I decided long ago that life is too short to work with people you don’t enjoy. I realize some people aren’t as blessed as I am to be in a position to choose their coworkers. But it’s a luxury I treasure. I work hard in Europe, and to do it with talented people who are just as committed to our excellence — people like Steve, Cameron, Simon, and our local tour guides — is like skiing with just the right wax, skating with sharp blades, playing on a newly tuned piano, sailing with a nice steady breeze, or bungee jumping with a short-enough cord.
Co-authors like Steve Smith (in France), who help craft our guidebooks with love.
Cameron Hewitt, who takes me through Eastern Europe without shooting myself in the foot, and artfully makes my writing concise and well-structured.
Simon Griffith, the producer with the big tripod and a “cool” light on the TV production warpath. Simon ventures fearlessly where no tripod has gone before (and his is huge!).
Local guides everywhere in Europe (like Cristina Duarte in Portugal) who take my passion for helping American travelers create vivid and meaningful experiences and amplify our work to thousands — on our bus tours, hired privately by people with our guidebooks, and by helping me update our guidebooks for travelers who can’t afford the luxury of a private guide.
I think you mean a bungee _cord_.
Save the chords for the piano.
Good collaborators are precious, and enjoying the collaboration makes them even moreso.
Happy travels!
I think that is important in life to not hang on to people that are not good for you. Hope you are a little forgiving cause humans can’t always behave.