Mastering Risk
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 is yours, choose wisely.
Mastering Risk
4 Steps to Crisis-Proof Your Small Business
In this no-fluff episode, Dr. D reveals the exact 4-step framework he uses to keep his fully digital small business running when the world goes sideways, whether it’s a week-long blackout, a nationwide internet outage, a cyber attack, or any other disruption to the systems we all take for granted.Most entrepreneurs blindly assume the power will stay on, the internet will work, and money will keep flowing into their accounts. The reality? Your business is only as strong as the 10 sectors of critical infrastructure you depend on every single day, and you don’t control a single one of them.Inside this episode you’ll discover:The simple “10-Legged Table” mental model that instantly shows you exactly where your business (and family) are dangerously exposed
How to quickly rate each of the 10 critical infrastructure sectors as Low, Medium, or High risk for YOUR specific operation (takes 20-30 minutes, costs $0)
Why “prevention” is a fantasy and the only thing that actually works is mitigation through intelligent replication
Real-world examples: how Dr. D keeps creating videos, uploading content, running Zoom calls, and getting paid even when the grid power, cell networks, or primary internet providers completely fail
The “prepper mindset” applied to business, why replicating the 1-2 sectors you rated as HIGH risk is the highest-ROI insurance policy you’ll ever buy
Why you must run this same exercise on your family’s dependencies (hint: losing public transit or ride-sharing apps can bankrupt some households faster than a power outage)
The data almost no one talks about: 94% of critical infrastructure failures in North America are restored within 14 days… and what smart owners do to bridge those 14 days without losing everything
If you’re a solopreneur, small-business owner, side-hustler, or even an employee who wants unbreakable job security in chaotic times, this episode gives you a proven, step-by-step playbook you can implement this weekend, for free.Stop gambling with systems you don’t control. Start building the resilience that turns crises into minor inconveniences while your competitors are panicking.Watch or listen now, then head to preparednesslabs.ca for free resources and the Mastering Risk course that takes this framework even deeper.Timestamps, free downloads, and all links in the show notes.
Don’t wait for the next blackout to wish you’d done this.
DISCLOSURE
Information shared here is for educational purposes only. Individuals and business owners should evaluate their own business strategies, and identify any potential risks. The information shared here is not a guarantee of success. Your results may vary.
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