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Another thing I’ve admitted to myself in pandemic times: it’s ok to admit that you’re only about 40-50% as productive as normal. Here’s some advice on how to recover:
Still struggling to get motivated? It happens to all of us!
One approach is to remind yourself why you were a great hire in the first place (also a super helpful strategy when you are trying to make a job pivot):
Another is to re-define what it means to be productive right now:
Redefining Lack of Productivity During COVID-19 -Kushaan Shah (love the Pixar Story Spine game!)
If you’re working with or managing others, you should be thinking about ways to help support your team right now.