Tech Tip — Preparing for the Worst

June 30, 2009 by Chris · Comments Off
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Today’s tip is another one of those tips, designed to protect your sanity. We never want to consider the possibility, but in the event of that worst case scenario, it pays to have your action plan in place. The worst possible scenario for a writer is a broken computer.

Only because I’ve been there am I admittedly hyper-cautious. When my computer failure hit, I was only dabbling in freelance. Today, it’d be a major disaster. Of course, your recovery plan includes backups. Backups on your own hard drive are useless. Think of a remote backup, whether to a USB drive, an external hard drive, or a remote backup. If there is a need, consider pulling together a list of sites to got to for powerbook repair or PC repair. Doing your homework before they’re needed will indeed save your sanity should the time come.

As freelancers, we probably already have that mentality to prepare. We save for slow times. We write ahead of time. We keep an idea list. For your more practical needs, develop your worst case scenario action plan. You’ll thank yourself over and over again if the need arises.

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