In Norway with a large wooden Viking
Near Panama City, Panama with an indigenous native
Like any discipline, marketing is both knowledge and experience. Part of that knowledge is in understanding people, and by definition, ourselves. I made significant upgrades to my interpersonal skills while traveling.
I learned many things by studying different cultures - both "poor / rich" and "simple / complicated." In Scandinavia, I learned about why this region of the world is always at the top of happiness rankings. (Denmark - often recognized as the Happiest Country in the World, other Scadinavian countries are not far behind) In experiencing vastly different cultures, I gained the ability to see things from many perspectives without being judgmental.
Just a few of the documentaries I watched related to neuroscience / psychology / mental health / marketing
Insights into our mind, addiction, and the measurable effects of stress on our health
NG: Stress Portrait of a Killer Trailer --- BBC Century of the Self Trailer