At American Speakers Bureau, we suggest that people build into their lives and personal systems some checklists to keep things focused and organized. These lists can be very valuable, assuming they are reviewed appropriately.

A great example, for people who travel, is the "Travel Checklist" - -everything that you might ever want to take with you anywhere. (Just because it's on the list, that doesn't mean you HAVE to pack it, just that you might want to consider the option so that you don't miss something.)

We compared lists around the office and have come up with a fairly extensive combined list to use as a 'boilerplate'. Our recommendation would be to copy and customize it for yourself. Keep a copy on your PDA (personal digital assistant - whichever one is your preference) so that you can check it again before heading back home. If you have a motorcycle, plane, boat, or make special kinds of trips, you might want a separate checklist for each of them as well.

Happy Traveling!