by Jeff Price | Sep 25, 2014 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
As part of the airstrikes into Syria against ISIL the United States also decided to hit some old Al Qaeda friends – apparently these folks were planning to put bombs in electronic devices and smuggle them onto airplanes. Here’s the story along with a short...
by Jeff Price | Sep 10, 2014 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs
A recent report in USA Today heightened awareness of the possible theft and use of commercial airliners to attack the United States or other targets. This was followed up with another incident of a general aviation aircraft owned by Larry Glazer, who is prominent in...
by Jeff Price | Jul 30, 2014 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Basic Success Principles, Life & Career Success
If you want an audience to stop and listen with rapt attention, tell them a story. But not just any story. Remember the character Michelle, played by Alyson Hannigan, in the American Pie movies and her signature line, “this one time, at band camp..?” Out...
by Jeff Price | Jul 25, 2014 | Aviation Security, Current Affairs
Of all the tragedies in a war, the most unfortunate is the loss of innocent lives. We see the human drama played out nightly in the conflicts between Russian separatists in the Ukraine, and elements of Hamas and the Israeli Defense Forces in the Gaza Strip, not to...
by Jeff Price | Jul 8, 2014 | Air Cargo, Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism, Current Affairs, Existing and Emerging Threats
The Department of Homeland Security recently announced that they would require travelers from foreign airports with direct flights to the United States to possibly turn on their cell phones, tablets and laptops in order to prove they are functional and not concealing...
by Jeff Price | Jun 26, 2014 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Basic Success Principles, Life & Career Success
Anyone remember being told that by your parents? Eat your supper, kids in Africa are starving? Really? Name one. Turns out if you can name one, that kids gets a meal. “If I look at the mass, I will never act. If I look at the one, I will,” Mother Theresa....
by Jeff Price | Jun 10, 2014 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Basic Success Principles, Life & Career Success
Typical conversation in my campus office goes like this: “Uh, Mr. Price my resume sucks, can you help me with it?” “Let me take a look at it.” Resume is reluctantly handed over like its got anthrax on it. “I did it for another class, but...
by Jeff Price | Jun 1, 2014 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Basic Success Principles, Life & Career Success
“It’s about keeping people and planes moving.” That was a mantra attributed to a former boss of mine who was the security director at Denver International Airport. She would chant this mantra, almost literally, to the FAA and TSA regulators and to...
by Jeff Price | Jun 1, 2014 | Aviation Security, Crime and Terrorism
I’m sure you all are very concerned. In fact, I’m sure you’re tired of the public outcry about yet another hijacking, and this time by the copilot of the aircraft. I’m not talking about Malaysia Flight 370. I’m talking about an Ethiopian...
by Jeff Price | May 26, 2014 | 50 Books in 50 Weeks, Basic Success Principles, Life & Career Success
I recently just attended an industry conference. It never ceases to amaze me how many people have such outstanding information to share and are experts in their field, so much so that people really want to hear what they have to say, but they have the presentation...