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People are now reporting Zoom fatigue, citing anxiety. Identify mental health and grief counsellors who can step in during these COVID-19 times.

Our struggle as entrepreneurs has been replaced by our hustle as business owners, and it's not going anywhere.

When leaders have time to look beyond the immediate decisions of salary reductions, layoffs, and furloughs, distance leadership is one of the next topics that needs attention. 

Safely restarting your business will not be as simple as unlocking the front door and turning on the lights.

Main reasons for restructuring or reorganizing a business involve the departure of a key person, overlapping roles or new business objectives, such as entering a new market.

Compounded by the fears of the virus, business owners of color are being disproportionately left out of the federal bailout Paycheck Protection Program.

10) Documentation. A good starting place is confirming job descriptions, employee handbooks and job specific training guides are accurate.

Management guru Peter Drucker once said culture eats strategy for breakfast. Drucker wasn’t suggesting strategy is unimportant. He was noting no strategy, however strong, would succeed if executed in an environment of a weakened or failed culture.

Whether inspired by a crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak or not, more companies are investing in corporate social responsibility efforts.

Now, in a world of social distancing, stay-at-home orders, and fear of human contact, I still believe human connection is necessary in business, more than ever.