The Shift

Did you see it?  It just happened.

The Shift.

The shift goes by many different names.  The one that I like is inflection point.  Others call it a trend.  Or the disruption. And others.

Regardless, they all signal the same thing.  A shift.

In some cases it might be small.  In other cases large.  It may be invisible or it may be obvious.  It may impact just you, or just others, or everyone.  

This current shift has massively impacted everyone, as well as our entire planet.

Wuhan Coronavirus (AKA COVID 19)

The shift due to the Wuhan Coronavirus (AKA COVID 19) has caused a massive shift to nearly everything on the face of the earth.  I don't believe that is an understatement.

Think of all of the changes that we have seen.  A lot of them will become permanent new ways that we do things.  Others will partially revert back to the old habit.  Others will go back to the way things were. But a large part of our world has shifted, permanently. 

So what are some of these shifts that we have seen?

• People will be more aware of touching and personal hygiene. 
• Wearing masks in public will become more commonplace.
• Large groups will make more people nervous.
• More people will continue to have groceries delivered to their houses
• Telecommuting and video conferencing will be widely accepted.
• Working from home will rise.
• Homeschooling will be seen as a more viable alternative.
• There will be a rise in the number of self-employed "gig" jobs.
• Air pollution dropped in the cities.
• Auto accident deaths have dropped.
• Cruise ships have stopped sailing.
• Airlines are bankrupt.

The Shift has shifted us a lot.  My little list is not even a scratch of the surface.  Perhaps the biggest shift is the way we THINK about everything.  We now have a new perspective for everything we do.

This has been an important shift in our collective mindset.  Looking back doesn't help.  Looking forward using our old perspective doesn't help.  Only looking forward utilizing our new shift perspective will allow us to grow and prosper in this new normal. 

How has the shift impacted you?  It certainly has changed things around you. It has changed what you do. How you do it.  Who you do it with.

The SHIFT versus the SHIFT

The big questions that you need to ponder ... and answer for yourself are ...

How has "the shift" impacted my future life?

Will I use this shift to my advantage?  

How will I shift to optimize my future?

 Am I willing to shift with the world, or will I try to hold on to the past, unsuccessfully?

The time is now for you to reassess what you do, how you do it, why you do it, who you do it for, and why you do it.  If you wait and don't shift with the world, the massive opportunity that this presents to you ... will be lost and you find that the crest of this shift opportunity will be lost.  You will find yourself permanently playing catch up.

Think of what your life might become if you don't plan for this shift by leaving the  Future out of the equation.  SHI F T.