Good evening, Team! It’s Tuesday!

Tomorrow is traditionally the busiest travel day of the year so I thought I’d send this one out in advance.

What do you see in the picture? Despair? Preparedness? Blessings and abundance?…or just a bunch of masks…

This is not a Rorschach test but how you answer might provide insight into how you view obscurity.

If you’ve paid any attention to the news lately, there may be renewed hope and a glimmer of goodness peeking out right before the holidays.

A leader recognizes that there is trouble around every corner and you must challenge yourself to find the opportunity buried within the quagmire. You must be prepared to work harder, dig deeper, investigate, test, and justify your actions while following the rules, paying attention to social norms, civility and etiquette.

More pointedly, wearing a mask, staying at least 6 feet apart, washing your hands for at least 20 seconds, disinfecting yourself multiple times a day is not hard, not an inconvenience, not uncomfortable, it’s … expected.

Here’s a handful of what not to do:

•Don’t wear your mask on your chin, it’s worthless and disrespectful.

•Don’t leave your schnazola hanging out, it’s still worthless and you’re not special.

•Don’t walk next to your walking partner expecting everyone else to walk on the grass. Unless you just got tested multiple times with all negative results and were transported in a hyperbaric chamber up until you stepped on the sidewalk, you should be on the grass, Karen!

The pandemic sucks and no one has all the answers. It’s not a threat elimination game because nobody knows exactly if, how and with what severity it will attack you or your loved ones. Minimize your exposure until we get a vaccine and show some respect for the rest of humanity.

Have a blessed holiday, wear your mask and count your blessings! If you screw this up, we’ll be isolated for Christmas, too…and I prefer hugging over zooming.