I normally firewall my Facebook persona from my Twitter and LinkedIn personas, keeping FB personal and the others professional. This keeps me from letting my personal views on issues and politics interfere with being completely dedicated to my clients and eliminates any judgments I may have of my clients' views, even perceptually, from influencing my opinion of them or the advice I give. I've had clients and colleagues from all over the political or issue spectrum and plan to keep it that way. It works better that way as well, since FB is increasingly become stupid postings of mental chewing gum, fake news and people shouting past each other.
That said,one piece caught my eye as the complete exception to the rule. It's entitled "Written by a Cop" and lists out some self-preservation tips for women. Snopes - being increasingly politicized and slanted itself - has it as a Mix of truth and fiction, renaming it from "Lessons Written by a Cop" to "Lessons from a Self-Defense Expert as Remembered by a Student". Snopes then pours interpretive cold water on much of the advice, in my opinion unwarranted, as Snopes is hardly an authoritative source for self-protection expertise.
I believe that most of the advice is sound and worth trying in a potentially lethal situation. I also believe - strongly - that the theme of the piece is spot on : Situational Awareness, Healthy Paranoia and Proactivity of Self-Preservation. Having both witnessed and been victim of crimes including a face-to-face home invasion, I cannot recommend these tips enough. Modify them as you will, adjust your risk appetite accordingly and keep a healthy mental state.
I've tracked down an unabridged version of the Tips, link here.
People safety and self-preservation is an essential part of Business Resiliency.
Stay safe!
That said,one piece caught my eye as the complete exception to the rule. It's entitled "Written by a Cop" and lists out some self-preservation tips for women. Snopes - being increasingly politicized and slanted itself - has it as a Mix of truth and fiction, renaming it from "Lessons Written by a Cop" to "Lessons from a Self-Defense Expert as Remembered by a Student". Snopes then pours interpretive cold water on much of the advice, in my opinion unwarranted, as Snopes is hardly an authoritative source for self-protection expertise.
I believe that most of the advice is sound and worth trying in a potentially lethal situation. I also believe - strongly - that the theme of the piece is spot on : Situational Awareness, Healthy Paranoia and Proactivity of Self-Preservation. Having both witnessed and been victim of crimes including a face-to-face home invasion, I cannot recommend these tips enough. Modify them as you will, adjust your risk appetite accordingly and keep a healthy mental state.
I've tracked down an unabridged version of the Tips, link here.
People safety and self-preservation is an essential part of Business Resiliency.
Stay safe!