{"id":183772,"date":"2021-03-18T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=100279"},"modified":"2021-03-18T14:25:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-18T12:25:23","slug":"surviving-and-thriving-during-the-covid-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/surviving-and-thriving-during-the-covid-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Surviving and Thriving During the COVID Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sandton, March, 17, 2021 \u2013 I understand that some people can\u2019t wait to see the back of a pandemic disrupted 2020. In real terms, some have not survived let alone thrived! For those who are hanging on to survival and hoping they will thrive in 2021, I suggest they start with a critical reflection based on the following question:<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I adapt my contribution so that I answer the questions posed by my stakeholders\u2019 current and future needs and in so doing survive and thrive?<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_100280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100280\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?attachment_id=100280\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt width=\"441\" height=\"344\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" class=\"wp-image-100280 size-full lazyload\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/surviving-and-thriving-during-the-covid-pandemic.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-100280 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/surviving-and-thriving-during-the-covid-pandemic.jpg\" alt width=\"441\" height=\"344\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-100280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jerusalema and motivational speaker Steve Harris.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My answer is threefold.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>We need to work on our&nbsp;<strong>relevance,&nbsp;<\/strong>by providing answers that satisfy our stakeholders\u2019 needs. To do this we improve our competency by adding relevant knowledge, practicing our skills, and polishing our performance. But, when the effect of this pandemic diminishes, relevance will not be enough, and we will still be faced with challenges like AI and Biotech that will hugely impact and negate our relevance.<\/li>\n<li>Thus, we need to&nbsp;<strong>scaffold&nbsp;<\/strong>onto our relevance and become&nbsp;<strong>remarkable<\/strong>. This means we develop 21st-century human competencies. To access the level of remarkable and get ahead&nbsp;<strong>in&nbsp;<\/strong>the game, we need to question the answers that made us relevant in the first instance. To do this we build&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steveharris.co.za\/develop-your-mental-toughness\/\"><strong>mental toughness<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>teamwork&nbsp;<\/strong>so that we can work within the context of the new and not feel threatened by it.<\/li>\n<li>The third scaffold in our reach for thriving requires us to go beyond remarkable and&nbsp;access even greater heights and become&nbsp;<strong>rare<\/strong>. When we are rare, we get ahead&nbsp;<strong>of&nbsp;<\/strong>the game. This means we question the questions; we benchmark across disciplines and industries to find competitive advantages that herald new value and in so doing give us a thriving 2021 and beyond.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The attached&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/b2XZzF46JyM\">video on Jerusalema<\/a>&nbsp;is an example of developing teamwork and team spirit so that this team becomes&nbsp;<strong>remarkable<\/strong>. My next step is to help them become&nbsp;<strong>rare<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Motivational Speaker, Dr Steve Harris, translates a powerful combination of real-world experience, business success and academic insight into a language we can all understand.&nbsp;His background as a World Champion Sportsperson and Award Winning Entrepreneur set the perfect stage for his MBA (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.uct.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">UCT<\/a>) and his PhD on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.steveharris.co.za\/mental-toughness-mastering-mind-work-sport-relationships-second-edition\/\"><strong>Mental Toughness<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s got an impressive toolkit to provide the sharp insights and turnkey observations to empower your team, company or conference to unlock their true potential.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video:<\/strong> Surviving and Thriving During the COVID Pandemic<\/p>\n<p>[embedded content]<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Info on Surviving and Thriving During the COVID Pandemic here:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.steveharris.co.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.steveharris.co.za\/<\/a><br \/><strong>Twitter<\/strong>:<br \/><strong>Facebook<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/save-with-myprs-monthly-flat-fee\/\">CLICK HERE to submit your press release to MyPR.co.za<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-pagination pagination\">Pages: <span class=\"post-page-numbers current\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>1<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/surviving-and-thriving-during-the-covid-pandemic\/2\/\" class=\"post-page-numbers\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Page <\/span>2<\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\">Source: MyPR.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sandton, March, 17, 2021 \u2013 I understand that some people can\u2019t wait to see the back of a pandemic disrupted 2020. 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