Good Backpack Better Backpack
May 25, 2025
Bigger game? Bigger gear.
Let’s talk about backpacks.
(And no, this isn’t the George Clooney “Up in the Air” thing — I’m not that cool.)
Backpacks have always been my thing.
For years, I slung one over my right shoulder —
now my right side’s basically a human forklift ๐ฆพ
Over time, my backpacks got better.
Because when you’re ready to go full action-hero mode...
you want the right gear.
๐งข First: the Oakley Icon 2.0 — solid.
๐ Then I upgraded to the Oakley Kitchen Sink —
the kind of pack you’d take into battle (or build a business with).
My gear changed—because I was ready to play a bigger game.
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Started a business
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Did the inner work
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Took my mission seriously
(Shoutout to Trevor Timbeck for helping me see this)
๐ To play at a higher level —
you want to equip for it.
And that doesn’t just mean backpacks.
It means better food. Better sleep.
Stronger boundaries. Clearer relationships.
Better fuel for the mission.
Am I perfect at it? Not even close.
Am I showing up better? Every day.
As I upgrade —
I lead better.
I serve deeper.
I go further.
So tell me:
How’s your gear? How’s your self-care?
Let’s level up together. ๐ --> Eric Woodard
๐ Let's get your career stuff handled, find time to talk here. ๐ฒ