TTPP75: How to Avoid Working Unnecessary Long Hours as a Tax Professional

The Tax Professionals Podcast

English - May 21, 2023 23:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MB
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You’ll Learn

8 tips to avoid working unnecessary long hours, and get the work-life balance you want, as a tax professionalTip 1: Be upfront and honest whether a deadline is achievable (10:15) Tip 2: Make your boundaries clear to your colleagues(14:15) Tip 3: Purge all pointless, non-essential, and non-important tasks(21:15) Tip 4: Schedule time for the important tasks – particularly the non-essential(24:45) Tip 5: Think long term and short term(30:15) Tip 6: Aim to be productive and effective when doing work(35:00) Tip 7: Delegation to and support from colleagues(37:45) Tip 8: Look for an employer where the hours you want to work are possible

Resources

Masterclasses for tax people – Tax Research Masterclass and Tax Advice Masterclass

TTPP 4: How to be a Better Delegator to Progress your Career with Mike Clayton

TTPP34: Successfully Delegate Tax Work, Particularly to Less-Experienced & Junior Staff

7 Habits of Highly Effective People – book

The One Thing – book