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Are you unemployed - in between careers - looking to change careers - tired of punching a time clock? Are you looking for a way to "escape" the 9-to-5 rat race? Are you unemployed - in between careers - looking to change careers - tired of punching a time clock? Hi my name is Rich Worthington and in my new book - Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director - I introduce you to the fascinating and little known world of Travel Directing - travel to exotic destinations, stay in 4 - 5 star luxury hotels and resorts -- dine on gourmet food prepared by the best chef's in the world and all while getting paid - as a freelance Travel Director. Dear Friend,In the early 1990's, I was working for a video company... and I found corporate life rather dull and unrewarding.But I was afraid to quit my job, give up my steady paycheck and benefits.Then one day, MH - my boss -- called me into his office. MH toldme the company was closing down the West Coast studio and just like that I was unemployed.Never fond of corporate structure all that much, I looked around to see whether I could possibly support myself without a 9-to-5 job - in other words, by freelancing. When I fell into the career of Travel Directing, completely by accident, I jumped at the chance. It has been more than 20 years now since I went on my first trip as a Travel Director and I've never looked back. And I've never held a regular "job" since.Instead, I've worked - all this time - as a freelance Travel Director.Did becoming a freelance Travel Director work out for me?I think so: last year, I earned over $50,000 working only 11 months out of the year and about 15 days per month. Even better, I did it working in exotic locations like Mexico, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Europe and Dubai... staying in luxuorious hotels and dining on some of the best gourmet food in the world ... for people I enjoy working with ... doing work I love to do: Now I want to show you how you too can life a live some only dream about ... If you will let me. Learn from my "extensive experience"Not having a mentor, training program, or even a how-to book to show me the ropes (those things were in short supply in the early 1990s), I had to figure out how to successfully make the leap from my old boring job to Travel Director all by myself, yes I did have a little help along the way... but most of it was done by trial and error.And naturally, I made every boneheaded mistake one could possibly make - delaying my progress and costing me thousands of dollars in missed opportunities and lower paying assignments.But YOU don't have to go through this slow - and costly - trial and error process alone. You can avoid all my goofs and do everything right from the get-go. That's because I show you everything you need to know about becoming a Travel Director in my new 125 page e-book, Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director.You learn from my "extensive experience" the strategies that can accelerate your success ... get your Travel Directing career off to a flying start ... and accelerate your journey to a life some people only dream about and make it a reality. Including: What is a Travel Director (TD)? Pages 7&8. What is a Lead Travel Director and 9 things they must do on a daily basis for a meeting to be successful? Appendix Page 67. Who makes a better candidate to succeed as a Travel Director (TD)? Page 57. Are there certain cities that are more advantageous to live in than others? Page 42. Introduction to a career most people have never heard of. Pages 3,4,5,6. Who is qualified to be a Travel Director? Pages 6, 36, 37, 38, & 39. One trait that clients look for in a Travel Director above all else. Page 8. 16 things to do when there is nothing to do. Page 104. What's the difference between and in-house TD and a freelance TD? Page 11. Sample Travel Director contract. Pages 85 & 86. How much money can I expect to make as a TD? Answer on pages 43, 44 & 45. Click Here to Order Now What is the difference between a Travel Company and a Destination Management Company (DMC)? Page 11. Departure day procedures all TD's should know. Page 98. 9 Tips for successful dine-arounds . Page 30. How to use your resume to bridge your current experience into Travel Directing. Pages 45 & 46. 20 meeting details that you absolutely must have for a successful meeting. Page 13, 14. What is a BEO and what will you use it for? Page 20. 