If you're like me, sometimes it feels like you're a bit "stuck in the weeds" when it comes to making a living. There are times that this feeling can be shoved aside when things at work are going well. On the other hand, it can be hard to ignore when the going gets tough. I bet you can guess what the overwhelming feeling is during this pandemic.
Many have lost their job. Many more WILL lose their job. Some are on the front lines in a totally new capacity. Those of us who are lucky enough to still be employed have had to take pay cuts, change our work/life balance or just wait to see if and when we can go back to our workplace. There is a lot of uncertainty, doubt and worry among us during this "new normal". I'd say that the feeling we're talking about may be staring at you in the face as you read this.
So, what can we do about it? Give up? Never. Cry about it? If it makes you feel better. Keep on grinding? That's a pretty good option, but there's one better: take advantage of this opportunity. Huh!? This opportunity?? Yes, you read right...take this as an opportunity. This pandemic has brought us a hardship of varying degrees, depending on our individual situation. However, it also brought us all something in common: an opportunity to chart a new course. This is what this blog and my business are all about. Finding opportunity. Whether COVID-19 forced you into unemployment or forced you into uncertainty about the future of your way of life, it's time to find new opportunities.
Be creative. Keep your head on a swivel. Be positive. No opportunity is above or beneath you if it's the path you need to take in order to live life - your way. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown us all a curveball in life. Step up to the plate and hit it!