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While states across the country are starting to reopen their economies, uncertainty is likely to abound for a long time to come. Amid all the ambiguity, it’s easy to feel frozen in place—after all, if you don’t know what’s around the corner, why turn it? And yet, if you don’t move forward, your professional performance will suffer, not to mention your relationships and overall well-being. During tumultuous times like these, you have to create your own sense of direction. These strategies can help.

Start by changing your perspective. When everything is up in the air, it’s natural to look to a manager or a mentor for answers. Instead, pose the questions you’d otherwise ask them to yourself. By giving yourself the responsibility of solving for the challenges you face, you’ll gain a greater sense of control, one that will be crucial to navigating whatever the future has in store.

And here’s more on everything you need to know about working from home during the coronavirus pandemic.

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The Telecommuter's Toolkit

While conferences might be off the table, you can still find ways to network with industry colleagues. Here are three tips for reaching out when everyone is remote.

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As employees have traded cubicles for couches, employers have tried to contemplate what working from home will look like long term—and not just from a logistics perspective. Now, leaders must consider the human side of remote work.

The Break Room

After a few months spent cooped up inside, chances are your kids have energy to spare. Under normal circumstances, organized sports would offer an outlet for them to spend it—but the times we’re living through are anything but ordinary. Here’s what parents need to know before signing their children up for youth athletics.

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