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It seems like all the world can talk about right now, in the midst of this COVID-19 pandemic, is the need for the world to slow down. 

This is the wake up call we needed to give the planet and ourselves a time out.

However, as my dear friend Annie Devine pointed out, that's easy enough for us oldies to get our heads around, but what about our kids?

Our kids have never known a slow world. They have not known a world without the internet. They only know how to live in a connected world.

So whilst I still like the idea of slowing down, it may not be up to me.

If it's left to our kid's generation, are they really likely to take a slow and steady approach to the future?

Somehow, I don't think so.

#bravenewworld #postcovid19 #newnormal

The Democratisation of Wellness is all about making Wellness available to all.

It's a noble tenet.

Wellness has always been a privilege for wealthy.

It's a concept I raised back in Ep. #566 of this show - https://bit.ly/2zidjqU

I've heard many suggest that the current COVOID-19 crisis will be the great leveller that will finally open up Wellness to the masses.

Unfortunately, I don't think that will happen.

Why?

The benefits of your Wellness behaviours will generally yield results in the long term.

Right now, and in the chaos after this crisis, most will be focussed on the short term.

Many will also not be able to afford investments in their Wellness.

I might be wrong. I hope I am.

But I think for now at least, the Democratisation of Wellness is on hold.

#wellness #postcovid19 #postcrisis

The current COVID-19 Crisis is the wake up call the world needed.

This will make the world see the need for living a better life, taking more care of the planet and of our fellow man.

Maybe.

But I don't think it will last very long.

I believe that a more powerful motivator will come in to play over the coming weeks and months.

Namely...SURVIVAL.

Many will be focussed on just surviving. 

And good behaviours rarely come when we're in survival mode.

#survival #wakeupcall #postcovid19

One thing that has become very apparent to me during the past few months of this COVID-19 Crisis has been just how different our individual thresholds are.

Threshold for pain. Our threshold for alcohol. Even our threshold for isolation. 

Many are about to find out about their threshold for financial security and debt.

It's worth noting that the same will apply to your business.

Each of you customers will have different financial thresholds, time thresholds, safety/risk thresholds.

Those businesses that are able to respect those thresholds and give each and every customer only what they can want or need or are willing to take, will the businesses that survive and thrive in the Brave New World that awaits us.

#postcovid19 #businessstrategies #bespoke

Spas have long been standard feature for many hotels.

But what happens when the Spa becomes a liability for the Hotel?

That's the call we go yesterday from one of our hotel partners.

Whilst this specific case may not happen to you, I do believe Spas will need to work much harder to prove their value in the Brave New World we face on the other side of the COVID-19 crisis.

Here's the eBook I mentioned... https://bit.ly/3eQCcKK

#spas #hotels #hotelindustry

What does life look like after 47 Days of Lockdown?

After 47 days of what has been one of the world's stricter lockdowns, we were finally able to go back to work in Malaysia today.

Well, most of us.

A number of businesses, including Spas & Salons unfortunately, are still not permitted to open yet.

Here's a few observations of what you might experience after your COVID-19 Lockdowns are lifted.

Spoiler Alert - It's kinda weird.

#postcovid19 #postcoronavirus #newnormal

Ever since it started, AirBnB has drawn the ire of the hotel industry.

The home sharing juggernaut competes with hotels for the accommodation-seeking consumer, yet doesn't have to adhere to many of the regulations and restrictions that the hotels do.

Fair enough, I guess.

But what if hotel brands adopted the AirBnB model?

Would you be more likely to stay in a Hilton-branded home stay?

Especially in a post COVID-19 world where cleanliness & hygiene standards become a big focus for the guest.

#airbnb #homestay #hotelindustry

We've heard a lot about Smart Homes over the years.

But as James Ehrlich says, there's no point having Smart Homes in Dumb Communities.

Ehrlich is the founder of ReGen Villages which is a company he started to design and create those Smart Communities.

It's like going back to the basics of village life, in the most high-tech way imagineable.

Very interesting stuff.

Here's a link to ReGen Villages - http://www.regenvillages.com/#

#sustainableliving #smarthomes #futurethinking

What will the future of work look like in the wake of this COVID-19 crisis?

Allison Baum wrote a great piece on exactly that.

Here it is... https://medium.com/swlh/the-future-of-work-becomes-work-3c5286d7a702

A focus on Productivity over Presence will be one likely outcome, Baum say.

I agree.

But that will mean many companies are about to find out how ill prepared they are to measure and manage real productivity in their business.

And if the companies are in for a shock, just imagine the employees?!?

#futureofwork #productivity #performancemanagement

During this time of crisis, many of those in management positions are being forced to make tough decisions, especially those related to furloughing or laying off staff.

It's worthing noting that any time there is even just ONE degree of separation between that decision and the employee, the manager is insulated from the full impact of that decision.

 

Unless you are also the one delivering the bad news, that separation gives you a buffer.

That can be both good and bad. 

Good that the manager is allowed some 'free air' to make the best decision for the business.

Bad that the manager sometimes misses the human toll of such decisions.

#decisions #impact #humantoll