2020 Vision - I can see clearly now the year has gone
2020 Vision I can see clearly now the year has gone. (with apologies to Jimmy Cliff) Lessons from a year in lockdown As we move into 2021 and the end of summer, let's look back at the realisations that came from the year that was 2020. Yes, the headings are song titles. Let's have some fun with this. (Artists listed at the end. Can you guess them all without peeking?) 1. If you want it, here it is, come and get it… Twelve months ago, we could see that the virus was going beyond being a 'small problem somewhere overseas' and could disrupt us on more than just a personal scale. But we were being told to 'keep calm and carry on'. What really needed to be said was that we all had to be ready for substantial changes and that everything could and would shift in a moment. While Federal government support was promised and eventually provided, it was always after the event. It was not provided to help businesses and individuals deal with the coming pr...