Enjoy Life Safely Blog

Practical safety tips, self-defense insights, and daily Coffee with Alain videos to help you stay prepared and enjoy life.

 
Difficult People, Over Promise, and Military Badges - Coffee with Alain Oct 17, 2026 books reading Oct 17, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the books "The AI-Powered Art Of Dealing With Difficult People" by Steve Schmidt, "Over Promise and Over Deliver" by Rick Barrera, and "Military Badges and Insignia" by Ma...

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Don’t Let a Bad Hour Become a Bad Day personal development Oct 16, 2026

I've been guilty of this more times than I care to admit.

Something goes wrong. I get frustrated. Someone irritates me. I receive bad news. A project doesn't go the way I wanted. I make a mistake or ...

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Street Fighter 2026 Film - Coffee with Alain Oct 16, 2026 movies Oct 16, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the new film "Street Fighter."

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Are You Taking Care of Yourself? Coffee with Alain Oct 15, 2026 health Oct 15, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing how Enjoying Life Safely and protecting yourself goes beyond situational awareness and learning self-defense techniques.

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Martial Arts Is A Search - Coffee with Alain Oct 14, 2026 martial arts warrior wisdom Oct 14, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the quote "For me, the martial arts is a search for something inside. It's not just a physical discipline." by Brandon Lee for Warrior Wisdom Wednesday.

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What to Do in an Active Shooter Situation: Escape, Deny, Attack Back active shooter active shooter preparedness active shooter response personal safety workplace safety Oct 13, 2026

What should you do in an active shooter situation? Move away from the threat when you have a viable escape route. If escape is unavailable, deny the attacker access to you. If you face an immediate, l...

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The Social Reckoning - Coffee with Alain Oct 13, 2026 movies Oct 13, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the new movie "The Social Reckoning" starring Jeremy Allen White, Jeremy Strong, Bill Burr, and Mikey Madison.

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Obstacles are Things People See When - Coffee with Alain Oct 12, 2026 motivation Oct 12, 2026

Coffee with Alain sharing a little Monday Motivation from E. Joseph Cossman.

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Angel and the Badman - Coffee with Alain Oct 11.2026 movies Oct 11, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the new film "Angel and the Badman" starring Zachary Levi, Neal McDonough, and Tommy Lee Jones.

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Exit Strategy, Doc Holliday, and More - Coffee with Alain Oct 10, 2026 books reading Oct 10, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the books "Exit Strategy" by Lee and Andrew Child, "Doc Holliday" by John Myers Myers, "Share Retweet Repeat" by John Hlinko, "Rules for Revolutionaries" by Guy Kawasaki, ...

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What Are You Preparing For? A Personal Safety Plan That Fits Your Life personal safety stay safe Oct 10, 2026

While working on the Enjoy Life Safely Blueprint, I pulled out my friend Nick Hughes’s book, How to Be Your Own Bodyguard. His chapter, “The Threat Analysis,” got me thinking about a question that des...

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Practical Magic 2 - Coffee with Alain Oct 9, 2026 movies Oct 09, 2026

Coffee with Alain discussing the new film Practical Magic 2 starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman.

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