Don't Wait for the Damn to Break to Move to Higher Ground⚡️ The Destiny Architecture Blueprint 3/13/23
I write freelance for tech startups. News broke Friday that Silicon Valley Bank had failed and that the Feds had seized control of it. You can imagine both the flavor and color this announcement added to the Friday of anyone working in the tech sector—and beyond.
A friend who works for ADP told me helping companies make payroll on Friday was...interesting.
Another friend who makes passive income off Etsy sales said her sales were still going through, but she was waiting to see if her usual Monday deposit would happen...or not.
Some wondered if "this is 2008 all over again?"
It's not. It's different.
As someone who got their butt kicked by that crisis from 2007-2011, here are a few things I know for sure:
✨ You cannot predict what/when the next black swan moment will be (I was a WaMu customer & worked for a major corporation that failed. I was furloughed. It was terrifying) 🦢🦢
✨ Get ready now before it hits—whatever "it" may be
✨ This is a good time to read/re-read "Who Moved My Cheese" 🧀
✨ This is a time to be proactive
About What, You Say? What Should I Be Proactive About?
🔥 Your side hustle
🔥 Your wellness
🔥 Your self-care
🔥 Your mindset
🔥 Pruning expenses
🔥 Building savings
🔥 Perfecting your craft
🔥 Upskilling
🔥 Networking
🔥 Writing your resume
🔥 Following your intuition, you know—those little nudges
If you've read "Who Moved My Cheese," you know that each of us at any point in time can be any one of the four characters in the story. Be proactive and choose. Which one do you want to be?
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Stop Scrolling & Breathe!
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