I’ve watched disaster movies, read about the Spanish flu and the Black Death, but never in a million years did I expect to experience a pandemic like Coronavirus myself. Do you feel the same way? Are you worried about your life and business opportunities during Covid-19?
It hit me on February 27th when I arrived in the US. I read about the first confirmed death in the United States and the first confirmed case in Iceland. It became clear to me: We are having a worldwide pandemic and everyone is going to be affected in one way or another.
My first reaction was to go to CVS and buy a small hand sanitizer bottle. Two days later I wanted to buy more bottles but hand sanitizer was sold out all over the United States. That’s how fast the world changed – in just 2 days.
In this episode of the Sigrun Show, I share how I’m adjusting to the new normal, what decisions I took for my business in the last 7 weeks and how challenging times like these always bring new opportunities with them.
I also talk about how Iceland became the best case study for how to respond to a pandemic and how service-based online business is booming right now. Are you wondering what opportunities are out there for you during this crisis? Then this episode is for you.
“Sometimes not having a choice is the best choice.” - Sigrun
What you will get out of this episode:
- When it hit me that we are having a worldwide pandemic (2:36)
- Why I started to feel uneasy about attending events (3:22)
- How my business and private plans changed overnight (7:05)
- Iceland’s response to the Corona crisis (7:40)
- Why there was no need for a full shut down in Iceland (8:42)
- Why conspiracy theories can cause harm (9:54)
- Why we have to get used to a new normal (11:11)
- The global home office experiment (13:52)
- How industries are forced to digitalise (14:47)
- How service-based online businesses are booming right now (17:07)
- My brand new program (18:19)
- The decisions I have taken in my business in the last 7 weeks (23:18)
What are you doing with your business during these challenging times? I would love to hear about your struggles, your ideas and your motivation during the Corona crisis. You can follow and connect with me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.