My son does a lot of camping. This last trip he went on was a more strenuous backpack trip than he had done and he found himself reevaluating what was in his pack so that he could have a successful trip without excessive weight on his back. He performed what backpackers call a "backpack shakedown" where they take every item out of their pack and reassess it's usefulness. For his birthday this fall he asked for a new tent that weighed significanly less (it's weight is in ounces), and a sleeping bag that was much warmer and still very light. He didn't do away wtih the tent and the sleeping bag. He upgraded the version of these things to make his trip go more smoothly. He removed extraneous other tools, traded out a cup for a collapsable one. He assessed whether he could replenish his water on the trail, or if he needed to carry enough water for the whole weekend. He set himself up for sucess, carrying the tools that were going to help him succeed. I was building my Friction Audit when he was doing all this, and I LOVED the analogy. So I decided to call it my Backpack Shakedown. This is where we assess what we're carrying, where we can reduce friction / extra weight, and upgrade a few of our tools to make our work, our life and our adventures more enjoyable and effective. I'm sharing this tool in the upcoming Human Advantage Summit November 2-4 with inside the AIM Map Room with @Jessica Cosci . You can register for the summit here: https://human-advantage-speaker-cards.lifecraftser-3427.chatgpt.site/?ref=1e6e0dec42e941e5bcfe96af7ae43698 Which items in your backpack need an upgrade right now?

When you do get an hour to yourself, what do you usually do with it? Tell me more in the comments 👇

I talk a lot about capacity these days because I think it's really hard to maintain in midlife. And we have SO MANY demands pulling at us in this season. And we're in different seasons from one another too - kids or grandkids, empty nest or very needy dogs, aging parents, demanding jobs. And trying to find time for friends and a maybe a hobby or two. How are you feeling about your capacity right now?