In the many conversations I have with small business owners and managers, particularly IFAs and financial planners, the subject of effectively managing their time is a recurrent theme.
For IFAs, much of the pressure to examine time allocation has been exacerbated by regulatory issues – the predominant struggle of the last six years. Other pressures include the increase in data (though not necessarily information) multiplied by the technology on our desks. And then there is the increase in both client and competitor sophistication that faces all of us. So, facing up to the fact that time is our most precious asset…is it possible to manage ourselves so that we can increase revenue, profit margins and personal income? Perhaps I can give you a clue to how I pushed my...
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