6 tips for better 2 way radio operation. Page 101. Why you want be assigned to golfing transfer. Page 29. Techniques to transfer your skills and experiences into a thriving career as Travel Director. Pages 36, 37 & 38. What is a Rooms Travel Director and 9 tips to ensure a smooth check in and check out process for the program? Page 69. Crucial details you must not miss when preparing for a VIP's arrival and departure. Page 24. If the client asks you what the minimums and guarantees are how will you answer? Page 20. What is a Meeting Travel Director and what are they responsible for? Page 76. Most common types of meetings and most unusual meetings a TD will supervise. Page 11. Why Travel directing or working for a DMC is perfect for people who are unemployed or underemployed? Page 39. A simple method to reconcile a rooming list. Page 35. What are your responsibilities when you are in charge of Food and Beverage? Page 78 & 79. Crucial details you must not miss when preparing for a VIP's arrival and departure. Page 24. Look for handy Lingo Alerts, definitions of various industry terminology, that are scattered throughout the book ensuring your confidence level. Click Here to Order Now Why companies hire Travel Directors to run their meetings and incentive programs instead using full time employees? Page 10. Sample BEO (Banquet Event Order). Page 105. How does a business meeting differ from an incentive trip and what is a hybrid meeting? Page 12. 8 strategies to jump start your Travel Directing career. Pages 40 & 41. If you are assigned to Food and Beverage what things should always be on the look for? Pages 21. 7 tips to keep your sanity on the job. Page 101. How to get a free spa treatment? Page 18. 13 action items for a successful registration desk. Page 17. What is a Transportation Travel Director and 19 actions items to ensure a smooth flow of travel for arrivals and departures? Page 68. Most common types of meetings and most unusual meetings a TD will supervise. Page 11. Numerous tips for running shuttles effectively without getting run over. Pages 31,32,33, & 34. What 3 basic categories will your duties as a TD encompass? Page 12. How to manage arrivals and departures for large groups smoothly and efficiently. Page 26 & 27. Glossary of Meeting terms (over 20 pages). Speak like a pro right away. Why companies hire Travel Directors to run their meetings and incentive programs instead using full time employees? Page 10. Sample BEO (Banquet Event Order). Page 105. How does a business meeting differ from an incentive trip and what is a hybrid meeting? Page 12. 8 strategies to jump start your Travel Directing career. Pages 40 & 41. If you are assigned to Food and Beverage what things should always be on the look for? Pages 21. 7 tips to keep your sanity on the job. Page 101. How to get a free spa treatment? Page 18. 13 action items for a successful registration desk. Page 17. What is a Transportation Travel Director and 19 actions items to ensure a smooth flow of travel for arrivals and departures? Page 68. We have not taken the easy road and made a substandard product with just standard black lettering on a white background. A high quality product of excellence and class has been created to ensure your success. Each page is individually hand crafted with different backgrounds and design layouts for each section of this hallmark edition. Individual pages and individual chapter sections are struck on marble, granite, satin, and high gloss, high color, quality backgrounds. Inspirational travel quotes and handy Lingo Alerts are presented on raised marble tables throughout the volume. No two sections are alike. In some cases individual pages required upwards of three hours of painstaking craftsmanship to achieve the high level of quality demanded of a Worthington Mint edition. And so much more....To order Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director ... just click below now: Click Here to Order Now I estimate my lack of knowledge and experience cost me missed opportunities on my journey from my old boring job to an exciting life as a Travel Director. If I make you thousands in your Travel Directing career, would you be willing to pay me just one percent of that - $500? How about $250? Well, relax: I'm not going to charge you $500 ... or $250 ... or even $100 to show you how to succeed as a free lance Travel Director. That's because I've put everything you need to know in my 123 page e-Book Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director, act now, and it's yours for just $49.95 ... ... use it risk-free for 60 days That's right. If, after reviewing Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director you are dissatisfied for any reason ... or for no reason at all ... just let me know within 60 days. You'll get a full and prompt refund - no questions asked. And you can keep the e-book and bonus reports free with my compliments.That way, you risk nothing. So, what are you waiting for? To order Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director ... just clck below. Sincerly, Rich Worthington Click Here to Order Now P.S. Order Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director today and you get 4, FREE Bonus e-books worth $76 - our 73-page e-book, Directory of DMC's, Travel Companies, and Bus Shuttle Companies (list price: $29). The e-book, How to Write a Winning Travel Resume and Cover Letter (list price $19), the 28 page e-book gem, Motivational Quotes That Inspire (list price $19) and the all time