Nimish Thakkar, Career Coach -- Disaster management and emergency preparedness, once the exclusive domain of large government and corporate entities, are now being utilized by regular people like you and me to hedge against uncertainty. When disaster strikes, we are often incapacitated by fear and confusion. Rational planning and decision-making are not always easy in such situations. Fortunately, we can learn a lesson or two from our corporate counterparts. Almost all large organizations have a comprehensive disaster management and emergency preparedness plan, documenting every conceivable action the organization will take in the wake of an emergency. A personal disaster management plan should, at the minimum, cover the following:
