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Impactful Lessons: What

I Learned Through The

Pandemic

by Michelle Carlen, Alignment Advising

This month marks one year that our collective existence as
humanity has been altered from a previous state of “normal”
because of the COVID-19 pandemic and surrounding turbulent
times of political and social unrest. While not one of us has had
the same exact experience through this time of crisis, I venture
to say we all have learned valuable lessons.

And as we have learned these independent and separate, we are a place of reciprocity. This may
lessons, many still seem rushed to a collective unit. What one does seem cliché, but it is as simple as
return to “normalcy”, or life pre- absolutely impacts everyone else understanding that what you put
COVID. But HOW can we return to on the planet, to varying degrees out there come back to you.
“normal” or what was once “normal” of course. This coronavirus started
if we have gained knowledge, with one person and has now As you continue to build and
insight, and growth that leads to impacted ALL our lives. grow your business, professional,
a better way of being, doing, and personal legacy, may it be a positive
planning for the future? We simply Why is this important? Because one—one on a higher road. Make
cannot. often, as entrepreneurs or business the decisions that impact for the
owners we “go it alone”. We want betterment of all, and understand
Crises cause uncomfortable and think we need to do it all and and know that everything you do
situations and experiences. It is do it without help. This is far from absolutely affects others.
the state of uncomfortableness the truth as I have recently learned.
where true growth can happen. In I am NOT successful by myself. Alignment Advising supports
my business and personal path, I It is only through the field of the businesses, organizations, and
have learned to use these crises as collective unit (or humanity) that individuals in identifying pain
points of reflection that demand I am successful. I would not be a points and navigating roadblocks
that I be better in the future when business owner if I never had past by providing a road map giving you
faced with a similar circumstance. experiences that brought me to the ways to reach your goals, vision, and
The uncomfortableness is wasted decision that I want to own my own purpose more easily.
energy if we do not apply the lesson. company. Similarly, my company
cannot exist without my clients and Michelle Carlen, Founder & President’s
I am sharing with you the greatest my colleagues. All that I do, and all two-decade career includes
lesson I learned this past year that YOU do happens in a collective, professional experience in hospitality,
because it is a mantra I keep in the not a vacuum. travel, tourism, and property
forefront of my mind as I continue management. Carlen has cultivated a
to grow my business, network, and Understanding and applying diverse expertise in representing and
opportunities. It allows me to keep this lesson, I now think of what supporting a variety of business types
an open mind to the notion that my desired outcomes are in my and coaching individuals from various
absolutely anything is possible. business. What that means is if I am industry segments. Visit: https://
not putting out there what I need www.alignmentadvising.com
My lesson is the realization that or want, then it will not happen.
as much as we think we are all The collective space operates from

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