As I pack up my laptop tote on Sunday night, getting ready for the mad dash early on Monday, I ensure I have these accessories:

If I’m flying:

• Laptop
• Power Cord
• iPod, fully charged
• Noise-reducing headphones
• A few magazines to start reading before take-off (this helps clean up my pile of mail from home)
• My Planner, so I can get down the tasks for the upcoming week
• Protein bar or nuts or other munchables
• Sunglasses
• Birthday cards, thank you cards or other notes to write while on the plane
• Stamps
• Cash (enough for taxis and a few meals, in case charge cards aren’t accepted)
• Misc. (Kleenex, lip balm, gum, my favorite teabags)
• A photocopy of my driver’s license and passport (kept in my laptop tote… not with the real versions in my purse)
• Free drink coupons (if the airlines send them to me) for a glass of wine at the end of the week

For longer flights (especially overseas), I’ll add:

• Earplugs
• Pashmina Shawl
• Travel pillow
• Eye Shade
• Lighted Compact Mirror (to see if I have any of the under-eye mascara when I wake up)

If I’m driving:

• Laptop
• Power Cord
• CD’s with music or personal development
• Headset for my cell phone for hands-free driving
• Cell phone charger which goes in the car’s electrical outlet
• GPS, which a charger if it’s portable
• Protein bar or other easy to eat while driving items
• Sunglasses
• Cash for incidentals
• Car insurance card
• Phone number for AAA or other roadside assistance

What do I have in my cell phone?

• Phone numbers to every major airline
• Phone numbers to every major hotel chain
• Phone number of who I’m to meet
• Phone number of the office where I’m going
• Phone number for traffic updates (511 in my area)
• ICE (In Case of Emergency) number with my husband’s cell phone number.