Isn't it amazing how quickly the world has changed?
Erin and Nicole reunite after Erin's cruise (!) to reconnect with each other and connect with you. They realize that in crisis comes clarity; and when you are feeling like crap doing things for others is the best way out.
Trying to see the secret silver linings in all the madness, Erin Hatzikostas and Nicole Licata Grant sit down for another 'How Was Your Week?' episode, to help each other and, hopefully all of you, navigate these difficult and confusing times.
Erin asks Nicole to explain from her expert viewpoint on the front lines of crisis now and in the past how she approaches a situation of this scale. And here's the punchline: follow your gut and instinct to combat uncertainty, but ensure that every movement matter and has purpose. Also, letting go of guilt and shame.
In a global pandemic, with a lack of products in supermarkets, Nicole orders a pizza and finds handy napkins to replace the missing toilet paper - so remember to support your local businesses, you might even find/repurpose some handy survival gear in these trying times!
Erin tells some vacation stories, from when she was away and only semi-aware of the unfolding events. She talks about suffering some toilet-paper-trauma at a water park. Her advice? Never, ever, give in to peer pressure if your gut says no.
And all Nicole's mom needs to "keep on cookin'" during this time is a half-gallon of "Auntie Arwen's Ultimate Garlic Insanity" from a stand at the Country Fair last year. Hooray for internet shopping and home-based business!
Erin truth-tells about the effect this pandemic is having on her business, and how she's adapting to that, and finding inspiration to use her skills to help people at a time where a lot of people will need help.
This leads to a deeper conversation on the economy, how businesses are coping and changing in general, and the innovation that can come from hard times.
Nicole talks about her proposal to get extra funding, when called into a meeting and given on the spot instructions to come up with a game plan.
They end with a not on how to work together with your boss or your employees. They help you see that your relationship with your boss should be less of a one-way street than you realize, but rather a yin & yang relationship. Everyone needs helps and advice and guidance. Especially in times like these.
Stay safe, stay sensible, help each other out, and we will get through this. Together.
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DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsuitable for younger audiences.
Tweetable Comments:
"The world is officially closed."
"One week it was 'Where can I get milk?' and now it's 'Will my kids ever go back to school?'"
"Every movement you make in this situation matters."
"I'm not a prepper, but I am Italian, so I always have 100 bottles of Ajax in my basement."
"I'm hoping to slow down the fact that my stomach's in my fucking forehead."
"The reality is - corporations are always in cost-cutting mode."
"When you feel like crap, doing things for others is the fastest way out."
"so much of our economy is held up by small businesses."
"The thing about hard times is that it often brings out incredible innovation."
"The best bosses, and the best relationships, have that yin and yang relationship."
"This is the time to be generous, not just because work is hard and the kids are home, but because systems are going to fall apart."
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