Sunday thoughts:
Working in marketing doesn’t feel like work.
This week I was talking to friends in different industries, and I was struck by how much “boring” work fills their days:
• Daily 9am standups
• Structured “agile” routines
• Clearly defined tasks
• Endless slides
• Jira updates
• Annoying clients
For me, it’s the opposite.
No rigid tasks, no daily meetings.
Every day looks different.
One day I might spend hours on Slack and meetings. The next I’m deep-diving into a new AI trend.
Almost every week there’s something new in digital marketing that I need to explore.
And that’s what I love.
It reminds me of my music days:
hours spent experimenting with sounds, learning new riffs, chasing inspiration etc.
I loved it,
but I had no clear structure, and maybe that’s why I never became good enough.
Is it the same happening now in my marketing career?
Hard to say.
But here’s what I know for sure:
Waking up not knowing how the day will unfold gives me motivation.
It keeps my passion alive.
And considering I now get paid for what feels like play...
whatever I’m doing seems not to be that wrong. ☺️
Curious,
are there other marketers who feel the same way?
