What I've learnt this week:

10 days into the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown

COVID-19 has dramatically changed life as we know it in New Zealand.

I've talked to literally dozens of business owners over the past couple of weeks so in this video I want to share 5 things I encourage you to think about:

1. Don't Panic

2. Remember the people around you

3. Talk to your customers

4. Watch your cashflow

5. Look after yourself

Watch my video:

What I've learnt this week – 10 days into the COVID-19 Alert Level 4 Lockdown

Feel free to watch more of my videos here and be sure to check out the PlanA News for regular news updates about the COVID-19 business environment.

And for official information about COVID-19, be sure to get your information from reliable sources as follows:

Official sources of further COVID-19 information

• The New Zealand Government's Official Source of Information

• Hawke's Bay COVID-19 Response from Hawke's Bay Business Hub

• COVID-19 Updates from Hawke's Bay Chamber of Commerce

• Grow HR's COVID-19 Updates

• MBIE – The Kiwi Business Boost

• MBIE – COVID-19 Information For Businesses

• Dealing with COVID-19 – What Boards Can Do

• Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

• Ministry of Health coronavirus up-to-date guidance

• Ministry of Health workforce pandemic influenza guidance

• Ministry of Health coronavirus questions and answers

• Ministry of Health coronavirus self-isolation guidance

• Ministry of Health coronavirus advice for travellers

• Healthline

• Safetravel

• Employment during and after disasters

• Business.govt.nz emergency planning

• Worksafe workplace preparedness for novel coronavirus

• Protect yourself against coronavirus poster

• Protect yourself against coronavirus poster - simplified Chinese

• For any further questions about employment rights and responsibilities, contact Employment New Zealand