Self-awareness isn’t just about knowing yourself—it’s about tuning into your surroundings and having a solid plan to stay safe in everyday situations. By staying vigilant, you can spot potential risks early and act confidently to protect yourself. Let’s dive deeper with some practical examples to illustrate how this works in real life. Scan Your Environment: […]
Even if you’ve been lucky so far, disasters don’t negotiate. Fires, cyberattacks, floods, power failures—each one has the power to halt your operations, upend cash flow, and shake customer trust. Yet too many small business owners delay planning until it’s already too late. Emergency preparedness isn’t about fear—it’s about clarity. Having a plan doesn’t mean […]
In the U.S., garbage pickup day is paramount to public health, cleanliness, the beauty of our communities, and even our overall happiness and mental well-being. For most of us, we don’t think twice about the entire process—pickup, compaction, separation, storage, or disposal. We simply expect our garbage to be whisked away with the same certainty […]
Recent discoveries by scientists, as highlighted in a Science News article, shed light on an alarming geological event: the eruption of an undersea volcano. While these types of eruptions occur deep beneath the ocean’s surface, their impact can extend far beyond the immediate area, triggering earthquakes, tsunamis, and even atmospheric disturbances that affect weather patterns. […]
Wildfires Are Real—Be Prepared to Act The recent fires in the Palisades, Santa Monica, and Hollywood are stark reminders of how quickly wildfires can disrupt lives and threaten safety. These situations often feel surreal—seeing flames approach and smoke fill the air can cause even the calmest person to freeze in place, unsure of what to […]
How often do you think earthquakes occur within a year? Most would guess only a few, the few, being the ones that they can recall from the news. According to the United States Geological Survey “On average, Magnitude 2 and smaller earthquakes occur several hundred times a day worldwide. Major earthquakes, greater than magnitude 7, happen more […]