You can usually check to see if your flight has Wi-Fi ahead of time, but that doesn’t always mean it will work very well. If you assume you won’t have it, you’ll be able to prepare ahead of time and lay out a plan for a very productive flight.
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These days, it seems like internet is an absolute necessity for getting work done, but work can still happen in between network connections. Nina Zipkin at Entrepreneur explains that a spotty aeroplane Wi-Fi connection doesn’t have to mean lost hours:
When you’re going through your to-do list, make sure you download all the documents you need ahead of time and set aside work you can do without being connected, like writing emails to send once you land.
Open up browser tabs and emails in the airport before you board too. Even if you do end up with decent internet on your flight, you’ll have organised a streamlined work plan that will help you get your stuff done faster. You may even buy enough time to catch a few Z’s or watch a movie. If you always plan for the worst case scenario, everything else is just a perk.
10 Tips for being Super Productive on Your Next Flight [Entrepreneur]
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3 responses to “Be More Productive On Your Next Flight By Assuming It Won’t Have Wi-Fi”
I don’t get how people can get work done on a plane at all. So cramped!
Maybe in business class.
The most productive thing that you can get done on a flight is to get some downtime. Sleep. Read. Watch. Relax. Shift things around a little, and you’ll create productive time somewhere that isn’t on a plane.
My normal work weeks are so packed full of everything, that I don’t often get much down time. So flights are the perfect time to just chill out to a movie or whatever.