Do You Have A BackUp Plan
I was sitting at my computer ready to listen to one of my coaching calls from the great Janelle Elms (OSI Rock Stars) and while I was waiting I was jotting some notes down on a blog post I was working on for my site, and nothing was coming. I clicked through a few of my favourite sites to see if I could get some ideas, but sadly I had a block.
Anyway the call started and I was getting ready to take notes……………………….. Then it happened Janelle went quiet, for a second I thought she was just thinking and waiting as she had asked us a question, but the pause got longer and longer and it was then a small window popped up and said the call had stopped. Within minutes Facebook confirmed this, Janelle had lost all her power in her home.
It was then a light bulb went on in my head, and my article was starting to take shape………………. “Do You Have A Backup Plan“. If we run a business from home either part-time or full-time do we have a back up plan if things like the power goes down, we have a flood, we are taken ill, a loved one or we are in hospital, what would happen to our business?
So let me ask you “Do you have a backup plan” for your business, to help you out here are a few suggestions I came up with as I was writing this article -
@ The power goes down – You could use your battery on your laptop till it dies, but would you have internet connection ? Well to solve this here are a few ideas. Go to your local Library and use their computers and internet, you could put your laptop in your bag and head for starbucks, Costa Coffeee or any of the other places that have free wifi and work away, and if you ask nicely they may let you use some power too. Of course you need to find one that does have power.
@ Have a list of other Post Offices in your area in case your local one is shut one day.
@ Have a list of other delivery firms in case your normal one lets you down
@ Have all your passwords on an excel sheet or Google docs and give a business friend the link, just in case you are unable to access your computer for sometime. By doing this people will be able to help you out if need be.
@ Also keep extra stock of packing items and again have a few sources where you can get these in case your friendly normal one is unable to deliver or help you.
I hope these few tips will help you work out a Backup plan for your business.
