Get Organised for Life’s Most Important Exit Plan

1. If you lost capacity tomorrow, who could legally make urgent business decisions for you?

Yes, someone is officially authorised and knows what’s what Sort of … there are conversations, but nothing is fully clear Errr … honestly, nobody properly could

2. If you vanished from the business for 30 days, what would happen?

Things would still function smoothly Some bits would keep moving, but there would definitely be wobbling The whole thing would descend into complete stress and confusion rapidly

3. Could someone quickly find your important business paperwork and key information?

Yes, it’s organised and reasonably easy to find Some of it … maybe after a good bit of detective work Absolutely not. Good luck to them

4. If invoices needed paying, chasing or sending, would anyone know what to do?

Yes, there’s a clear process someone could follow They’d probably muddle through eventually Nope. Most of that knowledge lives totally inside my head

5. How quickly would money worries kick in if your income suddenly stopped?

We’d be okay for a good long while It would get uncomfortable fairly quickly Panic stations immediately

6. Could someone trusted access your emails, files, website, payment systems and socials?

Yes, there’s a proper system for that Some passwords are saved … somewhere … hopefully It would turn into a full-scale FBI investigation

7. How much of your business only exists inside your brain?

Not too much, I’ve documented most of it properly Quite a lot still needs writing down properly Far too much. I basically am the operating system

8. Would your family or trusted person know what you’d want to happen?

Yes, we’ve had proper solid conversations about it Bits and pieces have been mentioned here and there No chance. They’d be left totally guessing

9. Do you have the personal essentials sorted too, like wills and LPAs?

Yes, and I’m confident they’re all up to date Some are sorted, but some definitely need updating Absolutely not … or I honestly have no idea

10. If something happened tomorrow, how much “detective work” would be left for others?

Very little. I’ve tried to make life easier for people Some, but it would take them quite a while to piece things together A LOT … and now I’m feeling slightly uncomfortable thinking about it

How exposed is your business if life suddenly throws a wobbly?