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If you want to keep doing business (which, right now, might look like networking and maintaining relationships if your operations are shut down), you’ve got to embrace the virtual meeting. And even once you’re able to go back to the office or meet up for lunch again, here’s why you should consider keeping some of your business meetings online.

Whether you love it or hate it, the working world has gone online. For those companies fortunate enough to be able to take their operations virtual, it’s a dramatically different paradigm. While the ability to work remotely is a huge advantage right now, there’s a very real possibility that your employees will become disengaged from the company’s mission and from one another.

When will life be normal again? And how can we possibly plan for “normal life” when we have no idea what will happen between now and then? For your company to endure this challenging time, you have to be optimistic that there will be an end to the pandemic and that your organization will be around to see it.

After conducting 31 patient sessions where the singular focus was coping with COVID-19, a psychologist in New York State decided to consolidate and share their advice.

No matter how technologically advanced we get, a big segment of our economy will always rely on people going out into the world and physically doing things. And right now most of them can’t even leave their homes. It’s the question on everyone’s mind. When will we be able to resume business as usual?

As you’re probably well aware, the government stimulus package (CARES Act) was signed into law on Friday 3/27. This $2+ trillion legislation contains a substantial amount of funding for small businesses—but you have to act quickly and know how to leverage the assistance being offered. Too many businesses are overwhelmed by the amount of information they’re seeing about this funding.

Last week was tough. It’s hard to see people you love, who run great companies, face down seemingly insurmountable challenges. It’s a brutal time for many of our clients. But this current situation is also full of potential. I’ve run dozens of IDS sessions in the last few weeks. What I’ve consistently seen is that the intense constraints of this moment are forcing companies to shift their status quo way of thinking.

Today, I want you to hear from Jared Auerbach. Jared is the owner of Red’s Best, a seafood distribution company in Boston–and a friend. His leadership of Red’s Best during the coronavirus outbreak has been nothing short of remarkable. Why does this matter? Because you need to know that your business is not alone in its hardships. Because necessity is the mother of invention. Because Jared sums up all the challenges and potential of this moment better than I ever could.

When we face new and uncertain situations, we typically react in one of three ways: fight, flight, or freeze. Cliff McDonald at BrainHeart Growth shares some thoughts on communication during the coronavirus outbreak.