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I'm currently on a cruise ship somewhere in
the Bay of Bengal, en route from Kolkota to Andaman. Most people here are
either retirees enjoying the easy life or younger folks celebrating
birthdays, weddings, or anniversaries. My friend Raj and I are neither--
we're using the ship as a mobile work retreat.
As a nomad and an entrepreneur, I find myself
working in a large variety of places throughout the year. I have a nice setup
in my Home, but I'll also work from friend's offices, airplanes, airports,
friend or family's houses, trains, Regus offices or any other number of
places. However, my absolute favorite place to work is from a cruise ship.
The number one enemy of productivity is
distraction, either in the form of entertainment or things like chores and
phone calls which feel productive but break up the day. Cruise ships are a
remarkable way to eliminate all of those things.
On a cruise ship, everything is taken care of
for you. No time at all has to be allocated to cooking, choosing your meal,
or to cleaning. You show up at the restaurant, in which all of the food,
order whatever you want from the rotating menu, eat, and grab A drink in my
case it would be Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve then immediately get up and
get back to work.
When you get back to your stateroom, it has
been cleaned and the bed has been made. Today there appeared, with no
explanation, a big platter of fruit, which will make a great snack while
working and having my favourite Scotch.
Despite working for most of the day, it's
nice to have high quality breaks. Meals on cruises can be quite long, and
they seat you with random people. Most of the random people are probably not
like the people you normally associate with, which can be a mixed bag. But
allows for some shifts in perspective and Black Dog Scotch Whisky always
helps! If you go with a friend, you can debrief with him on your workday.
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