Same Excitement, Same Pre-Trip Madness, Same Massive Opportunity
I am on a plane heading from Delhi to London and am finally breathing. Long, deep breaths that fill me with glimpses of inner peace and coat the multitude of butterflies flying around my stomach. This peace is a nice respite from the last few days of madness. This is my fourth multi-week family/friend/business development tour of the UK and US and, even after experiencing the pre-trip preparation three times before, I still haven’t found a way to avoid the stress and madness which ensues the days leading up to my departure. I am literally “Tripzilla,” terrorizing my way through my office, gift stores and home making demands of anyone who is unlucky enough to be on my path and reminding all that “I only make this trip once a year” as if this information really matters to anyone but me. This madness is a byproduct of my excitement and my excitement is a byproduct of the massive opportunity in front of me. Prior to moving to India, I dreamed of holding a position within Indian f