Mayhem may be funny on TV, but what the folks in Moore Oklahoma are now going through is no joke. You never know when your number may be called.
I raised my family in wildfire country in the mountains just west of Boulder, lived through financial devastation in the real estate crash of 2007-2009, and have been evacuated by a flood warning on Boulder Creek.
Yeah – Stuff happens.
For the sake of friends, family, clients, contractors and employees – not to mention equity in your business – it’s a good idea to have a plan in place for when disaster strikes.
From my friend Rex Wisehart, here’s a checklist of emergency preparations you can implement to guard against total loss in case Mayhem pays you a visit:
- Make sure your computer data is backed up in a cloud so you can access your data from anywhere.
- Put the really important information (on a hard drive or DVDs or a thumb drive or something else) in a secure safety deposit box.
- Put your current client list and contact information in your cloud data.
- Make sure your staff and contractors back up all work they provide.
- Keep and regularly update a plan how to get in touch with your family, your employees and contractors.
Like any good insurance policy, I hope you never need any of it.
MIKE
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