Day 158 - Why TAs need to Build Capacity First

Day 164 - Outgrowing Your Host/Agency

When is time to start looking at truly going out on your own as a travel advisor? Many TAs start out hosted, or under another agency, and some stick around their entire careers, and there will come a time (if it hasn't yet) where you may be sitting at your desk one day wondering, "Is it time for me to go out on my own?" Rachel K talks about the reasons you should strongly consider going on your own, weighing the pros and cons, and some fears TAs face when they know it's time to move on and continue growing. She also touches on negative reactions some agency owners may have, and know it's not you, it's a "them" issue.

Day 163 - The TA Waitlist Strategy

Looking to boost revenue without overworking yourself as a travel advisor? Day 163 of the Travel Agency in a Year podcast covers just that - the Waitlist Fee. This strategy particularly works well for advisors who already have a higher up-front planning fee serving luxury clientele or specializing in group travel management (DWs, for example). Shift from scarcity mindset to elite capacity management with one small tweak in your travel business.

Day 162 - Why Enneagram & Personality tests are toxic to small biz owners like TAs

"I'm an Enneagram 4, so that's just why I do things the way I do." Day 162 of the Travel Agency in a Year podcast is all about using these tests for information about how you can possibly grow, not put yourself into a box. Please stop. It's not a definitive trait, it's a one-time test score, and people often conflate this information to get wreckless with some nasty behavior and skirt accountability, not to mention delay their own growth. It's great to have an understanding of who you are now. Don't let these test be a reason to say you "understand" yourself, stop growing, learning and adapting. It's like knowing your sun sign is Cancer and then spending the rest of your life thinking you're extra emotional for that reason.

Day 161 - Becoming the Transformational TA

Want to know how to not get stuck in the loop of constantly optimizing and overhauling your travel business? Implementing the small tests over time in your business. In day 161 of the Travel Agency in a Year podcast, Rachel K talks about honing in on your transformational leadership development via implementation of small changes in your business. Stay adaptable by not completely reinventing the wheel every few months. When you're a new travel advisor, it will take regular refining and revising your processes. And, it's important to develop the habit of regular reviewing even after your SOPs are in place, so you can quickly pivot to market demand.

Day 160 - Why TAs have small tests before big changes

The secret to running a successful travel business? Not completely overhauling your business. Instead, implement small changes you can test over time, then decide if it's important enough to add to your travel agency's SOPs. In Day 160 of the Travel Agency in a Year podcast, Rachel K covers this and the comparison of business models to science experiments - ya know, the ones you did in elementary school. Each aspect of your travel business can have changing variables and you can always modify how your run your business after testing small changes.