Working While Parenting Will Never Be the Same — Lets Talk About That

Mindset. Strategy. Pivot.

I could go a million ways with this post, and I might, because I’m passionate about this, and I want the best for all of us. But I also want to be clear, and offer up ideas and solutions, so let me outline three key takeaways from the get-go:

1. The mindset you adopt right now, amid everything scary and uncertain, will define what happens now, next, and after this is over.
2. The strategies you employ and the actions you take will accelerate or impede your future.
3. The intentions you set, the choices you make, and the future you envision depends on whether you go with the flow or fight what is happening around us.

I’m not trying to scare you or provoke you. It’s the opposite. I want to empower you to decide, create, and act. I want you to have options, resources, and be able to capitalize on the opportunities that will come.

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