014 Interview with Dr. Nick Howard

My name is BpB, fellow RW, husband of one and father of five, getting my girlish figure back on the road of all places, and proud new author of the book, Elite Road Warrior - 6EH to master the business travel life.

Humbled the book is an Amazon Bestseller in two different categories and beat out a NY Times Best Selling Author to take #1. 

And my focus is helping business travelers transform three main areas:

Work

Health

Home Life - and this is the focus of our interview.
Nick Howard is a seasoned psychologist and leadership coach. For over 15 years, Nick has  helped leaders perform at higher levels while   Intentionally treasuring  their most important relationships. 

I’ll be asking Dr. Nick Howard the following questions:

Why is Connecting with those back home so vital?
What happens to those who we leave behind when we leave for a business trip?
What are the three major elements of business travel connecting and how is everyone affected by them?

Why is Connecting with those back home so vital?
What happens to those who we leave behind when we leave for a business trip?

Three Major Elements of Business Travel Connecting:

Leaving Phase

Gone Phase

Reconnecting Phase

Let’s start with the Leaving Phase - what are the dynamics that happen during the Leaving Phase?

What are the dynamics that happen during the Gone Phase?

What are the dynamics that happen during the Reconnecting Phase?
Any closing thoughts?

Attachment factor - when we leave, we tend to resort to a former way of coping (self-reliant) and cut you off almost unknowingly - trigger so many emotions

Dynamics - connotations and triggers each party has around leaving for healthy / unhealthy responses 

Home Person - house / discipline triggers anxiety and resentment 

How does  RW have that conversation to improve things?