I was born and raised in Manhattan. As such, I have a built-in situational awareness barometer that helps keep me safe. It’s a sixth sense that city-kids have. We just “know” when things aren’t right. If we listen to our gut, we can stay out of trouble almost 100% of the time.
General Safety Tips you should always follow, whether you live in a big city or a small town.
- Don’t develop a pattern of behavior.
- Know your surroundings
- We have a “gut” for a reason. 99.9% of the time, going against it is bad form.
- Situational Awareness is your best friend. Not using it turns your surroundings into your worst enemy.
- Have your keys in your hands
- Small things we should all do, but rarely do.
- Have a buddy system
- Don’t look like a Victim
- Don’t be clueless
Read this interesting blogpost by Peter Shankman, an author, entrepreneur, speaker, and worldwide connector. This post had 70 tips at the time of this post.
