How are you surviving the lockdown?

Hi Brian here, are you surviving the lockdown? Here we are, now into the fifth week in the UK. There have been may people furloughed or laid off. This has resulted in many businesses being closed down, particularly in catering and hospitality. Let us have a look at some ways of surviving this, both physically and mentally, especially for your business.

What’s been happening?

Well, I have been furloughed until the end of May. Given me an opportunity to get out into the garden and do some tidying up.

Here is the front garden, all weeded, pruned and the driveway has been power washed.

The back garden is a work in progress. There is a cypress tree on the right with a lot of brambles underneath. Ivy has invaded the back fence.

Still quite a bit to do in the back garden – and the rain has started after a month being dry.

I have also been keeping my hand in with some coding courses. By refreshing my Python skills in particular.

Surviving The Lockdown

Lets have a look at some resources and activities that can be pursued whilst in lockdown. But, first off a resource for information about the virus.

Information about the Corona Virus

First off, here is a resource on the corona virus pandemic (or Corvid-19 as it is now called). Barb Ling & Dennis Becker’s ‘Corona Virus Resources at a Glance Cheatsheet‘ is still available (and you can get it it for free) and you can click here to check it out. Well worth checking out as there is no cost to you.

Physical Activity

We have been advised that we can go out once a day for exercise, we go for a walk or cycle ride. There are plenty of places to walk away from the roads. There is also a park with two lakes as well.

It is very important to get out were you are allowed, at least for some fresh air and a change of scene.

If you can’t get out check online for some training / exercises so as to keep up your mobility.

FREE Book offers: Business and Marketing

Education is one activity that you should be maintaining, a prolonged period is an opportunity not to be missed. There are many free PDFs on offer, whilst no cost to acquire (apart from your email address) they still have to be downloaded and placed on a suitable device. Personally I like to have a hardcopy, giving me more freedom over how I read, and able to annotate. But, that means printing it yourself, making sure you have the paper and ink, and the time.

My favourite is the ‘Free + shipping offer’. You can often get the hardback cover version of the book for a small packing and shipping charge. To virtually anywhere in the world. Here are some of my favourites:

Expert Secrets

Dot Com Secrets

This is Russell Brunson’s first book. About setting up a business online (the dot com). Still viable today as he goes into detail about the need for funnel to maximise your income.

Check it out here: Dot Com Secrets

Iceberg Effect

Dean Hollands latest book.

Like the Iceberg, there is more to marketing than you may think.

Check it out here

Affiliate Marketers Playbook

A Giveaway

Just found out about a giveaway ‘Build Your Successful Online Business’ there is so much good and valuable stuff being given away, PDFs and training, even a strategy session. Check it out here.

Other Training

Many of the large institutions are offering free courses, Harvard is an example, follow the link https://online-learning.harvard.edu/catalog/free.

Microsoft is also offering free online course access, check what is available here.

Google has a digital marketing course for free as well https://learndigital.withgoogle.com/digitalgarage/course/digital-marketing

In fact the Google Digital Garage site has over 120 courses which are FREE, the above course and ‘Prepare for the G Suite Certification Exam’ includes certification.

Search for your favourite training institution and see what they have to offer.

Conclusion Surviving the Lockdown

There is really no valid excuse, make the most of your time in the lockdown. Look after your well being, get plenty of fresh air and exercise. And do some training, for fitness work or your job.

I hope I have given you some good ideas on how to make use of your time.

Post your comments below, always looking forward to hear from you.