It’s been a big adjustment for all of us to pivot from commuting each day to work to working from home. Add kids and pets to the mix and it can be even harder to concentrate and be productive in your new makeshift work environment.
We have each had to adapt quickly to our new normal. Here are a few ideas on how to work more effectively no matter where you are but especially from home and actually get stuff done.
I know it’s tough being cooped up at home for most of the day and night for weeks, likely months on end, and life has slowed down dramatically, especially on the weekend (what day is it anyway?). That’s why it’s important to keep yourself busy and engaged while abiding by social distancing rules.
Here are some ideas to inspire you:
In this new normal of staying home and social distancing, I’m finding that I need to limit how much news I read and watch to maintain balance in my life.
I read a great article in Social Media Today, which brought to my attention the fact that LinkedIn is providing free mindfulness courses on its LinkedIn Learning platform to help individuals cope with the coronavirus and the isolation many of us are feeling. I wanted to pass along this information to you as I know I could sure use some extra tips on how to practice mindfulness, calm my anxiety and stress levels and be more, well, myself again. Stay safe.
If you’re like me and have a pet who you adore, you want to do everything you can to protect them during the COVID-19 outbreak. My veterinary hospital sent out this helpful guidance that I wanted to share. I know it’s off topic for my blog, but as a dog mom, I thought it was important to share it. Stay safe.
Take time now to make plans and prepare your pets in case you need help caring for them due to
COVID-19. For a downloadable guide you can complete to help with emergency planning for pets, see NYC Emergency Management’s Pets page.
I know so many of you feel out of sorts right now. Me, too. Our daily routines have been thrown a huge curveball, but this is not the time to
As someone who no longer has grandparents and feels so deeply for all of the elderly in nursing homes right now who are alone, this warms my heart.
Alexis Robertson is the next Woman Who Wows. I met Alexis through LinkedIn and have admired her thoughtful posts. It’s another reason why online networking is so important – she lives in Chicago and I live in NYC but I feel very connected to her.
She is currently the director of diversity & inclusion for Foley & Lardner LLP where she provides firm-wide strategic direction and oversight on all diversity and inclusion related matters.
Alexis joined Foley from Baker McKenzie, where she was North America manager of Diversity & Inclusion. Prior to joining Baker McKenzie, Alexis spent two years as a Legal Recruiting Director for The Partners Group where she focused on placing diverse attorneys with law firms and corporations.
Alexis earned her law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and practiced with Kirkland & Ellis and Seyfarth Shaw following graduation. She earned her undergraduate degree from the American University in Washington, D.C.
Learn more about her.
When I speak at conferences or conduct client trainings, I usually end my presentations with “homework” for attendees. While not actually required, I always suggest that attendees take the time to do these to-do items, because I always want to leave attendees with actionable takeaways they can implement right away to enhance their business and brand.
I know so many of you feel out of sorts right now (that includes me). Our daily routines have been thrown a huge curveball and staying home is our job right now to keep ourselves and others safe against the spread of the coronavirus.
That being said, this is not the time to stop marketing yourself or your firm. In fact, you want to be top of mind, and you can easily do that through the many online channels available to us – with LinkedIn being the most powerful social platform to build professional relationships. The key is to be helpful, non-boastful and to provide value-added content and information.
I am seeing the lines between our personal and professional lives become blurrier by the day as many of us want to be more connected to people in general. This may result in you receiving friend requests on Facebook and follow requests on Instagram from colleagues and clients – it’s up to you how you want to handle these but please always exercise caution with what you post on any social media platform, and stay away from discussing politics and religion.
In case you are looking for some “homework” in the marketing and business development area, here are a few ideas to keep you busy. Reach out to me with any questions.
I asked Helen Bertelli who runs Benecomms, to be a part of the Women Who Wow series, and she sent me the following piece, which I think is so