“Business owners are anchors for our community. They are the foundation by which communities grow and prosper. Everything starts at that level,” says Cathy Hockert. Cathy works through her business and within her government position to empower individuals and community leaders to prepare for natural disasters, man-made disasters, and infectious diseases, like the Coronavirus with a community approach.

Business will be impacted dramatically over the next 8-weeks. Find out preparedness strategies and tips for putting together your Continuity Plan. DOWNLOAD

You will also learn:

• Cathy’s approach, training, and philosophies to just about everything. She is the ‘Master of Disaster,’ in the best way.
• The importance of implementing strategies at the right time that include economic vulnerabilities. Prepare for an economic change.
• The way to relay accurate information and the WHY in making changes.

• How to plug in or integrate into your community and work with your local, state, and federal government. Help prepare your community not just now, but well into the future!
• Trusted resources to keep your business running as the Coronavirus spreads.
• How to implement a holistic approach to physical and mental health concerns.

• To think about how you can rise above what you are seeing and be more proactive. Raise your emotional intelligence by eliminating reactivity. Do not engage in fear and panic. Learn to combat fear and role model rational thinking and admirable decision making.
• How the government approaches disasters and infectious diseases.
• A community approach that can strengthen your business and promote resiliency.

• Personal Preparedness strategies to use with loved ones and pets, for when you are working longer hours.
• A Self-Leadership Strategy to build confidence: determine what to process privately before you lead others.

• Continuity Planning and Emergency Management and how proper planning allow for flexibility and adaptability in emergency situations.

• Connect with your peers through my WeMentor Self-Leadership Community. An invite only Facebook Group. Email me if you would like to join (nancy@wementor.com). I’ll send you an invite.
• Ways to leave your community better and more prepared than where you found it. Cathy is a perfect example of this. A shout out to her two sons: Blake and Paul. “Your Mom is amazing!!!”

Let’s keep strengthening our communities, together. Let me know any questions you have. I’ll get you the answers and resources you need.

After listening, do the following three WeMentor Self-Leadership Activation Exercises:

1. Take these risks: Check out the resources below and add them to your favorite websites for credible information. Send an email to join my closed Facebook Group. Put together a Continuity Plan for your business.

• Apply Self-Compassion: If you are experiencing anxiety, try breathing this way: inhale slowly to a count of 6 with a quick release. If you are experiencing depression, try this breathing exercise: inhale quickly with a slow 6-count release.

• Welcome Appreciation: Once you complete taking the risks above, acknowledge each person who helped you. Extend appreciation to patrons, clients, colleagues, and end users for their patience and understanding as you stay vigilant and responsive to do what is needed, necessary, and appropriate to address COVID-19.

Self-Leadership Help

• I am invested you. Connect with me for one-on-one mentoring. nancy@wementor.com. You and those you love will benefit from your investment.
• Find out where you lie on the WeMentor Self-Leadership Well-Being Spectrum. Call me at 1-612-804-8920. Gain insights into how to directly assert self-leadership.

Episode 217   Community Approach to COVID-19       Cathy Hockert