May 1, 2020

Starting a New Job During a Pandemic - Issue #5

By Marc Kermisch • Issue #5 • View online

Eight weeks ago life was so normal and none of us could have imagined the changes we have experienced since then. We now pick up our dinners instead of dine in. Put masks on to shop. Connect via video vs. over a beer or coffee. Wash our hands more than we ever have before. In midst of it all, I started a new job. In many ways it felt normal and yet, it was very different than any time before.

Starting a New Job During a Pandemic

I could have never imagined this scenario. I resigned from my last job just days before the state of MN implemented their Shelter-in-Place order, shutting down most workplaces. I had three weeks before my new job started. I had to wind down my old job and prepare to begin my new career from home. [Read the rest of the article…]

Articles of Interest

How to embrace ‘entrepreneurial thinking’ even if you’re not an entrepreneur

As an entrepreneur, I know a few things about coping with chronic uncertainty. During COVID-19, this type of thinking is especially useful.

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Covid-19 has supercharged the rise of online workouts — Quartz

Some players are particularly well-positioned for the industry’s mass exodus from the gym to the screen. The others may not recover.

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MIT muscle-control system for drones lets a pilot use gestures for accurate and specific navigation – TechCrunch

MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) has released a video of their ongoing work using input from muscle signals to control devices. Their latest involves full and fine control of drones, using just hand and arm gestures to navigate through a series of rings. This work is impressive not just because they’re using […]

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What I am Reading and Listening too

Savage Son: A Thriller (3) (Terminal List): Carr, Jack: 9781982123703: Amazon.com: Books

A guilty pleasure and book three of a series. Savage Son: A Thriller, by Jack Carr

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The first modern pandemic

The scientific advances we need to stop COVID-19.

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