CIRCUIT MAGAZINE ISSUE 52
Welcome to The New Normal. While the current outbreak-turned-pandemic has been around for a few months now, this is the first issue of the magazine living in the world I’ve now termed The New Normal. This world is kind of like an alternate reality to the one we used to live in. In one moment it might seem like things are much the same as they have always been, but blink twice and you will realize it wasn’t just a bad dream, yes you are in fact awake and yes the world has changed dramatically. The effects of the new normal are reverberating across the globe and they are being felt by the rich and the poor, then young and the old. All genders, races and locations have been hit either directly, or indirectly as a result of the health and socialeconomic impacts. Protectors unfortunately, are not exempt. The New Normal is such that many security professionals who would be thriving right now are facing lean times. Even those who work regularly with high net-worth individuals have found the phones silent, be it due to the VIP’s concern for
social distancing, or that their revenue streams having also been hit and they are mindful of outgoing expenditures. While in some areas we are considered, “essential workers,” in others we are just as affected by the Stay at Home and Shelter in Place orders as everyone else. It is during those times we wonder, when this will end? While I certainly do not know the answer to a topic that even scientist haven’t agreed upon, I can say this: Use this time to sharpen your swords and polish your tools. We may be limited in some of our movements, but even in downtime there are opportunities to educate and train to better ourselves. Be it an online course, or just a conversation with a mentor, we can enter The New Normal prepared for battle. Elijah Shaw Editor
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