Anyone that has spent much time with me knows that I find knife attacks and threats the most frightening to deal with, and that we spend a lot of time looking to avoid them at all costs. However, if avoidance is not an option, there are a few things we believe everyone should know, about the weapon, the user, and the response.
Read MoreSo, the next time you are in a class or a seminar, remember why you are there. Ask yourself, “what are my goals?”, then ask (and honestly answer), “is this instructor/class/program/drill helping me to reach those goals?” If the answer to the latter is “no”, you owe it to yourself to be honest about that and move on...
Read MoreUltimately, the only real variable you control in life is you, and how you spend your time. For the most part, you cannot control whether you will be on the scene of something like an active shooter event. What you can affect, and the variable that is wholly within your control, is whether or not you spend a few hours to prepare for such an event, no matter how unlikely it is. In the grand scheme of things, maybe it is worth spending a little less time on Facebook, a little less time at the coffee house, a little less time binge watching, and giving just a few hours to learning a skill that could save one, two, dozens or even hundreds of lives.
Read MoreDisruptive innovators choose the hard way, because they want truth, not to feel good. They aren't looking for handouts or what's easy. They know shit is going to be hard.
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