A Day In The Life Of A Founder And CEO At Mustard And Moxie
Anna's day-to-day activities as Founder & CEO and marketing consultant are highly varied; "My days all look very different," with responsibilities ranging from business management and client meetings ("I meet directly with our clients") to flexible work arrangements allowing for volunteer work with teenagers. This blend of client interaction, internal management, and community involvement reflects a dynamic and fulfilling career path.
Executive/Leadership, Project Management, Communication, Work-Life Integration, Client Interaction
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Anna Boudinot
Founder & CEO
Mustard & Moxie
New York University, 2000
UCLA Anderson MBA
Film, Media Arts, Visual Arts
Nonprofit, Foundations & Grantmaking, Advertising, Communications & Marketing
Entrepreneurship and Business Owner
Scholarship Recipient, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Anna's day-to-day tasks are diverse, encompassing business management, client interaction, and project oversight using project management software.
2. She values direct client interaction, meeting with CEOs and other leaders from various fields, fostering continuous learning.
3. Her work-from-home setup provides flexibility, enabling her to balance her career with volunteer work, mentoring teenagers, and supporting their college journeys, highlighting work-life integration benefits
Transcript
What does a day in the life of an ACEO and marketing consultant look like?
There is nothing in common from one day to the next. My days all look very different. I spend a certain amount of time every day running and managing the business. That also entails writing a lot of email, following up on a lot of email, and logging into our project management software.
I do this to see where certain projects are at and who on my team needs feedback or help from me, or has questions. I also typically have meetings with clients. One of the things I love about being a small business owner is that I meet directly with our clients.
This is unlike being at the top of a large corporation where others meet with the clients. I get to sit down and interact with other CEOs, executive directors, and leaders who are running their companies and organizations. That's really exciting for me to be able to interact with people who are so amazing at what they do in a field that's not the same as mine. I feel like I'm learning all the time.
I work from home, which is good and bad. It means I have free time and a flexible schedule to do things I enjoy outside of work, such as volunteer work. I do a lot of volunteer work with teenagers, helping them get into college and prepare for life once they're there.
My flexible schedule lets me meet with teenagers and my students in the middle of their school day, or the middle of my workday, I should say. This is flexible around their school day. That's something I wouldn't be able to do if I had a strict nine-to-five corporate job inside of an office.