I heard some comments from Mark Cuban last week that have resonated in my mind.

I don’t know when we’re going to get from America 1.0 to America 2.0, but we will get there.

And what needs to happen is we have to realize that we are the most entrepreneurial country in the world.

Visionaries like Cuban don’t see the coronavirus pandemic as just a short-term setback.

More importantly, it’s exposing the weaknesses in the current system and serving as a catalyst for innovation.

Somebody has a vision out there of what we are going to look like on the other side.

When we look back in five years, we are going to realize that there are 5 or 10 or 25 amazing companies that were started that just changed the world.

[They’re the ones who will] lead us through all of this and on to a brighter future.

I know many of you are just trying to survive right now. This IS your number one priority.

If you don’t survive in the short-term, you won’t be here to enjoy the future.

But as you work hard to make progress on this important goal, it’s important to recognize that surviving may not mean getting back to normal.

Normal is going to be overtaken by something better.

As you work to survive, it’s important to find ways to be involved in the innovations taking root during this shake-up.

This often means connecting yourself with others who are willing to loosen their grip on their past successes and look for new opportunities.