Ep96: Making Sense of the Unemployment + Small Business Loans Train Wreck | Community Q&A

<p>As the <strong><a href= "https://oystage.wpengine.com/tag/covid-19/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener noreferrer">COVID-19 global pandemic</a></strong> plods along one day at a time, I and the Optimizer coaching & mentorship community have been monitoring the latest developments as they pertain to <strong><a href= "https://oystage.wpengine.com/freelancer-unemployment-stimulus-income-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">freelancer unemployment</a></strong> as well as applying for small business loans (via the <a href= "https://oystage.wpengine.com/freelancer-unemployment-stimulus-income-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>EIDL and PPP loan programs</strong></a>). And let’s just say that so far...things are a train wreck.</p> <p>Very little of what we’ve been promised thus far by the <a href= "https://oystage.wpengine.com/freelancer-unemployment-stimulus-income-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>CARES Act</strong></a> has actually come to fruition (at least as of recording this episode), and in this community Q&A episode we talk through some of the finer details, we examine the challenges that all of us are having getting any assistance whatsoever, and then we dive back into some productivity strategies to keep us (somewhat) productive despite the world throwing every distraction at us that we can possibly handle and more.</p> <h3>Want to Hear More Episodes Like This One?</h3> <p><strong><a href="https://oystage.wpengine.com/subscribe/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">» Click here to subscribe and never miss another episode</a></strong></p> <h3><strong><strong><strong>Here's What You'll Learn:</strong></strong></strong></h3> <p>First, we check in with our Optimizers on how they’re doing with obtaining their <a href= "https://oystage.wpengine.com/freelancer-unemployment-stimulus-income-guide/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong>stimulus checks</strong></a> & other financial assistance. Here are some of the topics covered:</p> <ul> <l