"What matters most is how well you walk through the fire." Charles Bukowski

I like to read. There are usually two or three books (yes, books, remember those?) on my nightstand. As of this writing you'll find the latest Harry Bosch from Michael Connelly and the poetry of Charles Bukowski. The former for escape and the latter for the "...times when those eyes inside your brain stare back at you."

Right now, the eyes inside my brain are glaring at me. I'm asking myself who I am and what I'm doing now that the world has changed so dramatically. Should I sit back and ride out the storm? Or should I take action and reach down, grab my boot straps and give 'em a good tug?

I will soon celebrate thirty glorious years of recruiting. I'm blessed to be doing the job I was born to do. I'm also being deluged with reminders I'll soon be eligible for Medicare. Combining those two has me thinking about my legacy. So instead of coasting through this malaise I've chosen to act.

Patience and waiting are two of my lesser virtues and while admirable, their opposites have helped me survive recessions, divorce and a few very bad decisions.

My choice to act includes continuing to market myself, keeping my technology and database up to date and remembering that the more I hear "no" the closer I am to "yes." I'll balance that with some fun with photography, cooking and of course, reading.

Other examples include &Pizza making election day a paid day off. Starbucks has reversed their decision and now allows employees to wear BLM insignias. Union Square Hospitality has dissolved their diversity council and will build anew with external experts. And finally, YUM CEO David Gibbs has hosted 20 senior level employees of color at his home for a brainstorming dinner.

Consider the same for yourself. Whether you're furloughed or pedaling as fast as you can to keep up at work; the best thing you can do for yourself, your friends and family and your career is to act and walk through the fire gracefully.

Fortune favors the bold.

Of course, this is only my opinion, but it's one I value highly.