Dr. Travis Gayles Looks Back at Pandemic Response: ‘This Is What We Are Trained For’
Dr. Travis Gayles, the county’s most visible point person for all things coronavirus, begins his days in a meeting that can start as early as 7:30 a.m. For the next 10 hours, he works his way through meetings, phone calls and emails with the public and the county’s team of first responders.
Gayles then spends the rest of the evening reading updates on COVID-19, particularly as they pertain to Maryland and catching up on emails. “Let’s just say my comp time – that I am not going to be able to use – is quite bloated at this time,” he said with a grin.
Fans of
The Great British Baking Showwill soon be able to experience what it s like to take part in the hit competition from the comfort of their own home if they live in the UK thanks to a new subscription box from the baking experts behind the show. Suitable for baking novices and seasoned experts alike, the Bake Off Box promises to deliver everything you need to create a showstopper bake right to your door. The box is launching on Dec. 31, but you can preorder now if you live in the UK. And while it s currently not available to ship to the US, there is hope! Sign up for the Bake Off Box s mailing list when you first land on its website and be one of the firsts to know its US availability.
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My recommendation is Forged In Crisis by Nancy Koehn. Koehn, a historian at
Harvard Business School, profiles five famous leaders: Ernest Shackleton, Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Rachel Carson. Each of these individuals faced a profound and personal crisis.
Koehn profiles how they navigated those crises and how their experience in crisis fueled their resolve; she does a great job articulating the specific and often subtle lessons each learned. It s a wonderfully engrossing example of how leaders are made and the deeply personal nature of leadership. I found it prompted reflection about things like gathering years (in which progress is not seemingly being made, but in which we are learning, nurturing dreams, and fostering purpose), the courage of conviction amid ethical dilemmas, and the importance of writing.
What is your typical day like now?
Oof, it really depends! Definitely one of the challenges of this time has been a lack of consistent routine. I try to do an online yoga class (thank you, Yoga with Adriene!) once a day. I have my wonderful dog/fur-child Mia Belle to take care of, so we walk at least three, if not four times a day. We live close to Riverside Park, so it has been lovely seeing the seasons change. Oftentimes I ll have some sort of video to put on tape, and that requires a lot of rearranging my studio apartment to set up, so that can take some time. And, I ve been spending great amounts of time texting/calling/Zooming/Face Timing/etc. with friends and family or seeing them outside in person if possible. Also, a lot of Netflix.