Now What!?!
I hope this email finds you safe and healthy.
Iron Mike is back! Despite being 54 years old (certainly not Novel!), he will be re-entering the ring 34 years after becoming the youngest heavyweight champion. To be honest, the Pandemic closely resembles a heavyweight prizefight against the likes of Mike Tyson for both businesses and individuals.
Stage 1: Stunned - "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." Imagine squaring up against Mike Tyson in his prime. He is bounding towards you and lands a left hook in the jaw. You crumple into a heap on the mat, dazed and confused, but get back up again after a standing eight count. Despite the long buildup to the actual fight, News of the Coronavirus and the need to shelter in place remains stunning.
Stage 2: Scared - The next phase of the fight was to muster all your strength and figure out how to get back up and go the distance, however long that may be. It means retreating to your corner, evaluating your strategy, and conserving the strength you need to be successful. As it became clear that you would have to shelter in place, it was necessary to set your self up for survival, which unfortunately included hoarding staples (i.e., masks, Lysol, toilet paper, pop-tarts (if you're me).)
Stage 3: Adjusting - This phase required settling into the new normal and figuring out what works for you. It meant getting settled and planning your next moves, personal and professional. It was determining how you were going to make progress in the face of significant uncertainty and constraints. I have seen some amazing adaptations, like converting a Book Club into a weekly conference call open to the public filled with thought leaders (way to go LB) or changing a healthy retail store into a healthy grocery store (nice job MK).
Stage 4 - Growth - This seems to be the new normal. According to Investopedia things continue to lag in NYC, having only recovered 32% from pre-Covid levels based upon the NYC Recovery Index, While it is still Summer, maybe not the summer we had anticipated, the daylight is shortening once again, which inevitably means a resumption of activity. There continues to be so much uncertainty, but we have to deal with it. Whether it be kids at home for school, staying away from at-risk loved ones, or not going out with friends. Nonetheless, we have to put one foot in front of the other and continue to move forward into the unknown.
It seems to win this fight we need to protect ourselves and others, and this week's Loupe is dedicated to the eventual comeback (Go Mike!), which will require some information and training!
Kinsa
Health
We need information. To resume our normal lives, we need to know the danger imposed by our activities to us and to others. One reliable way to check how you are feeling is your temperature, usually a good indicator that something is wrong. Sure it seems one can transmit while showing no symptoms, but people typically don't check their temperature if they feel fine (except hypochondriacs). However, it makes sense to take your temperature every day as it takes very little time, and one can determine your baseline and/or variance from that baseline. Now, imagine if everyone did it??? Kinsa is trying to use big data to analyze changes in temperature to predict hotspots. In fact, they have created a map to identify issues before anyone even knows there is an issue. Information is power. As an aside, I also use an app to report test results and symptoms called the COVID Symptom Study. This app was created by Mass General Hospital and has over 4mm people contributing data for the collective good.
Byrna
You never know what you will be up against. Over one year ago, I went through the journey of getting a handgun license in NYC. I was curious about the process and interested in possibly owning a firearm. The final requirement for gun ownership was that if you live with another adult, they must also give approval for the handgun. This provoked some very interesting conversations with my wife, the result of which was I couldn't name a scenario that said the gun would be useful. It is interesting to note that the recent pandemic, as well as protests, have reportedly significantly increased the number of firearms purchased.
While my logic hasn't changed, I came across this nifty little invention that is meant to stop someone, rather than permanently damage them or worse. This is a device that ejects a pellet of pepper and/or tear gas up to 60 feet in order to disable the target. There is no background check or carry permit required, and it holds five pellets at a time. It may act as an effective deterrent or when discharged grant time to figure things out.
NOW WHAT?!?
Hi << Test First Name >>,
I hope this email finds you safe and healthy.
Iron Mike is back! Despite being 54 years old (certainly not Novel!), he will be re-entering the ring 34 years after becoming the youngest heavyweight champion. To be honest, the Pandemic closely resembles a heavyweight prizefight against the likes of Mike Tyson for both businesses and individuals.
