I’m traveling today.

To be a little more specific, I think I’m horseback riding through wineries.

Yes, turns out, you can drink and ride.

If I’m not on Mr. Ed today, then we’re about to be picked up in an electric vehicle to be chauffeured through some environmentally-friendly wineries.

I can’t remember which lineup is on which day. I gave up the vacation calendar a long time ago.

It was right about the time my wife got on Instagram.

Because now, wherever we go, it seems to be a destination that was thrust in her face as she relentlessly scrolls through one wacky idea after another.

But, me being Coach Andy, I didn’t write you this to tell you about my vacation.

I’m writing to share a little trick that helps me enjoy life a bit more.

Anytime I take a trip, I pay for everything in advance.

The flights. The hotel. The transportation. The activities.

Those horses? Handled months ago.

The winery tours? Done.

The transportation? Done.

Why?

Because I want to be my own butler.

Think about what a great butler does.

They handle all the details before the guest arrives.

That’s exactly what you’re doing when you take care of things in advance.

You’re taking care of Future You.

Reservations made.

Activities booked.

Bills paid.

Future You simply gets to show up and enjoy.

The first gift is anticipation.

Once everything is booked and handled, the anticipation starts long before the experience starts.

You have something to look forward to.

The second gift is enjoyment.

When you’re there, you’re there.

No mental accounting.

No worrying about what’s waiting for you when you get home.

You simply enjoy it.

The third gift is the memory.

When it’s all over, there isn’t a jaw-dropping credit card bill waiting for you to “complete” the experience.

What remains is the story.

Anticipation.

Experience.

Memory.

All three get better.

This might sound silly, but it works.

I’ve often shared that experience is not what happened to you. It’s the meaning you attach to what happened to you.

This is one small way I attach a little more meaning to the things I do.

(Or at least give them free space with no interference.)

Those bills?

I can’t remember them.

But I’m pretty sure I’ll remember riding a horse through a vineyard.

That’s the point.

I have loads of lessons like this and will be teaching them in my newest offering called 5-to-9 with Coach Andy: Real-World Systems to Make Daily Life Easier.

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