Although many people travel a serendipitous career path, today the stakes are too high to wager your career on chance.

Recently I was visiting with a friend who looked blurry eyed explaining triumphantly he had just spent three and a half hours on the Internet perfecting his family’s summer vacation. He had found some cheap flights for some of the family and coordinated using frequent flyer miles for others. With some coupons and special promotions he secured a luxury car, checked out his travel routes and identified points of interests along the way, including a site proclaiming the largest ball of string. (It is over six foot in diameter, just in case you are curious.) Oh yes, he also booked lodging that had a clean bed and running water for under a $100 dollars per night.

Frankly, I was exhausted just listening to what all he had accomplished. It seemed like a lot of work to have a little fun. I mentally reminisced a...

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