We’re now in the middle of our mini time tip series. We’ve talked about time leaks, about what you want more time for.

If you are struggling with that, this week session mini tip might help you with that.

It’s more about managing priorities rather than managing time, we all have the same time. It’s what priorities are you? What are you prioritising in your day? Is it low value tasks, which is just chugging through perhaps emails and that sort of thing? (I’m not saying that’s low value for you, it’s simply an example).

Are you focusing on the things that move you forwards? How do you know if you’re doing things that move you forwards?

My best advice is to use our unique FBP Formula® and the 9 C’s. Review those on the website if you can’t remember what they are things like Connect and Collaborate, Communicate Financial Information Effectively, Clear Strategic Thinking, Commercial Acumen, Change Agents and Challenge the Status Quo, Computer: Digital Mindset / Digital Finance, Curiosity, Creative and Can-Do Attitude, Calm, Confident in Control and Competent Finance Professional.

The FBP Formula® is the formula for Business Partnering Success you look for tasks that fulfill any of those 9 C’s, you will be moving forward as a value adding Finance Business Partner.

If you have a couple of tasks to choose between, have a think about whether it fulfills any of the FBP Formula®. If yes, I will prioritise that. If no, leave to one side for the time being get your highest priority work done first, then you’re winning.

Then there will be all the rest of the day to day stuff that you normally deal with and you can deal with that

Then you will just be glowing in the knowledge that you have made a difference.

You have created that value in your organisation to date already before the day grabbed you and took back over again.

I hope that’s helpful for you today!

As always wishing you every success on your own Finance Business Partner growth journey this week 😊