A Day In The Life Of A Director Of Business Development Sport At Exos
Mariah, a Director of Business Development at EXOS, works a four-day work week, prioritizing efficiency by tackling "the hardest tasks first" after reviewing emails and creating daily to-do lists. The remainder of their day involves meetings and dedicated "downtime," guarding two hours daily for focused work, a strategy deemed crucial for maximizing productivity and performance.
Executive/Leadership, Project Management, Communication, Time Management, Stress Management
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Mariah Martin
Director of Business Development, Sport
Exos
University of Arizona, 2014
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Business Management & Admin
Sports & Fitness
Business Strategy
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. The Director works a four-day work week, highlighting the company's commitment to work-life balance and the need for efficient time management.
2. Prioritization and time blocking are key strategies: starting with the most challenging tasks first and scheduling dedicated, uninterrupted time for focused work.
3. The work is varied and dynamic, with a blend of meetings, email correspondence, and independent work, reflecting the diverse responsibilities of a business development role.
Transcript
What does the day in the life of a director of business development look like?
Everyone can probably say their work is all over the place. But what's unique about EXOS is that we have a four-day work week. We're one of the largest companies in the country to promote this.
I only work Monday through Thursday, so my utilization of those four days needs to be on point. I need to have everything together before the week starts for us to move projects forward and get things done.
Monday morning, or every morning, from eight to nine, I answer all the emails at the top of my inbox. I make lists of the most critical things that have to get done for the day. I usually start with the hardest tasks first, the ones I'm dreading the most. That way, I always feel a sense of accomplishment once they're done, and then I can move on to the other tasks for the day.
My meetings start at 9:00 AM and usually run until around two or three in the afternoon. I use the back half of the day, from about three to five, for emails, catching up, and downtime.
It's important to me to have at least two hours blocked off in my day where no one puts anything on my calendar. It's just my time to work. Guarding those two hours is crucial; otherwise, I'll never give a hundred percent to anything if I'm only doing small bits of it throughout the day.
So pretty much, that's my day. I can't tell you what my roles are every day, but I can tell you that the structure of my day is consistent.
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/martinmariah/, @exossports