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Feeling like your business is running you instead of the other way around?

Take a look and see if this is you?

(Psst… if your answer is “yes” to more than one, we should talk.)

Early last night we quickly transitioned from a tornado watch to a warning. My weather radio went off and then my phone quickly followed.

My first step was to get the kids and the dog safely in the laundry room. Check.
Then I turn on the TV with the volume up for storm updates.
I had enough time to slip my wedding ring on, grab some extra insulin, our diabetes travel bag, an extra charger and off to the laundry room I went. Husband was at the firestation of course. Part of the B-shift curse.

Luckily, the bad weather didn't stick and we were all fine here. It was scary to hear that a storm chaser was driving around our area just waiting for the show.

All of this made me think about how do you weather proof your business? How do you make sure it can withstand a storm?

My go to is documentation!!! Make sure those SOPs are recorded, organized and kept up to date.

What's your most important strategy for weatherproofing your business against unexpected disruptions? Share in the comments.

We all have those 'what did I just do' moments in business (and life).

One that I will never forget was when I sent an email that said [hold for email] to a smart list because of an automation workflow error. That's it. That was the entire email. I was waiting on the draft to be approved and had placed that phrase so I could build out the workflow. 🤦‍♀️ I saw my placeholder email come through just as I finished my workout and ran out of the gym to nervously call my client.

But, do you know what they did? They laughed and shared their own story of accidentally sending an incorrect email to 6,000 people! I was still embarrassed, but I felt a lot less lonely in the mistake. It was a great reminder that we are all human and not perfect. Since then, I have added some extra checks to my workflows, but I really appreciated the understanding and solidarity to relieve the stressful moment.

Anyone else ready to share a business (or life) oops that turned out better than you thought it would thanks to kindness of others?