Personal and business risk in a changing civil environment: When conditions change, threats change
Was the COVID-19 pandemic a harbinger of an increase in scope and seriousness of perceived and real threats to individuals and businesses?(1) What should one consider about threats to assess their likelihood of occurring and consequences to gauge the level of risk for...The Fear-Risk Connection to Decision Bias
Fight or flight? Surely, we have all heard this at some time in our lives. Psychological reactions to stress, hazards, threats, danger, and the ever-present crises broadcast and amplified through various media channels, induce fear, often followed by panic. Make no...Data and Information Risk
What if the data and information used to make important decisions are incomplete, inaccurate, misunderstood or just plain wrong? Not identifying all relevant data and information attributes could affect not only individuals dealing with personal risk, but also...COVID-19, Millennials and Risk
Are Millennials over reacting to the COVID-19 crisis? Why are people in the 25-40 age group disproportionately affected by fear and anxiety from COVID-19?[i] Healthcare Hotline telephone evidence suggests that the level of COVID-19 associated anxiety and fear...
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The intent of this site is to be a resource for those who value their personal and professional well-being. Specifically, for those seeking information on identifying change before it happens, responding to change when it does, and exploring uncertainty when conditions and assumptions change. One might say, learning tools to deal with external events that affect your personal and professional life.