Adding a Side Gig to Your Regular Job

05/28/20 • 24 min

When we talk about the coronavirus, we often talk about the negatives and negatives alone. Health concerns, economic trends, first-world convenience issues – clearly it’s been a hindrance for many. But the virus has also brought with it some silver linings and surprises.

For instance, I’ve noticed many furloughed entrepreneurs diversifying their portfolios, developing new products and processes as side gigs to their day jobs. While these endeavors may be temporary, they are nonetheless tapping into peripheral skill sets to help people make ends meet. From my end, this is one of the most underrated hallmarks of the year. If business leaders can embrace greater technology, remote systems, and their employees making a difference outside the 9-5, no question we’ll be a more mature society moving forward.

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Being Creative with New Ideas

In trying times, often the best ideas are the most creative. With many companies suffering due to current health and economic issues, entrepreneurs and business leaders around the world are having to think outside the box to make ends meet.

One of these leaders I’ve had the privilege of conversing with recently is an innovator employed by the University of Buffalo. In our discussion, we talked about the difference between virtual and augmented reality in terms of connection, translation, and leveraged technology. We also talked about how this dichotomy can be a valuable concept when teamed with a conference app like Zoom and interactive platforms allowing participants to engage content options in virtual rooms.

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Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan

Cynthia Blackwell of Cynthia Blackwell Consulting joins in to discuss her corporate story and current work.

As a business coach, mentor, and keynote speaker, Cynthia has the unique ability to fuse life and spark ideas with creative business savvy. Tagged “The Rain-Maker” by colleagues and clients, Cynthia’s relational approach to people and processes are not only essential for growth but cultural transformation. In her mind, good leaders don’t settle on assessment but commit the investment be it employees, systems, and/or strategies.

As Cynthia continues, the art of evaluation doesn’t just pertain to team-building, but also team-nurturing. To the extent, leaders mature their influence, to that extent they mature the influence of their teams.