Business as Usual in a MOST Unusual World
I’m not going to be pretend that the situation we find ourselves in is a massive opportunity. I know it’s important to focus on the positive, and I do, but let’s not pretend that the current situation bought on by the covid-19 pandemic isn’t pretty dire, because it is. And so many people are doing so many good things – selflessly volunteering to serve communities and support the NHS. So I felt pretty bad that I wasn’t closing my business, leaving my kids to fend for themselves (they are in high school) and getting out there too. I COULD have furloughed myself – the vast majority of my work has temporarily disappeared. Large corporates have (quite rightly) suspended all non-essential training. BUT the thing about working for myself for 14 years means that I’ve been through tough times before. And those tough times taught me to adapt. The last time corporate work was thin of the ground, I started the Training Designer’s Club. The time before that I created some online courses about how to design training. The time before THAT I created ready-written Power Hour training materials to sell to other trainers. So although my earnings may be very…