The world is becoming smaller, thanks to technologies that foster closer communications across borders. However, nothing replaces those face-to-face relationships. Travel to clients, off-shore employees, providers, and prospects is not a luxury but a necessity. And, while travel can be exciting, it can also be scary-- for both the traveler and the sending organization. Questions about liability, etiquette, and risk come into play, further enhanced by financial, legal, and reputational...

How often do you have the opportunity to put your feet up, relax, and catch your breath? For most, it's not often enough. Particularly when the demands of job, family, and other obligations push out any thoughts of self-care. And yet, it's in those moments of most connecting with ourselves that we are best able to connect with others. Drawing upon her own experiences as a two-time cancer survivor and one of only 150 individuals in the world born with an extra aorta, Suzanne shares amusing...

What would you do if you met Montezuma's Revenge in Mexico, had a heart attack in Hong Kong, or were simply sick in Seoul? Would you know where to go or what to do? While on a business trip to the Middle East, Suzanne thought she was having a panic attack that was ultimately diagnosed as a rare and dangerous congenital heart defect. After successful heart surgery to remove an extra aorta, Suzanne traveled the globe to find the world's best healthcare in terms of quality, affordability, and...