classic book on positive thinking, As A Man Thinketh by James Allen (list price $9.99). In your free Bonus Gifts, you will discover: BONUS e-book #1 - Directory of DMC's, Travel Companies and Bus Shuttle Companies ($29.95 Value) Who are the companies that are going to hire you. We give you over 70 pages of company names and contact information for Destination Management Companies (DMC's), Travel Companies (companies that hire Travel Directors) and Shuttle Bus Companies. THE most comprehensive directory in the industry today. Encompasses almost all 50 states. BONUS e-book #2 - How to Write a Winning Travel Resume and Cover Letter ($19.95 value) Okay, so you've decided you want to be a Travel Director. Now it's time to get the job. Our guide to Winning Travel Resumes and Cover letters will show you: What is a Travel Resume? How to write a Travel Resume Resume Action Verbs Sample Travel Resume for a person with little or no experience Sample Travel Resume for a Travel Director with experience What is a cover letter and why do I need one? How do I format a cover letter? What do I include in the cover letter? What else should I know about a cover letter? Sample cover letter for a Travel Director BONUS e-book #3 - Motivational Quotes That Inspire ($19.95 value) "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing - that's why we recommend it daily" - Zig Ziglar By definition motivation means that which inspires you to take action towards your desired goals and which gives purpose and direction to those actions. We know that you often lose your motivation and allow procrastination to dominate your life. Without out motivation you stop taking action and doing the things you want to do, you stop believing that you are capable of becoming whoever you want to be and you stop achieving what you want to achieve.To help you stay motivated we have compiled some of the best motivational quotes of all time. Read just a few each day and contemplate the meaning and inspiration behind each quote. Pick your favorites, ones that resonate with in you and stir up a desire to get moving and take action. Write them down and place them where you can see them each day - at home, at work, in your car, in your wallet, in your purse, in your briefcase, anywhere and everywhere. Read them upon arising first thing in the morning and just before you go to sleep. BONUS e-book #4 - James Allens classic, As A Man Thinketh (9.95 value) The Bestselling book That Inspired "The Secret". As A Man Thinketh, is considered one of the greatest self-help books ever written. Its underlying premise is that positive thoughts make a successful person, while negative thoughts make a miserable person. In "As A Man Thinketh," James Allen reveals how our thoughts determine our reality. Whether or not we are conscious of it, our underlying beliefs shape our character, our health and appearance, our circumstances, and our destinies. Allen shows us how we can master our thoughts to create the life we want, lest we drift through life unconscious of the inner forces that keep us mired in failure and frustration. "The Vision that you glorify in your mind, the Ideal that you enthrone in your heart-this you will build your life by, this you will become." This principle, which others have called THE SECRET or the LAW OF ATTRACTION, was clearly and convincingly stated for the first time in "As a Man Thinketh." As a being of Power, Intelligence, and Love, and the master of his own thoughts, man holds the key to every situation, and contains within himself the transforming and regenerative power by which he may make himself what he wills. To Your Success! Rich Worthington, Author and Travel Director To order Hammock Dreams: The Life of a Travel Director ... and get your 4, FREE Bonus e-Books worth $76 - Directory of DMC's, Travel Companies, and Bus Shuttle Companies, How to Write a Winning Travel Resume and Cover Letter, Motivational Quotes that Inspire and James Allen's classic As A Man Thinketh ... just click below now: Buy Now! Only $49.95 About Rich Worthington: Rich Worthington has been a successful Travel Director for over 20 years. Through the years he has worked for clients such as; Abbot Pharmaceuticals, Facebook, Sony, State Farm Insurance, Quiznos, Radio Shack, American Express, Zurich, EMC, Auto Desk, Beam, Inc., KFC, Mc Donalds, Wells Fargo, Citi, Chase, and Google, to name just a few. He has worked on such sporting events as The Super Bowl, Rose Bowl, Beijing Summer Olympics, London Summer Olympics, World Cup 2010, Vancouver Winter Olympics, NCAA Final Four, The Masters and many, many more. He has traveled to six out of the seven continents, 33 states, and over 27 countries all working as a Travel Director. The Hammock featured on the front cover of Hammock Dreams The Life of a Travel Director, was Rich's afternoon respite for 2 months while working on assignment in the US Virgin Islands and the inspiration for the book's title. 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