019: You Go To War With What You Got

We’ll end the week with another Lesson From a Dangerous Life.  This weeks lesson is “You Go to War With What You’ve Got, Not With What You Want.”  The time to get ready for both emergencies and opportunities is now.  Once an event happens it is too late to get healthy, get knowledge, or get ready.  Enjoy the show. Download this episode (right click and...

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018: Guns, Guns, Guns

Today, Glen Stilson returns to take about guns.  We cover a lot of ground in this episode, including rights versus responsibilities, the best gun and best caliber, how to choose a shooting instructor, and how we can protect our rights as gun owners.  We even poke a little fun at the NRA.  Enjoy the show! Download this episode (right click and...

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017: 1,440 Minutes, Part 2 (Goals & Planning)

Today we are continuing our series on time management.  In this episode we look at creating goals, brainstorming, career planning, collaboration, and how all of these help us identify what is important in our lives.  Remember, successful and effective people are good at identifying what is important and get busy doing it.  It is all about the 80/20 rule.  Identify the 20% that is most important and tackle that with all of your energy.  Like many things in life, time management is really quite simple, but it isn’t always easy!  Enjoy the show… Download this episode (right click and...

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016: Gear Fails

I have a love-hate relationship with all of the gear, equipment, and stuff in my life.  On the one hand, it can make things easier and more convenient, and, on the other, it all ties me down and limits my flexibility.  In this week’s “Lesson From a Dangerous Life,” we look at stuff and consider the fact that, ultimately, gear always fails.  Enjoy! Download this episode (right click and...

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015: Ready, Set, Prep – A Quick Start Guide to Prepping for Normal People

Do you wear a seatbelt or will you put it on right before your accident?  That’s a silly question, right?  Maybe, but that is exactly how many of us go through life.  We all face crises and emergencies-some big and some small-yet, how many of us take the time to prepare ahead of time.  We aren’t talking about massive end-of-the-world scenarios, we are talking about things that happen every day: medical emergencies; car accidents; utility failures, and, of course, crime.  Each of these things can have a huge impact on our lives!  Fortunately, we can take simple, inexpensive steps now to significantly reduce the negative impact. Download this episode (right click and save) This episode offers twelve simple things you can do to prepare for a wide range of emergencies.  We talk about: Family Planning Water Storage First Aid Kits and Training Learning about Preparedness Protecting Your Important Documents Flashlights Emergency Kits for Your Car and Home Food Exercise Hygiene Emergency Cash, and Security Books Mentioned: “When All Hell Breaks Loose”, by Cody Lundin...

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