A couple of years ago, I was featured on CNN pouring out the contents of my backpack. The story was about how I ran my business, virtually, from wherever I was with the trusty items carried on my back.

As you might imagine, there were all the usual suspects: my laptop, iPhone, digital camera, and chargers. And, then, there were also some creature comforts: my MP3 player, a book, a sweater, healthy snacks, water, and noise canceling headphones.

After the story aired on CNN, I received a lot of e-mails from people telling me their own road-warrior tales and what they couldn’t live without when they traveled. And it got me to thinking about what was in my backpack that was intangible. What were all the things that really helped me build my business that could not be physically seen?

So, here’s my list of what’s in my backpack that matters most, but isn’t necessarily detected by the TSA at a security check.

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