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How To Be Productive If You Feel Stuck

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It can definitely feel defeating if you want to get things done at home, but can't seem to find a rhythm or routine because of outside forces. I recently took a leadership course through... you guessed it... Zoom, and I learned a few tips and tricks from the successful people in my life about how to be productive. They have been working from home for years, so I think they have it down pat. Some of these mental blocks can be a lot to get through, but it's really important to overcome and control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you so that you can have a great day, even if you can't go outside. I know that some people who have lost their jobs have it even harder and can't seem to find a routine or purpose because there is no more schedule. Create your own schedule and find a passion project to work on. Network, talk to people, take classes online, learn something new, get a certification, etc. Think about this: Can you control this situat

Taking Advantage of Quarantine

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Obviously this coronavirus thing has us all completely taken back. We all had plans for the future, we're all in the same boat, wearing the same shirt, but our routes have been altered. We weren't planning on losing our jobs, the economy tanking, our loved ones getting sick, and having to socially distance ourselves from all other humans. What's an even greater epidemic is that this virus has completely taken over our lives in every aspect. We can't stop talking about, maybe because of the complete saturation of the media, but also maybe because this is one of the craziest things that could ever happen to us. I mean, every conversation. This is one of those historical events that we will remember forever, especially if it becomes really bad. I remember talking to my grandparents in Poland through out the years I would go to visit them, and all they would talk about was WW2. They lived through an immense amount of crazy shit, Chernobyl, the fall of the Berlin wall, th