A close examination of processes and scenarios will fortify your business in the event of Disagreement, Divorce, Disability, Distress, or Death. These 5 “D’s” are possible scenarios faced by all businesses. A well-prepared business contingency plan gives your business the ability to maintain the course, or to effectively change direction in event of the “unforeseen.” But what if you someday decide that you have lost all passion for your business, and that you want to walk away?  Here we’ll discuss this sixth, “Bonus D” that we’ll call “Don’t Want to do it Anymore.”

My job is often to be very candid with my clients regarding an outsider’s perspective on the condition of their business. That sometimes carries with it a depressing attitude back from prospective clients or actual clients when they have put a lot of blood, sweat, & tears into their business, which for many could be classified as their “baby”. That reality or slap in the face could become a big weight that may threaten their motivation to do what is required to push forward with improving the business or turning it around, in the worst case.