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Let's talk about something fun today. Got this short little episode here. A series of

short episodes. We're going to do three of them. Again, thanks to QuickBooks for making

this possible. So let's talk a bit about where we're going next, how to prepare for

life after COVID. As I said, this is a fun discussion, right? Because we have all had

different experiences over the past year. But one way or another, I'm pretty sure that

your life has been affected. In some way, at least, let's say by the global pandemic. So

first of all, let me just say if you're one of the many who have had some serious losses,

especially a friend or a family member who has passed away, I am so sorry. And there's

never a good time to lose someone you care about. So first and foremost, let's just acknowledge

that. And whether that's been your experience or if your life has been relatively unscathed,

like I said, we've all been touched by it one way or another. Now we are all in a very

interesting time in which the end is near, not the end of the world, but the end of how

the world has been for an entire year. So I'm excited about this. At the beginning of

2021, I said, hope is on the way. Talked a little bit about that. Well, it's arrived,

right? At least the hope is arrived. We've still got vaccines to get out, but the hope

has definitely arrived. So in this very short bonus episode, I'd like to share some thoughts

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