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In today's society where the buzz phrase is "Secret thinking" people appear to forget that even when you are dreaming and hoping for the very best, you-still need to get ready for the worst. When learning self defense, you mentally and physically practice the moves just in the event that you are ever attacked. That won't mean you are centering on the negative, but alternatively you are training your brain and body how to act in an instinctive manner, when you will not have a possibility for thought processes. In choir practice, you stand and sing as if you were actually performing. What you practice on is the way you will react when it really is crunch time.
The same thing happens with business. Lots of people don't want to make arrangements for a crisis. What are you going to do if, heaven forbid, your business face a life altering issue. They come in all forms, Tornados, hurricanes, floods, technology failure, as well as your primary client no longer needs your service. What is your contingency plan? What have you done to become prepared for the worst? Do you have your processes in place?
The easiest (and most usual) of these to avoid will be the next client/customer issue. When is enough business enough business? Even when your company's plate is full, it is necessary to continue marketing so you always know where your next client is coming from. Always network; set a portion of a day aside a week to market your business, so you always know where your next client is coming from. Determined by your business, in certain cases the client gives you a warning that they're leaving, but sometimes they just stop coming for no apparent reason. What about something more unexpected?
This week I was one of the chosen few to experience a computer crash. The computer has been sending signs for some time that it was preparing to give up the ghost, but with technology it's never easy to predict what is simply a worm, spyware, adware, or a pending crash. I don't need to claim that for someone who runs their business completely from computer and also a home office, having the main computer crash just isn't a good thing. Fortunately for me, I had a plan in place.
When I work with clients to develop business plans, I more often than not get the same response when I get to the exit plan, or crisis plan. "I do not need that" A lot of people become impatient, some flat out insulted when it's time to discuss what you are going to do if something goes wrong. But among the main tricks in becoming successful is to prepare for when things go wrong. Every crisis always started off small, it really is only in the event the warning signs are ignored that it becomes a serious issue. Do you've got a contingency plan in place? Have you identified the potential crises that the company risks? Do you know what you are going to do if your delivery system goes on strike? What will be the crises you face now? Are you operating in "fireman mode"? Putting out Fire Watch Services after fire as they pop up, or do you've got a plan in place to keep the fires from happening.
In my case I pay just a little bit every month for an online back up. Then I back everything up, daily. So after I corrected the cause of the crash, it was a simple matter to restore my back ups. Because I plan for the worst, and hope for the top, most of the times, it turns out that I worried for nothing. Yet, on those occasions when something goes wrong, and believe me, almost nothing ever goes as outlined by Plan "A" it really is always good to possess a contingency plan in place.