Posts by Brian Duff
How to Get Inside a Criminal Mind to Stop a Bad Guy
The reality is that once you begin thinking with a criminal mind, you’ll be better prepared to stop a bad guy. The lesson of thinking like a criminal took hold with me during my time providing diplomatic security in places such as Iraq, Pakistan, and elsewhere. When I say diplomats, I am speaking about protecting…
Read MoreHow to Stay Informed with Google Keywords Alerts
Hey Survivors, this post is to help you stay informed with Google keywords alerts. When you do stay informed with Google keywords alerts, you’ll find yourself less likely to be taken by surprise and ready to face the problems of the world. Google keywords alerts are designed so that you can stay informed about the…
Read More68: What Is a Home Invasion?
To best understand how to prevent them, you need to answer the question, “What IS a home invasion?” Understanding the home invasion process can help you to improve your strategies for preventing them. Home invasions target you, your home, and your family and are sadly becoming more common. However, due to a variety of reasons,…
Read More67: Are Preppers Crazy? How to Overcome the Stereotype
What often stops people from taking preparedness seriously is the question, “Are preppers crazy?” It’s that very question that also drives people within the preparedness community nuts. After all, especially with 2020 in the review mirror, does preparing for challenging times and unforeseen difficulties sound crazy? Unfortunately, when it comes to answering the question of…
Read More66: Hurricane Preparedness Tips to Survive the Storm
With hurricane season headed our way, I wanted to share some hurricane preparedness tips to help you get ready ahead of time. Many of these tips apply to any severe storm. We see the same stories of hurricanes and major storms repeat themselves time and time again. Despite the loss of life and massive damage…
Read More64: Coping and Managing Stress with PTSD
Coping and managing stress can be difficult during normal times. During a disaster or another stressful situation, the difficulty is even greater. And if one of the people dealing with the situation has PTSD, the need to manage this reaches an entirely different level. Now, while I’m not a therapist, I know a lot about…
Read MoreM4S 063: Six Safe Hiking Tips to Enjoy the Outdoors More
If you enjoy spending time in the great outdoors, these safe hiking tips can help you enjoy it more. Do you know that, according to the CDC, the third most common source of injury in the wilderness is hiking, with only sledding and snowboarding being more likely to result in injury? Do you also know…
Read More060: How Do Phone Scams Work? Avoid Becoming a Victim
Originally published 7/28/2018. Updated 10/11/21. I want to start this post, How Do Phone Scams Work? Avoid Becoming a Victim, off with a little trivia. So, here’s your question. What costs 1 out of every 3 American adults an average of $502 each, totaling $29.8 billion per year? The answer is phone scams. How Do…
Read MoreM4S 059: 4 Prepping Tips Straight from The Art of War
Have you ever looked at prepping tips through the eye of Sun Tzu and The Art of War? The wisdom of that book can apply to many different scenarios, including prepping. This post will discuss prepping tips that are a repeating theme in Sun Tzu’s, The Art of War. If you’ve been prepping for more…
Read More58: Coaching Others How to Be a Prepper
This article is on how to coach others to be a prepper. If you listened to last week’s episode #57, “How to Convince Someone to Prepare,” you’ll know that I touched on a couple of things to do when working on getting a friend or relative into being prepared. One of those “to-dos” is coaching…
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