Philip Busch - Business Development

10/10/2026

Before the leaves even think about changing, my mind keeps drifting to the quieter side of Key West. Hammocks and wooden chairs on the oceanfront lawn at Southernmost Beach Resort. All I need is a good book and that ocean view.
I’d still swing by Pineapple Pool for the live music. 😊
It’s one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Hotels in Key West Florida.
Who else is craving a simple unwind? 😎🌴

10/05/2026

On October 4th, my mindset turned 49 from the neck up, and the darn calendar insisted on 79. I’m choosing 49. I am feeling fired up this morning about my online business with a FinTech launch kicking off this month.
I'm not slowing down one bit. High five 🖐️ Philip!

10/03/2026

Still daydreaming about a warm escape before the leaves turn.
My brain keeps drifting to Key West Florida, good tunes, salt air, and unhurried days with a book. Ocean Key Resort & Spa has been all over my mood board lately. It’s one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Hotels in Key West Florida.
Who else feels good times on the horizon? 😎🌴

09/26/2026

Daydreaming of a warm escape before the leaves change.
Old Key West vibes have me scrolling Casa Marina photos on repeat. Palm-lined sand, that quiet pier. I’m an Iowa kid at heart, but turquoise water calls me. But I also can’t resist a relaxing hammock with a good book. 😊
It’s one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Hotels in Key West Florida.
Who else is feeling the pull? 😎🌴

09/19/2026

A moment of reflection:
I miss visiting NYC, Broadway and Times Square.

My mother, Ann Tell, was a singer and actress. Her first big break on Broadway was Pickwick. Next was Oliver. Her last big show was Fiddler on the Roof. She was the Innkeepers wife and a villager for 6 years. In October 1966, Bette Midler joined the Broadway company of Fiddler on the Roof. In the picture she is on the lower far right and my mother is behind her upper far right. 😊

I love Broadway musicals.
I had a scheduled business trip to NYC which included going to see the ‘Mel Brooks' play, “The Producers,” that opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre on April 19, 2001. After the play everyone went to the Carnegie Deli.

My mother lived in Midtown on 54th and Broadway.
Every visit to NYC my mother would take me to the Carnegie Deli on 7th Ave just around the corner from her apartment building at 205 W 54th.

The legendary Carnegie Deli officially reopened in Midtown Manhattan on September 15, 2026, returning to Seventh Avenue after closing nearly a decade ago in 2016.
Now that Carnegie Deli is officially back. Is NYC on your bucket list too? 😎

09/12/2026

I want to visit the One World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial and Museum located at the former World Trade Center. I still get emotional when I remember hearing the news working at my desk in the corporate offices of United Airlines that morning.

Visitors can experience the Oculus and the Wedge of Light year-round, with the most symbolic alignment occurring annually on September 11.

I think every American should visit the 9/11 Memorial and Museum at least once. As you enter the museum, you descend from the street to bedrock level—the foundation of the former Twin Towers. The mindset shifts to recall where you were on that day. As you move from history to memorial, the two core museum spaces—the emotion of the attack and subsequent loss of life is overwhelming. It's wrenching when you ascend to the 9/11 Memorial and see the names of all those who perished etched in bronze around the twin reflecting pools.
Courtesy of Condé Nast Traveler

It’s on my bucket to see and remember. 🇺🇲

09/11/2026

Never forget September 11.
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news?

A moment of reflection:
25 years ago, I was the General Ledger Chief Accountant working for United Airlines. I still get emotional when I think about working at my desk at the Corporate Headquarters that morning when we received news about what was happening in New York.

On September 11, 2001, United Airlines' Corporate Headquarters were in Elk Grove Village, Illinois (near Chicago O'Hare International Airport), where leadership and employees responded to the emergency as two of the airline's planes (Flight 175 and Flight 93) were hijacked during the terrorist attacks.

United Airlines executives ordered the immediate evacuation of the corporate headquarters on September 11. This decision was triggered by a combination of a reported bomb threat to the campus and general fears that the airline's executive buildings could be targeted next by terrorists.
That afternoon the Senior Vice President of Finance informed me and my department, and everyone involved in the closing of the August books were to continue as normal the next day. Not an easy emotional task.

I remember just going to work after 9-11. Driving into the parking lot became stressful. Armed State Police and FBI searched every car that entered. Just a continued reminder that everything was changing.

United Airlines' Corporate Headquarters became a central crisis and coordination hub as company dispatchers, executives, and federal investigators responded to the hijackings.
The Corporate staff experienced intense grief, shock, and profound mourning for their fallen flight crews from Flights 175 and 93, alongside the overwhelming pressure of restructuring national aviation security protocols.
Company executives immediately worked to account for all company aircraft, ground operations, and personnel, while cooperating with federal authorities and the Federal Bureau of Investigation as US airspace was completely shut down.
United Airline executives, dispatchers, and operations staff occupied crisis-response rooms, transitioning from managing the immediate grounding of the entire U.S. fleet on Tuesday to supporting the multi-agency criminal investigation.
Scores of airline personnel worked alongside authorities to gather thousands of pages of records, flight manifests, and maintenance data.
United staff managed continuous hotlines with government bodies, airports, and other carriers as the entire U.S. commercial aviation fleet remained grounded.

On September 13, 2001, Civil air traffic flying was officially permitted to resume under Federal guidelines, starting first with the very challenging repositioning of stranded planes and then rolling out limited passenger service.

On the Friday following September 11, 2001, The United Airlines Corporate Headquarters was heavily secured working alongside Federal investigators from the FBI and other government agencies who moved into the United Airlines Corporate Headquarters as an intensive command and coordination center.
Going to work was never the same again.

I’m so grateful that we live in the greatest country in the world. 🇺🇲

09/05/2026

08/29/2026

There’s just something about the idea of teeing off with the ocean as your backdrop. Kiawah Island Golf Resort looks like the perfect blend of luxury and pure relaxation. Five golf courses, endless views, and a little peace of mind—that’s my kind of escape. It’s one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards plus the only Forbes 5-Star and AAA 5-Diamond hotel in the state.
Who else is tempted? 😎

08/22/2026

It’s one thing to daydream about going off the grid somewhere scenic and secluded, but it’s another way to find a hotel where that’s truly a possibility. Those seeking such an escape need only visit Timber Cove Resort Sonoma Coast, California to unplug and unwind. 😊 It’s one of Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awards. This place looks like the definition of relaxing with nature, with a cozy lodge feel, including both land and sea to make you want to curl up with a good book. Sometimes a little peace and quiet is all you need to recharge. Who else needs to get off the grid and escape like this? 😎