If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that things function better when there’s a back up plan. Before the back up plan is needed. I’m not judging here either. I have back up plans out the wazoo. I design back up plans. Even so, the speed and breadth of the COVID-19 mess …
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After a full week into the US quarantine measures, I wanted to go ahead and make a list of predictions about the world after the pandemic. It’s going to be interesting to see how these play out and which ones hold true versus the ones that I’m completely wrong about. It’s an odd place we’re …
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I wanted to fire this article off real quick, because I had a ton of questions after the last one about going beyond handwashing and health for preparedness. Because of my experience in disaster zones, I have a strong desire to help people prepare for the worst. I’ve seen what happens when they don’t. I’ve …
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Though my most visible income stream is consulting and speaking about living the Big Life, I still get asked a lot by friends and colleagues to consult about how to stay safe during situations ranging from active shooter situations to pandemic contagions like the coronavirus. I’d like to give you some of the same advice …
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