Executive Travel : Personal View

* Name: Jerry Jellison

* Position: Professor of psychology and management consultant

* Institution: University of Southern California

Jellison travels about three times a month to give speeches and train managers on overcoming resistance to change. To make life on the road easier, Jellison packs his briefcase with these inexpensive but useful items.

* Small Swiss Army knife. The scissors come in handy for clipping out articles, and the file comes in handy after chipping or scraping nails when carrying and grabbing luggage.

* Foam ear plugs to cut down on in-flight noise from engines and crying children. They also make layovers at busy and noisy airport terminals a bit more bearable.

* Inflatable pillow. “The pillows they provide on the plane are never adequate.”

* A miniature bottle of cologne and a collapsible hair brush. After completing a long flight, “you could use some freshening up. It also peps up your spirits.”

* Granola bar. It’s easy to miss a meal while traveling, and a granola bar is a good way to satisfy an empty stomach and avoid junk food.

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