Stage 1: Stunned - "Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth." Imagine squaring up against Mike Tyson in his prime. He is bounding towards you and lands a left hook in the jaw. You crumple into a heap on the mat, dazed and confused, but get back up again after a standing eight count. Despite the long buildup to the actual fight, News of the Coronavirus and the need to shelter in place remains stunning.
Stage 2: Scared - The next phase of the fight was to muster all your strength and figure out how to get back up and go the distance, however long that may be. It means retreating to your corner, evaluating your strategy, and conserving the strength you need to be successful. As it became clear that you would have to shelter in place, it was necessary to set your self up for survival, which unfortunately included hoarding staples (i.e., masks, Lysol, toilet paper, pop-tarts (if you're me).)
Stage 3: Adjusting - This phase required settling into the new normal and figuring out what works for you. It meant getting settled and planning your next moves, personal and professional. It was determining how you were going to make progress in the face of significant uncertainty and constraints. I have seen some amazing adaptations, like converting a Book Club into a weekly conference call open to the public filled with thought leaders (way to go LB) or changing a healthy retail store into a healthy grocery store (nice job MK).
Stage 4 - Growth - This seems to be the new normal. According to Investopedia things continue to lag in NYC, having only recovered 32% from pre-Covid levels based upon the NYC Recovery Index, While it is still Summer, maybe not the summer we had anticipated, the daylight is shortening once again, which inevitably means a resumption of activity. There continues to be so much uncertainty, but we have to deal with it. Whether it be kids at home for school, staying away from at-risk loved ones, or not going out with friends. Nonetheless, we have to put one foot in front of the other and continue to move forward into the unknown.
It seems to win this fight we need to protect ourselves and others, and this week's Loupe is dedicated to the eventual comeback (Go Mike!), which will require some information and training!
Kinsa
Health
We need information. To resume our normal lives, we need to know the danger imposed by our activities to us and to others. One reliable way to check how you are feeling is your temperature, usually a good indicator that something is wrong. Sure it seems one can transmit while showing no symptoms, but people typically don't check their temperature if they feel fine (except hypochondriacs). However, it makes sense to take your temperature every day as it takes very little time, and one can determine your baseline and/or variance from that baseline. Now, imagine if everyone did it??? Kinsa is trying to use big data to analyze changes in temperature to predict hotspots. In fact, they have created a map to identify issues before anyone even knows there is an issue. Information is power. As an aside, I also use an app to report test results and symptoms called the COVID Symptom Study. This app was created by Mass General Hospital and has over 4mm people contributing data for the collective good.
Byrna
You never know what you will be up against. Over one year ago, I went through the journey of getting a handgun license in NYC. I was curious about the process and interested in possibly owning a firearm. The final requirement for gun ownership was that if you live with another adult, they must also give approval for the handgun. This provoked some very interesting conversations with my wife, the result of which was I couldn't name a scenario that said the gun would be useful. It is interesting to note that the recent pandemic, as well as protests, have reportedly significantly increased the number of firearms purchased.
While my logic hasn't changed, I came across this nifty little invention that is meant to stop someone, rather than permanently damage them or worse. This is a device that ejects a pellet of pepper and/or tear gas up to 60 feet in order to disable the target. There is no background check or carry permit required, and it holds five pellets at a time. It may act as an effective deterrent or when discharged grant time to figure things out.
Vegetables for Breakfast by Nancy Wolfson-Moche
Book
I have never been so unenthusiastic about eating. We order in very little and go out even less. Therefore we are stuck eating at home where the menu has become quite monotonous, tbh. I can't complain (I know I am though!) because I am not food insecure, but in my role as Chief Finder of The Loupe, I have become accustomed (spoiled) to a certain level of quality and variety. Therefore I was enthusiastic when fellow Loupe Nancy W. shared with me her new book about healthy cooking. It focuses on breakfast and vegetables --- who knew? It provides a great variety of options, and man, am I looking for healthy alternatives. I didn't realize how little vegetables I eat for breakfast, how good they are for me, and how tasty they can be.
We wish Mike Tyson continued good health and success, but I hope you (like a prizefighter) are more prepared this time around and consider Kinsa, Byrna and Vegetables for Breakfast Found!