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Time Management

Time Management

The Eisenhower Matrix, also referred to as Urgent-Important Matrix, helps you decide on and prioritize tasks by urgency and importance, sorting out less urgent and important tasks which you should either delegate or not do at all.

Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fit the time given, and overcoming it involves setting specific timelines in days and aligning projects with broader goals to avoid procrastination and trivial tasks.

Professional Learning & Development
Time Management

The Eisenhower Matrix, also referred to as Urgent-Important Matrix, helps you decide on and prioritize tasks by urgency and importance, sorting out less urgent and important tasks which you should either delegate or not do at all.

Parkinson's Law states that work expands to fit the time given, and overcoming it involves setting specific timelines in days and aligning projects with broader goals to avoid procrastination and trivial tasks.

Professional Learning & Development

Vision/Strategy

Vision/Strategy

In this book, Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment.

In First Things First, Stephen M. R. Covey advocates categorizing tasks by urgency and importance so that you can focus on what actually needs to be done in the limited amount of time that you have.

Scaling Up focuses on the four major decision areas every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.

Professional Learning & Development
Vision/Strategy

In this book, Traction, you'll learn the secrets of strengthening the six key components of your business. You'll discover simple yet powerful ways to run your company that will give you and your leadership team more focus, more growth, and more enjoyment.

In First Things First, Stephen M. R. Covey advocates categorizing tasks by urgency and importance so that you can focus on what actually needs to be done in the limited amount of time that you have.

Scaling Up focuses on the four major decision areas every company must get right: People, Strategy, Execution, and Cash.

Professional Learning & Development

Working on the business vs. in the business

Working on the business vs. in the business

Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Accountant fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice.

Working on the business vs. in the business

Michael Gerber's The E-Myth Accountant fills this void, giving you powerful advice on everything you need to run your practice as a successful business, allowing you to achieve your goals and grow your practice.

Intentionality

Intentionality

The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

Intentionality

The ONE Thing delivers extraordinary results in every area of your life--work, personal, family, and spiritual. WHAT'S YOUR ONE THING?

Business Development

Business Development

Mark LeBlanc of Small Business Success has worked with over 400 entrepreneurs on growing their business. His flagship presentation, 'Growing Your Business!' has been popular with business owners and professionals around the country.

Business Development

Mark LeBlanc of Small Business Success has worked with over 400 entrepreneurs on growing their business. His flagship presentation, 'Growing Your Business!' has been popular with business owners and professionals around the country.

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Small Firm Philosophy Podcast with AICPA & CIMA

The AICPA and CIMA's Small Firm Philosophy podcast, produced by the AICPA's Private Companies Practice Section, shares big ideas designed to help CPAs better run accounting firms, especially smaller ones.

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