Greetings to all.

As the MCO came into effect in mid March, we initially struggled as anyone would, but we got a rhythm going and not before too long we had successfully adapted our affairs online as to not cave in to the disruption caused by the obvious factors working against us. 

Operating from home, I formulated several Covid19-related live discussions, the first of them being Cabaran Usahawan Hadapi Covid19 on my own and followed by How To Manage Your Financial Crisis During Covid19 with Azlin Mohd Said and Dr Siti Zainab. I started to have guest speakers regularly for the Covid19 live sessions from then on. Aside from live sessions concerning issues related to the global pandemic, I still had a firm hand on work/life balance issues with the Taking Charge Of Your Well Being Online workshop as well as topics such as Business Reboot and Adapting To Digital Strategies. ADLA also continued to have classes throughout the MCO, even organizing a sharing session with Peniagawati along the way as Leezarra evolved into a fully online store, still generating buzz with our Quarantine Deals and Duduk Diam Diam Raya Sale offering attractive bargains and discounts. 

These little triumphs are the ones that keep me believing that despite the overwhelming odds stacked against us, we may be struggling but we’re definitely not out. As we move into Ramadhan and hopefully the final phase of the MCO, I remain hopeful and steadfast. We haven proven ourselves to be worthy throughout a uniquely miserable period  in our history, and I am confident, God-willing, that the future is as bright as we envisioned it to be at the end of these trying times.