How to savour success across the globe

We’ve all experienced it. Weeks and months of research and preparation, countless hours spent drafting up proposals and finally, the culmination of all that hard work, ink drying on the dotted line that makes it all worthwhile.

Celebrating that win is essential. Why? Because you’ve earned it, and acknowledging it with a pat on the back, or raising a glass to a job well done, is a chance to reflect, re-energise and prepare for whatever next steps may be.

While this can be easy when working in a team environment, business travellers far from home can miss out on this feeling of accomplishment, with emails and isolation quickly pulling them back to reality. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

There are many ways to toast successes big and small when you're on the road. In fact, this can unlock unique opportunities to take time out and reflect on your achievement, and toast to your success with an exceptional whisky like Glenfiddich Gran Reserva, finished in Caribbean Rum casks.

As you slowly sip on this indulgent liquid, perfectly mellowed for 21 years in Scotland, take a moment to recognise and appreciate the time and effort it took for you to get where you are.

Make time to reflect on your success

Say you’re in Hong Kong, for example. Chances are you’ve spent the best part of the day in one of Central’s sky-reaching office blocks, where the fluorescent lights and air-con can remove any sense of where you are.

Rather than grabbing a taxi straight back to your hotel, why not take a late afternoon walk?

You’re in a foreign city, after all, and all the eclectic sights, sounds and bold Cantonese flavours should be savoured, even if for an hour or two.

Bar Leone, which recently nabbed top spot in Asia’s 50 Best Bars ranking is right here in Central, alongside countless Michelin-recognised restaurants and street food stalls.

The same goes for Singapore, where you can make your way from colourful hawker centres to top-rated bars like Atlas and Republic, celebrated gems such as The Auld Alliance and The Writing Club, or discover one of the many hide-aways around Tanjong Pagar.

In Sydney, steer yourself to Dean & Nancy, Doss House or Captain's Balcony; in Melbourne we'd suggest Whisky & Alement, Boilermaker House, The Whisky Den and Beneath Driver Lane as standouts.

Wherever you are, the same tip for urban discovery applies. It’s about allowing yourself a chance to feel the joy and satisfaction of a job well done, by embracing the local way of life. Emails can wait.

Another way to achieve this is simply adding some down time to your busy schedule.

Fitting a break between meetings, and utilising it for something enriching such as visiting an art gallery or relaxing in the sunshine, helps process your thoughts and ideas and can even spark new ones.

The break you deserve

Working in Sydney? Take time out for one of the dozen scenic coastal walks such as the Spit Bridge to Manly, Bondi to Coogee, or the Federation Cliff Walk between Dover Heights and Watsons Bay.

In Melbourne? Amble through the National Gallery of Victoria, or take a stroll down the technicolour dreamscapes of Hosier and Flinders Lane, where talented street artists have made brick walls their canvas.

No matter where you are, it’s all about stepping out of the rush and hitting pause on the fast pace of life.

There’s tremendous value in giving yourself permission to disconnect for a while and turn your thoughts inwards. These moments are for you, and they’re about what you have accomplished. So embrace the occasion. Let yourself bask in that, and savour it.

Just like Gran Reserva was patiently aged for 21 years before being perfectly finished, for just the right amount of time, in Caribbean Rum Cask to elevate this exceptional liquid.

When you allow yourself to stop the clock, it’s an acknowledgement that good things take time and can’t be rushed.

When you’re travelling solo, celebrating success is on you, and however you choose to do it – whether it's discovering exotic flavours in unique destinations or enjoying the sunset – is worth the effort.

Here are five options to get you started: 

• Tack an extra night onto your trip, using it as a chance to decompress and gather your thoughts. You don’t even have to leave the hotel; just enjoy your surrounds
• Open that bottle of single malt whisky you’ve been saving for this special moment, breathing in the sunset across the city
• Grab a table at that eye-catching restaurant you’ve been walking past; treat yourself
• Exercise reduces stress and releases endorphins; go for a run, swim or hit the gym 
• Book a restorative deep tissue massage and work out those kinks that inevitably formed in the lead up to your presentation or meeting

Every triumph and milestone deserves to be celebrated in style, let Gran Reserva be your companion in celebrating success.

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This article was produced in collaboration with Glenfiddich.