Preparing to go to Mauritius

Literally three weeks ago, I found out that I was selected to be a part of this experience. I'm head the Port Louis, Mauritius on Saturday May 9th, 2015. I already had plans to travel to Ohio and visit my family. I had tones on projects on my plate at work. I was even involved in planning a massive Leadership Summit, but I could not pass up the opportunity to give back and contribute to a new world. I'm honored to be a part of the  #MySkill4Africa experience

I was thrown into the Lion's Den with a checklist of about 30 tasks I need to complete in the 3 weeks before departure. This included:

• Preparing a training agenda for the Partner that I would with during my time in Mauritius.
• Late Night Skype calls to gather requirements from the organizations I will be working with.
• 6AM Security Briefing
• Managing Travel details and cancelling flights to Ohio (14 hours Flight to Dubai -> 10 hour Layover -> 7 hour Flight to Mauritius)
• Doctors appointments for Vaccines and Medicines
• Researching Country Information
• Gathering Visa Requirement details
• Calling Cell Phone Providers, Banks and Credit Card ---> etc.

Now in less than 48 hours, all the hard work over the last few weeks will come to light. Hopefully I have the energy to execute that Training Program I have prepared for one of Microsoft's partners in Port Louis. Wish me luck and continue to follow the journey!