The COVID-19 pandemic has created uncertainty in every facet of our personal and professional lives. It’s quite easy right now to live in survival mode. And, while it is necessary to take care of ourselves and our significant others, when it comes to managing your career you have to not just survive but thrive. It is precisely in the face of challenge that we can find the greatest opportunity. You just need to look for it. Don’t succumb to the sky is falling but rather help lift it up by staying positive and optimistic. This, too, shall pass. Assess your value and transferable skills and look for innovative ways to use them. Learn new skills that you can readily apply. Cross your career borders. See business problems in a new light and design new ways of solving them. Isolation should not create insulation from others. Take advantage of online communication tools and video conferencing technology to expand your reach. Stay the course. You have to climb the hill to reach the summit. Thinking won’t get you there.

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