Even during peacetime underway cruising there is a potential for bad things to hit you from the blind side. One must always be vigilant and keep a weather eye out for situations that may appear to be mundane at first but if not watched can go dreadfully wrong.

We spend more than a third of our lives in the workplace. It should be enjoyable most of the time, if not we are in the wrong job. When a person is in a job for which they are well suited, they can be trained to reach levels of performance that will bring great satisfaction. There are elements of every job that is not enjoyable, but the one who is enjoying a feeling of contribution will step up and do what needs to be done. What is even more remarkable is their ability to see what needs to be done, why, when and how to do it.