For all of us, life as we once knew it has changed. Countries around the world, including us here in the U.S., have all been hit hard by the worldwide pandemic caused by the COVID-19 virus. For some, it has hit closer to home than others. Maybe you have lost a family member or close friend. Trying to find the positive in all of this, I can say that I am spending more time talking with family members, long-time friends and co-workers. My feeling is that the pandemic has sparked a need for us all to feel closer and keep in touch with those in our lives that maybe we didn’t check in with as often as we would have liked before COVID-19 struck.
The majority of us are working from home, thinking of ways to best connect with our clients and vendors. Speaking on a personal note, I have become an expert with setting up GoToMeetings and Zoom video chats and I have organized a daily group staff call – some days we are focused on business, and some days it’s just nice hearing each other’s voices and having a few lighthearted moments.