Risk cannot be eliminated, disasters cannot be prevented and you cannot purchase your way to an insulated life. You can identify, codify, judge and mitigate risk in your professional and private life. Non-apocalytpic evidence-based risk and preparedness education, for individuals, families, solo-entrepreneurs, businesses and communities. Your host, Dr. D is a veteran, professor, author and entrepreneur. No one is coming to help, so you and you alone are responsible for your outcomes. The choice…
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