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Here Comes the Snow

And ice. And freezing rain.

Where I live -- mid-state North Carolina -- we are too far south to have much in the way of snow. And far enough north to get some cold, right-on-the-edge rain storms during winter.

Which means that every few years, we get freezing rain. They're predicting it for tomorrow. So what do we do to prepare, whether you live in Florida or Minnesota or even in between in North Carolina?

When bad weather is forecast, I try the day before to get everything finished up. Paperwork completed, calls made, and shipments out. That's because if the power goes out, I can't fax. And DHL may cut off pick-ups early.

If tomorrow arrives nasty, I have to make a judgement call about appointments. The bottom line is it's not worth damaging my car to go to an appointment. Not to mention endangering my life. If -- for whatever reason -- you think it's not worth the risk, call appointments as quickly as possible, let them know, and offer to re-schedule. If agents are involved in scheduling, bring them into the picture.

Most people are very reasonable with weather conditions. Just don't leave them in the lurch. And if you have a day -- or two, or three -- where the weather prevents you from working, just do what you can do. Make phone calls, clean up your desk, whatever. You'll recover from this, too. Just don't risk your life. You're too valuable for that.

posted by Jim Huffman @ 9:56 AM