As a safety speaker I hear and see much material about cellular phones. Most conversations about cellular phone safety have been approached from the perspective of the person on the cellular phone driving, walking or doing some other activity. Imagine yourself at your desk, at home sitting down, or someplace else where everyone would agree […]

Apollo One Memorial As a safety speaker I have had some amazing opportunities as a result of my travels and my work. In January, 2015, I had the privilege of attending the memorial service for the Apollo One Astronauts. This ceremony is held on January 27th each year beginning at 6:00pm Eastern Time and ending […]

As a safety speaker I think of communicating safety every day. On New Years Eve I saw an excellent use of social media to send a positive safety message. One of my Facebook friends Tom posted the following the afternoon of New Years Eve. In following the comments I don’t believe any one took him […]

Flexibility and Communication Success Speaking of flexibility one of the best ways to make your point is by using humor. For April Fools fun check out: http://goo.gl/HFI9jP As I was catching up on the goings on of my friends and family on Facebook, I stumbled on a story of a teacher who truly knows how […]

One of the best ways to make your point is by using humor. For April Fools fun check out: http://goo.gl/HFI9jP As you know, you will more likely listen to a creative and fun airline safety announcement than the same old, tired message. For years as a safety speaker, I have been sharing the message that […]

Warning Signs – Truth or Fiction? There are safety stories everywhere you go. When you pay attention to what is going on around you they can become a part of your safety presentations. This week, I was buying gas and ran into the store to get a soft drink. As I did, I heard a […]

This week on a call with one of my clients, I took the responsibility for the pre-call safety moment. As I have mentioned in previous newsletters, this was an idea I learned from this client last year. They, as many other companies, display safety as a value by beginning every meeting with a safety moment […]

Have you ever noticed certain laws go entirely disobeyed? Back in the 70’s when the speed limits were dropped to 55 mph across the United States, almost no one followed the law. Lately, I have noticed a similar phenomenon to the laws regarding hands-free cellular phone use and texting while driving. Just this Sunday on […]