Backup Plans for the Unexpected

Posted on December 21st, 2007

Plans change, no matter how much you try staying on a schedule. have been in the Freedom foreclosure Prevention Services corporate office in Arizona for the last 3 weeks. It is so busy here that I have not had time to write you each week as planned.

While waiting to board the plane last night to go home, something went wrong with the airplane. While the problem was not disclosed, the plane was replaced - with a smaller one.

An announcement was made, asking for volunteers to wait for another flight. Since my luggage was already being put on this plane heading to my intended destination, I had a strange feeling that I was not supposed to get on that plane.

Since my seat was in one of the end rows, I figured that I would be bumped anyway, so I offered to stay. When the plane was full, I counted 16 people who were left behind. Of those, I saw only one other man volunteer to stay. He had a young girl with him that looked like his daughter. It was a bold move for him.

Of those left behind, only 3 free round trip tickets were given out. They went to the other man, his daughter and me. The airline was grateful for those unselfish acts and awarded the volunteers not only the flight tickets, but also a hotel room and a meal voucher for use inside the airport.

Since this was unplanned, all my clothes, toiletries and other necessities are sitting in the Omaha airport, waiting for me to get there and pick them up. So while today will be a challenge without those, the unexpected perk is worth the trouble.

See, while in Arizona at a company Christmas party last week, there were gifts given by the company. They were handed out at random by someone picking numbered tickets from a hat. When the number matched the one someone was holding, that person got the gift.

What a surprise it was when the gift I received was a 3 day, 2 night stay at a resort in Arizona for 2! It was very welcome, since I have been wanting to get my wife out here to let her see the area and help in making a decision to move here. This is where I am spending the Winter, out of the cold and snow, except for holidays.

So with the round trip plane ticket, plus the resort ticket, it all came together as a fr.ee vacation for my wife. That to me is worth spending one more day here. From now on though, I will plan a bit better for the “just in case” situations by keeping a set of clothes and other items in a carry-on bag, ready for the unexpected.

The planning for “just in case” applies to other areas of your life too, including your business and websites. Say for instance that your website has a blog on it and the scheduled article will not be done on time. Do you have a plan for an alternate article that will give you more time to write the one you are working on?

What if you live in a state that gets a lot of snow and one day you are not able to be at the office? What is your backup plan for that?

What if all of the contact information for your prospects is kept stricly on your computer, which one day has a problem starting up? Do you have printed copies or another computer that you can access to keep your business running?

There are many other “what if” situations that you can probably think of. Each one should have a backup plan.

Until next time, work on making those backup plans for the “just in case” situations.

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Jim Hutchinson is the Project Manager for Website Managers, home of the Power of 7 Website hosting Plan. He has studied Internet Marketing from some of the most influential leaders. Many of those resources are available on Affiliate Referral Sources.
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