Beginning of the End
I think it's time to start the conversation on when we transition from masks as the primary form of protection from COVID-19 to the vaccine. It's a fair question when [...]
Incident Action Planning Library
Admittedly I am a planning fiend. There are a couple of reasons for this. One, that's just the way my mind works, always looking down the road to what's coming [...]
Disaster Preparedness for the Lodging Industry
Why should members of the lodging industry (hotels, motels and individual vacation rental hosts) expend funds on emergency preparedness? Fair question. I would answer that it makes great business sense, [...]
Picking Your Book Subject Matter
You'd think this would be one of the first decisions you made when you decide to write a book, but it's a little more convoluted than that. I started out [...]
Self Publishing Journey
In the previous post I talked about getting aligned with a publishing company to take advantages of the services they provide. You may find that their ability to get your [...]
So You Want to Write a Book
Like many people, somewhere along this crazy journey called life, the idea of writing a book pops up. I won't get into should you or shouldn't you or is your [...]
Pandemic – Ready or Not – Time for an After Action Report
After two years of dealing with a pandemic, you'd think organizations should have their act together. One of the best ways to assess your past performance, identify things you did [...]
Using LinkedIn for Good
For those that have been on LinkedIn for the past decade you've seen changes. Originally it was a site where professionals were connecting and engaging in discussions on a wide [...]
Peruvian Earthquake/Tsunami Preparedness Strategies to Adopt
It's taken me less than two weeks in Lima to realize we have work to do in the field of preparedness in North America. That may come as a surprise [...]
Still Remember 17 years ago Today?
I'm sure many of my generation have vivid memories of the morning of September 11, 2001. Working as an emergency manager on the west coast I received a call at [...]