This episode is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. 🤔 Did you ever think that becoming a parent could make you a better marketer? 👶 As Kevin Indig and Eli Schwartz discuss in their recent conversation, there are some hidden lessons in parenthood that can actually make you a better digital marketer. Here's what they learned: 1️⃣ Patience: A key skill trained by parenthood. - SEO campaigns and content marketing often take time to generate results. - Patience helps you maintain a consistent strategy and not jump to conclusions prematurely. 2️⃣ Emotions: Connecting with your audience on a deeper level. - Children express raw, unfiltered emotions, making it a learning opportunity to understand human emotions better. - Marketing is all about connecting with emotions, and observing children can provide valuable insights. 3️⃣ Management & Adaptation: Parenthood hones your management skills. - Managing a child's needs and emotions requires flexibility, adaptability, and quick decision-making. - These skills can be translated into managing marketing campaigns and client relationships. 👉 While children may not be direct consumers, they can teach us valuable lessons in marketing, especially in understanding emotions and managing different situations effectively. Timestamps 00:02:10 Parenting lessons and how they apply to life 00:11:15 Changing the narrative 00:13:24 Learning marketing principles from observing children 00:14:59 North Stars in Marketing and Life This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.contrarianmarketingpodcast.com