Coffee with Alain discussing the books "No Plan B" by Lee Child and Andrew Child, "Surveillance Zone" by Ami Toben, and "Cheap Shots, Ambushes and Other Lessons" by Marc "Animal" MacYoung.

Coffee with Alain discussing winter driving and staying safe.

1. Allow time to get to your destination.

2. Clear off your car!

3. Don't use cruise control.

4. Wear seatbelts.

5. Slow down for ice, snow, low visibility.

6. Stay a safe distance behind other vehicles, it will take you more distance to stop.

7. Watch for ice on bridges and in shady spots.

8. Don't pass snow plows unless absolutely necessary.

9. Prepare your vehicle for winter driving. Make sure it is in good condition. Tires are key, have good tires and snow or studded tires if necessary. Don't wait till it is too late to get your snow or studded tires put on.

10. Have an emergency kit and supplies in you vehicle when traveling.

Coffee with Alain discussing cold weather and being prepared.

Exposure is the leading cause of death in survival situations. It is important to be prepared for extreme weather conditions. Preparation is the key!

Coffee with Alain discussing motivating yourself and an assignment to help others.

It is up to you to find internal motivation. You can't rely on someone else, or something else, to motivate you. Make it internal and be your own ray of sunshine.

Go out today and find a way to help another human being. Tomorrow repeat.

Coffee with Alain sharing a few tips to help make your travel more enjoyable and safe.

A Few Travel Safety Tips:

Do some research on where you are going, for overseas travel the U.S. State Department is a good place to look.

Enroll with the US Embassy or Consulate with STEP (Smart Traveler Enrollment Program).

Keep emergency numbers available.

Have copies of important documents saved.

Keep valuables on you, or don't take them.

Be smart about rides.

Make sure your insurance covers you where you are traveling.

Pay Attention! Download the free ebooks and Situational Awareness videos from the Enjoy Life Safely website.

Coffee with Alain sharing some wisdom from Presidents Lincoln, Washington, and Reagan.

"Do I not destroy my enemies when I make them my friends?"

- Abraham Lincoln

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peach."

- George Washington

"What should happen when you make a mistake is this: you take your knocks, you learn your lessons, and then you move on."

- Ronald Reagan

"Because we are a great nation, our challenges seem complex. It will always be this way. But as long as we remember our first principles and believe in ourselves, the future will always be ours."

- Ronald Reagan

Coffee with Alain discussing 50th episode, turning 56, changes in Hapkido class, and taking times to reflect, plan, and ponder.

Will be working on the Disney projects, but they are a ways out...

Since Ridge Fitness (Formerly Gold's Gym) is closing, my Hapkido class of over 20 years there will be moving to Missoula Taekwondo. Looking forward to the new location and change.

Make sure you take time, birthday's are great, to ponder your successes, look back at failures (but don't beat yourself up over them), and look to where you are going. Make great things happen and enjoy life safely.

Coffee with Alain discussing experiences for enjoying life with a focus on the Olympics in Korea.

Get out an experience as much as you can. Collect experiences, not things.

When doing so, don't be the "Ugly American" if from America. Be a good guest wherever you are visiting.

Practice the safe habits I teach so you can experience more and do so safely.

Coffee with Alain discussing the third part of the Active Shooter Triangle - Attack Back. Part 3 of a 3 part series on Active Shooter Response.

Depending on your location, the environment you are in, and the location of the killer, there may be no option other than attacking back and stopping the killer.

It will be your attitude and mindset that are most important in this situation. Don't believe those who say, "The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," because it's not true. Unarmed good guys have stopped bad guys with guns. But you must have the right mindset and attitude to do it. You must be a survivor!

Use improvised weapons or anything you can. Improvised weapons are more of a mindset than an object as well. You can use just about anything. Just stop the killer and be a survivor.

Coffee with Alain discussing Deny, the second part of the Active Shooter Triangle. Part 2 in a 3 part series this week.

Denying access to you is a survival strategy for active killers. If you can lock a door, barricade a door, or do something else so the killer can't get to you, you can stay safe.

You must also have a good communication system to notify people to lock down when something happens.

Once you have denied access to you, don't stop. Continue to improve your position, escape from another exit, or prepare to defend yourself if the door is breached.