Mastering Risk

Send us Fan Mail The second part of the simplification series focusses on the physical possessions in your world.  This is not a minimalism episode, but the concept of linking your possessions to your commitments in your calendar.  Time is the most precious item you have, it is irreplaceable and cannot be purchased.  In the first episode of this series you designed a calendar full of only what you...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is the first in a three part series on simplification.  The intent is to remain within the framework of individual emergency preparedness and our continued journey towards a more self-reliant and resilient lifestyle.  We tackle the foundation principle of time, being the only commodity that you cannot purchase more of, or get back once it has been spent.  ...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I outline the accident that shortened my planned adventure, how my self reliance principles aided in my self extrication, as well as a gear review.  Most importantly, I discuss the value of constantly using and evaluating your preparedness equipment, in order to ensure that when the chips are down, you are confident in what you have and your ability to use it.  We...

Send us Fan Mail This long awaited discussion centres on building individual resiliency into your sources of income, adopting measures of simplification and creating a life that can pivot and adjust in the face of unexpected disruption.  How do we add additional lines of income, create agility in those sources of income through digitization.  Throughout the episode the emphasis is on the individua...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of the series on individual emergency preparedness, we discuss how to maintain the standard chosen in your analysis through remaining engaged with the world and analyzing facts.  Further, we look at weather and how it effects your plans, activities and how the Internet provides YouTube, Blogs and Webpages full of distractions and pitfalls to avoid.  A quick d...

Send us Fan Mail In this 4th episode in the series, we outline a deliberate planning tool, based upon the main sectors of critical infrastructure and a planning horizon you choose, that enables you to develop an individual emergency preparedness plan for yourself and those for whom you are responsible.  This plan is devised by you, including all your own family's considerations and is an adop...

Send us Fan Mail This third episode of the series covers the limitations of municipal governments, their priorities and why you are likely to be on your own for at least the first 72 hrs following a significant incident.  Linking concepts from the first two episodes, we orientate you to preparing to thrive, vice survive in times of disruption and difficulty Support the show https://preparednesslab...

Send us Fan Mail The second episode of this series outlines the reasons why people are not prepared by discussing demographics and vulnerable communities from a research perspective.  Following in the genre of individual responsibility, the episode dives into the concepts of individual and community resiliency with evidence to support the premise that strong self confidence and social ties correla...

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Send us Fan Mail In this first episode of a 5 episode series, we discuss individual emergency preparedness as a mindset, a philosophy and a mens through which you examine events to determine how they may affect you and your way of life.  A short discussion on the organization of the Canadian Federal Government's emergency legislative framework.  This episode orientates the listener to thinkin...