At least in my network, I am traveling prolifically since COVID started. I have been to over 25 different cities, multiple states in the US and also spent 3.5 months in Brazil. Every place is different, with protocols that make little sense or vary in terms of logic.
It will take time. I saw the following statistic on the WSJ Real Estate newsletter and it was a stark reminder that although I have been traveling a lot, most people are still inside their homes for their own set of reasons.
$MAR stock is back at pre-pandemic levels, given we are vaccinating at a reasonable pace.
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Like many, I can't wait for the "new normal".
Lately, I have realized the enormous potential of playing the long game in relationships. There is a simple question I now ask for every new person I meet...
When solving problems or dealing with multiple daily requests often my mind will get busy, worried and distracted and I lose flow.
I love shopping offline and local. That said, traditional retailers that don’t innovate will die pretty fast. Long live $SHOP and $AMZN.
