What COVID-19 Has Given Us

Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on our world. It has taken human lives. It has affected survivors in ways that we're just beginning to learn about. It has forced most of us to the confines of our homes. It has taken jobs. It has does all of these things and more.

Healthcare does this to families every single day across the world. The difference with COVID-19 is that it's on your front door step now at the exact same time as it's on everyone else's.

Cancer. Heart Disease. Rare Genetic Disease. Kidney, liver, pancreas. There are so many diseases that take so much. But the commonality among them all is that they provide us all with a major opportunity. The opportunity to Live Life Intentionally.

So, what does this mean? This means pausing for a second. This means prioritizing your purpose and meaning in this world above and beyond all else. This means aligning your life around what feeds your soul. This means asking yourself this question: If you died yesterday, would you have been proud of the life you lived? The last 3 years? The last 12 months? The last week? Would the money in your bank account matter? Would the car in your garage matter? Would the time spent in the office and not with friends and family be the choice you'd make again?

IF the answer is "no," then you've just received a huge gift!

Use this time to reflect. Use this time to look forward. Use this time to align your employment, financial, and professional goals and objectives to be consistent with who you want to be and how you want to be remembered.

This is a time where many are looking for leaders. Be the leader for your community. Be the leader for your company. Be the leader for your family. Be the leader for your online community. Be the leader for yourself!

Empower yourself with the knowledge that you just received the gift of fragility. The power of vulnerability is so strong. Embrace it. Use it to fuel the best version of yourself. Use it to inspire those around you who are struggling. We as humans will overcome this. Be a part of the solution!

For those of you embracing leadership or who have been the beneficiary of great leadership, please share your stories with us by using the hashtag #lifelifeintentionally.

Stay blessed. Stay healthy. Stay informed. Stay intentional.