It's hot.  I mean the kind of hot that makes you just want to lie down on the floor, next to the cats, to try to find a cool spot.  Even with air conditioning (read: life support) everywhere, the heat is relentless, and just performing normal activities (grocery shopping, meeting with clients, etc.) is absolutely draining.

 

It's easy to get aggravated when there's constant distractions, and people you work with may not be available.  However, instead of pulling your hair out in frustration, take a step back and look at it from another perspective.  Maybe this isn't "the doldrums" - maybe this is the time you can look at as "Powerhouse Prep".

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Every new business knows that in this century, the key to continued growth and prosperity is to have an appropriate online presence for their business. The challenge we most frequently run into at the initial stage of a project is that our small business clients quite often don't know what they need, and what's available. The situations that hit me the hardest are those where we're called in to consult with a client who has already made an investment in a website that absolutely... the rest of the story

So - What's YOUR Plan?

What is the continuity plan for your small business?  If you're like most small businesses, the answer is "mmmm...well..." - and then a long pause, broken only by the sound of pen to sticky note; something along the lines of "disaster plan???" 

 

Illness, accidental injury, regional disaster, or other catastrophic event; any of these can wipe out an unprepared business. Is your small business ready?

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