Description

The phrase “time management” is misleading. No one manages time. Instead, we manage events in our lives which consume time. Like money, time is both finite and valuable; it should be budgeted and used wisely. Those individuals who “manage” or budget their time wisely often are more productive, less stressed, and able to achieve their goals more effectively than others.

Professionals by nature place a high value on their time. Still, successful time management strategies vary based upon the personality, motivation, and discipline of each individual. This course provides simple, practical, and powerful techniques that help professionals work efficiently and achieve better balance in their lives. Successful time management skills also reduce the risk of burnout, which in turn improves the likelihood of achieving success in any endeavor.

Instructor: Jason Cornell, Esq.

Target Audience

Anyone in the accounting or financial service professions who seeks to gain a better understanding of strategies to improve time management

Course Objectives

Recognize how you use your time most effectively

Understand your priorities when budgeting time

Understand ways to schedule your time appropriately

Manage external events that consume time

Use strategies and tools to assist in properly managing time

Be familiar with strategies for resolving time management problems

Subjects

Managing interruptions

The role of activity logs, to-do lists and a priority matrix

The psychology of time management

Staying on track of your time management plan

Controlling procrastination

Blocking out time

Creating an effective time management plan

Prerequisites

General familiarity with accounting and business principles