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PANDEMIC PERSPECTIVE
Gifts from the Unplanned, Unwanted, Too-Long Sabbatical
Looking on the brighter side is more fun
I have been a solo consultant for twenty years, helping businesses to better understand their customers and then adjusting a company’s “message” to be on point. Like any small business, solo consulting only works if you can enjoy the bumpy ride. I mostly do.
That is until COVID. The projects I had diligently lined up soon evaporated. Clients were holding their dollars tight as they managed organizational and emotional tumult.
My projects were put on hold for good reasons, and a watched pot never boils, so… what was I to do?
First, I got philosophical. This is where you say things like,
“There are forces bigger than you at play.”
Or:
“You were overdue for a rest anyway.”
Or:
“Whatever you do, don’t drive your family crazy. They’re also hanging on by a thread.”
This self-talk lasted for a week, and then I started brainstorming “Plan B.”
