The airlines will let you take two bags on board. If you have to pack a second bag, use something that fits on the top of your rolling cart luggage so that you can roll them both instead of lifting either bag. If the second bag is your briefcase, pack it lightly [...]

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With increasing passenger loads and more restrictive airline configurations, airline travel has become increasingly stressful in the last few years. The key to being productive while traveling by air is to stay light and take care of as many things as you can beforehand:

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The age-old axiom stating that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong.

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If you are one of the less than 10 percent of the working population who gets to work via public transportation, my hat is off to you. Though cities have designed vast subway and bus systems, the majority of commuters still get to work by automobile. There are many ways to be [...]

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While running your errands, listen to books on tape or uplifting music as discussed previously. Whenever you control your environment, particularly in your car, you have a better chance of staying energetic and alert. If you incur traffic backups, long lines, or other delays, fold up the tent and head home. [...]

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Instead of letting all your errands stack up for the weekends, designate one night per week as errand night. For example, make Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday night the night when you handle errands on the way back from work. Prepare for multiple stops by making a brief list and affixing it to [...]

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Hide a roll of dimes and a roll of quarters in your car to use for parking meters, pay phones, and vending machines. Keep a back-up briefcase or folder in your trunk with stamps, envelopes, pen, paper, calculator, and perhaps important phone numbers. What else is worth storing in the car? A [...]

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Keeping your car in absolutely the best running condition is the first prerequisite to success on the road. You only have to break down once in a strange location to experience how unproductive a day can be. Take your car in for a tune-up on a regular basis, as the manufacturer recommends. [...]

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One way to avoid the masses in the morning and afternoon is to depart when everyone else isn’t. If you can leave an hour or an hour and a half earlier or later than everyone else, you’re likely to have smoother sailing. Consider getting up at your normal time, working for an [...]

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A daily commute can be drudgery. You crawl along bumper to bumper, inhaling the fumes of the thousands of cars before you, on a superhighway that effectively operates like a slow-moving parking lot. Whether the traffic is moving fast or slow, use commuting time to contemplate your day. Consider what is [...]

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