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Jason Shen is a three-time startup founder and the CEO of Midgame, a gaming technology company backed by Techstars and Betaworks
To stay on top of a rapidly evolving world, we must assess new situations, make intelligent decisions and implement them effectively.A 2014
research report by Barclays indicated that 60% of employers say adaptability has become more important during the last decade, and BBC
or freelancer would be forgiven for struggling to adapt to a global pandemic
The impact of coronavirus has been unrelenting: hospitals at capacity, students sent home, conference cancellations, sold out inventory,
markets in free fall and cities under lockdown.Whatever you thought 2020 was going to look like, you were dead wrong
develop new habits and let go of old ways of working
behavior and then fail to adapt to a new circumstance
This mentality affected everyone from firefighters to aviation crews to NASA engineers, often with deadly results, and underscores how hard
it can be to adapt to change.To help us cultivate adaptability in this unprecedented moment, I sought answers in unexpected places
to coronavirus, a couple I know is postponing their wedding originally set for April
But it was the right decision; demanding that the show go on would have been dangerous for their families, friends and the public at large.I
recently spoke with my friend Belinda Ju, an executive coach with a longstanding meditation practice
As a NYC-based startup founder, I was preparing to make several trips to the West Coast to raise the next round for my company, Midgame, a
As an entrepreneur and VC who spent a stint at The Second City improv theater in Chicago, Lemmer knows a thing or two about having to adapt
Today, she brings her insights to corporations through training and workshops.She explained that as an improv performer, you may start a
scene with a certain idea in mind of how it will go, but that can quickly change
customer support together in a room to talk through the final event sequencing
One time engineering announced a significant last-minute issue that almost slipped through the cracks
Luckily, someone piped up with a clarifying question and we were all able to work together to minimize the issue.Lemmer argues that in
is problematic in a stable environment, but downright dangerous in an unstable situation where new data and events can quickly open up a new
set of challenges and opportunities.Early on, some experts thought the coronavirus crisis would stabilize globally by April
A month later, that prediction already looked wildly optimistic.Build mental toughnessExperts are saying now that cases may peak in May or
June, which means everyone should be hunkering down for eight or more weeks of social distancing and isolation
A COVID-19 vaccine just started human trials, but testing in large enough sample sizes to identify side effects and then ramping up
A marathon no one signed up for.Someone who knows a lot about this topic is Jason Fitzgerald
A 2:39 marathoner, Fitzgerald now helps people run faster and healthier as an author and coach.When we spoke over the phone, he pointed out
new ways is always uncomfortable
of bad races, including failing to finish an ultramarathon in 2015
are reeling from more cancellations, suspensions and complete one-eighties in the last month than in the last five years
embrace the new environment ahead will thrive
For China, Taiwan and Hong Kong, thanks to aggressive testing and quarantining efforts, life is returning, somewhat, to normal
Countries that bungled their response to the disease progression, including Italy, Spain, the U.K
and the United States, are now facing increasingly dire consequences.Whether you want to survive a global pandemic, reach the next phase in
