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What if Your Bank Goes Bust? A Preparation Guide for Entrepreneurs
The possibility that your bank goes bust is more likely than you might think. Remember Silicon Valley Bank? Check out if you are prepared.
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Can You Manage a Pandemic Using AI? A Thought Experiment
A thought experiment for entrepreneurs based on our experience with COVID-19, teleporting it into a world of technology and multiple crises
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What if OpenAI Stopped Operating? A Thought Experiment
Humans are good at getting used to comfortable situations, but they are bad at planning for adversity. “What if” is the central question.
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Why Most People Fail When Crises Hit – And How to Win in Crisis
Are you struggling with where to start your crisis preparations? You’re not alone. Download my thoughts on how to win in crisis for free.
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Reading the Cyber Commanders’ Handbook: Lessons for Entrepreneurs
My summer reading of the Cyber Commanders’ Handbook revealed insights on resilience, risk, and robustness that every entrepreneur can use.
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Shared Crisis Lessons from Zermatt, a Village Cut Off over Easter
Shared crisis lessons for homeowners, local leaders, and entrepreneurs from the Zermatt blackout over Easter and how to apply it next time.
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Crisis Preparation in 2025: One Apocalypse Isn’t Enough
Whether you’re running a business or a household, crisis preparation in 2025 means your backups and bunkers better be ready – and tested.
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How Our Flawed Brains Prevent Proactive Crisis Management
Most crisis responses are reactive. However, proactive crisis management can build resilience before the next big disruption hits.
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36 Hours Without Electricity, But Full of Life Lessons
What a snowstorm in Zermatt and 36 hours without electricity taught my kids about crisis, creativity, and staying calm.
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Why Switzerland Relies on Ordinary People in Extraordinary Roles
From parliament to the armed forces, the active reserve system consists of ordinary people in extraordinary roles.
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Never Waste a Good Crisis: Why Going Back to Normal is a Mistake
A crisis is not a detour, it’s a catalyst. Going back to normal after disruption is a missed opportunity, and true reinvention begins in chaos.
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Black Swans or Ravens? Surviving in a World of Constant Crisis
In a world of constant crisis, black swans and rare crises are over. Ravens are the next crisis animals – smart and in flocks.
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Helping in a Crisis: A Practical Guide for Everyone
Crisis moments demand action. Learn how to be practical, humble, and helping in a crisis — based on real lessons.
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Graceful Degradation: The Smarter Way to Handle Crises
Don’t aim to do it all in a crisis. Graceful degradation helps keep your core functions running — even when systems, plans, or people fail.
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Jazz over Orchestra: In Times of Crisis, Choose Flexibility Not Formality
In a crisis, you need flexibility not formality. Why a jazz mindset — fast, adaptive, and structured — is better than orchestral rigidity.
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Meeting or Briefing? What Sets Them Apart and Why It Matters
Meetings waste time. Briefings make decisions. Choosing between meeting or briefing can make all the difference in a crisis.
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Leadership Lessons from the Military for Entrepreneurs
Hands-on skills, crisis management, and planning with options are just some leadership lessons from the military I use every day.
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The Day Our Office Flooded and Our Servers Stayed Dry
When our office flooded — twice — we learned key lessons in disaster recovery, preparedness, and why cloud servers are better than on-premise.
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Backup Internet for Business: Why Going Offline Means Going Broke
An internet outage can cripple your business. Backup internet for business should be an integral part of your crisis plan.
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How Entrepreneurs Can Reduce Grid Dependency Today
Producing your own electricity isn’t the only way to reduce grid dependency. Start with small and easy steps.
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Why All-Rounders Beat Experts in Dire Times
In uncertain times, all-rounders beat experts. Generalists are crucial for solving today’s toughest challenges.
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After 20 Years of Party: Crisis Is the New Normal, Crisis Is the Future
Crisis is the new normal. Training, preparation, and mindset shifts can turn today’s multi-crisis world into your biggest opportunity.
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When Does It Make Sense to Use Digital Crisis Management Tools?
If you can use an electronic Command & Control system in a full-scale war, why can’t you use digital crisis management tools?
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We’re in an Economic and Ecological Crisis. Time for a Full Stop.
We’re facing debt, inflation, climate change, and outdated thinking. It’s time to stop, rethink, and clean up the 20th-century mess.
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How to Install a Rainwater Harvesting System in an Existing Home
Save thousands of liters of water per year by installing a rainwater harvesting system. A real-life guide to retrofitting your home.
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The Benefits of Repairing Things: Good for the Planet and Your Mind
There are many benefits of repairing things: It boosts creativity, develops practical skills, saves money, and helps the environment.
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Hope for the Best, Plan for the Worst: How to Make Decisions in Uncertain Times
In a fast-changing world, optimism isn’t enough. Plan for the worst while staying hopeful—true for budgeting, crisis, and resilience.
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How Crisis Management Training Can Prepare You for the Worst
Crisis management training builds resilience before disaster strikes. Military methods can prepare teams for real-world emergencies.
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Does a Small Wind Turbine on Your Home Increase Self-Sufficiency?
Thinking about installing a wind turbine at home? Learn whether small wind turbines or an investment in a larger wind park make more sense.
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My Vertical Solar Panels Increased Self-Sufficiency by 4 Percentage Points in November-January
Vertical panels are not just for mountain cabins, they work on all residential buildings. And yes, also in the darkest months of the year.
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Distributing Power Generation Solves Two Problems at One Go
Increase the use of renewables, decrease grid dependency
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How to Make Your Home Resilient for Uncertain Times
Make your home resilient for black swan events involving energy, food, water, internet, and cash shortages. Preparedness beats prediction.
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How to Save Water, and With It Tons of Energy and Money
Start with simple and effective measures. You will be surprised about the benefits.
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A Step-by-Step Guide to Configure Starlink as Fallback WAN on Unifi UDM Pro
It’s simpler than you might think. This step-by-step guide replaces watching creepy Youtube videos and going through Reddit posts
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How to Improve Your Solar Self-Sufficiency with Vertical Panels
Discover how vertical solar panels can improve winter performance and raise annual self-sufficiency from 70% to 80%.
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I Ordered Starlink as a Satellite Internet Backup. Why Do I Bother?
In a crisis, information is vital. Here’s why I added Starlink as a redundant satellite internet backup—to stay online during blackouts.
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The Fat Years Are Over, and That’s Good News
Climate change, war, and energy crises signal that the fat years are over. But that’s not bad news—it’s a chance to refocus on what matters.
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Why and How to Save Electricity in Summer Rather than in Winter
It doesn’t follow intuition, but it’s better than bunkering candles and talking about nuclear power stations
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Why Narrow-Minded Thinking Fails in a Complex World
Forget the silver bullets, they don’t exist
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Swim Against the Current: Why Thinking Long-Term Pays Off
What 15+ years in the military taught me: Prepare when others don’t. In crisis, those who swim against the current stay afloat.
