TODAY IS WORLD DISTANCE LEARNING DAY

 

Happy Monday everyone! As I was reviewing my emails this morning, one of the many (oh so many) spam emails that I got caught my eye. It was reminding me that today is World Distance Learning Day. Normally this would have been sent straight to the trash bin, it's not like it's reminding me that it's Eat Cake For Breakfast Day after all, but instead it got me thinking about the new normal that we are all living these days. The truth is, whether we like it or not, most of us are paddling this canoe in one way or another! Whether it's a virtual learning environment with our children, continuing education requirements online or just the ability to work remotely, distance learning and virtual work, which was once just a choice, has now become a necessity for many of us. 

The real estate industry is a great example of how the distance learning model is a an excellent resource that was probably under utilized until now. Prior to the pandemic, many of us completed our continuing education requirements in a classroom setting in person. Though the social aspect of seeing our peers and other professionals in our industry was great, scheduling time out of a busy day to sit in class wasn't always the easiest thing to do. The e-learning solution has allowed many of us to find time at our convenience to successfully to complete our professional education requirements as well as take part in additional classes and certifications that may have been hard to make time for in the past. 

So two thumbs up and big high fives to everyone who is navigating through distance learning right now! Embracing change isn't always easy, but sometimes it ends up being an unexpected positive! Hang in there and no matter what, just keep swimming!