Those who know me well, I\u2019m kind of a grip it and rip it person. I typically don\u2019t shy away from a challenge. In fact, my dad likes to say about me, \u201cWhen things get hard, they get just right.\u201d I\u2019m wired to move fast, make decisions, and there\u2019s nothing I love more than building. So, it might surprise you to know that the idea for The Servant Marketer was planted in my brain almost a year ago. It\u2019s sat there festering, and in my spare moments, I would fantasize about interviewing people I look up to (the known leaders and the behind the scenes heroes) like I was Oprah. I have notebooks where the pages contain notes about work interlaced with whole seasons of podcast content.<\/p>\n
But…I didn\u2019t act on it. The biggest lesson I\u2019ve learned in my thirties is there is a big difference between doing work because of FOMO and doing work because it creates that spark inside of me. Every time I thought of The Servant Marketer, I felt that spark, but I didn\u2019t trust myself to act on it. In fact, I made a lot of excesses to not act on it, including:<\/p>\n
The first person I asked to be on my podcast said no, but showed me an incredible amount of grace and kindness by giving me his thoughts and a list of potential guests\/resources. Let\u2019s not forget that no can look like opportunity and rejection can be incredibly kind.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then COVID happened, and my world, just like yours was upended. I have never worked so much in my life, but also found new flexibility. Amid all the stress, and a time that pushed my leadership abilities, this nugget of an idea couldn\u2019t be ignored anymore. What became clear during this time is that goo leadership is needed more than ever, and that marketers are not the poster makers of every organization. We’re strategic partners who have been called on constantly since March to do the damn thing. And boy, have we done it. This season of life has handed us so many lemons, but what we do with them will make all the difference. We could wallow or we can light a fire on new ways of being, thinking and doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This podcast and blog are for you. Marketing and marketers are powerful influencers in a world of constant change. With that power, comes the responsibility of doing our work ethically, questioning whether our work harms or serves society, and then doing what the world needs from us; not the other way around.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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