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How to prepare for getting hit by a bus

Also known as how to have continuity plans in place so you're not the sole owner of critical company information and processes

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Feb 20, 2024

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Is it a dramatic title? Yeah, I guess. Did it get your attention? I don’t know, maybe? You’re here, aren’t you?

Why are we spending this week talking about getting hit by a bus anyway?

The real point of this newsletter is to remind you that you should never be the sole holder of key information for your company. Hence, if you were to get hit by a bus tomorrow, what information would no longer be available to the company? What systems or processes would be forgotten? What tactical knowledge would get left behind?

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