3 reasons I love working with remote parents

Hi there, it’s Thibaut.

In today’s newsletter, I’m going to tell you more about why I love working with remote parents. I became a dad a bit more than 3 years ago and I now have 2 little boys that fill my days with joy (and a lot of noise, mess, and sometimes stress).

Before being a parent, I never understood what it meant to have kids running around your house. It’s especially complicated when you work from home, because sometimes kids are around but they don’t really understand why they shouldn’t disturb you.

But these constraints also give parents skills that I really appreciate. Here are 3 of them:

Reason 1: They focus on outcomes

When you have a family and you work from home, being in your home office from morning to night without having to take care of your kids at some point of the day is impossible. They typically wake up early, run around filled with energy, and come back to haunt you after school.

This means you only have a few hours to get your work done (when they are at daycare or at school). This helps parents prioritize activities that move deals over useless gossiping, virtual happy hours, or meetings that could have been an email.

I’m currently working with 3 people and they are all dads who know how to take responsibility and do what needs to be done.

Reason 2: Their work isn’t their top priority

I absolutely despise the hustle culture. People who make their work their whole identity typically end up burnt out and they hurt people around them. I found that most parents don’t have that luxury. They have kids to take care of, school obligations, and most of them try to be as present as they can for their kids.

This creates a great culture where people focus on being the most productive they can when working, so they can be 100% present for their families when the home fills in with laughters and priorities shift.

Reason 3: They know how to deal with stressful situations

If you have kids, you get stressed every single day. Not because you’re in a dangerous situation, but because kids sometimes create enormous amounts of resistance, which can be quite annoying. Do that a few dozens of times per day and you end up dysregulated and stressed.

Parents with experience learn how to stop this negative cycle and find solutions to stop kids from driving them crazy (google Slow, Low, and Listen if you still need help with that).

These skills are extremely useful in the world of sales. Prospects throw curveballs at us every day, and the pressure to perform can be immense. Having kids teaches you how to put all of this in perspective.

And these are 3 main reasons I love working with parents. The experience of raising good people (or at least trying) is a constant challenge, and it forces you to focus on moving deals so you can provide for your family and be there for them.

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Thibaut Souyris