Trying to reason with the hurricane season

The recent series of hurricanes have called attention to how people are affected by the forces of nature. My heart and prayers go out to those that have been affected and those who will be.

These forces of nature, whether they are hurricanes, earthquakes, forest fires or tornadoes, can affect more than just the houses. Many local businesses are lost as well along with the jobs and incomes they provided. It can be a one two punch to a person’s standard of living.

What I like about my home based business is that it’s portable. If I need to relocate quickly such as an evacuation, I just need my laptop and my cell phone. In a pinch, I can get by with my cell phone. Since my business is also international, there’s very little interruption because only a small percentage of my customers would be affected.

Contrast this with a brick and mortar business. In an evacuation, all you can do is lock it up and hope it physically survives. Even if it does, if the client base is local, there may not be enough customers to stay in business once the storm passes.

Knowing this helps me sleep better while the storms rage outside.