Who’s in Charge, You or Your Job?

Source: cpa2biz

In a cpa2biz study, 55 percent of the people say they are in charge, and 45 percent say their job is in charge of their lives. But among CEOs and managing partners, two-thirds say their jobs dominate their lives.

Accountants often hedge on the question, saying that most of the time they are in charge of their lives, but not always. Some say the demands of their clients run their lives.

One owner of an accounting firm solved the problem by closing the practice to new clients. Some follow the E-Myth concept of working on, rather than in, their businesses, but only part of the time, like one day a week. Some say that planning is the solution to the problem. Working with capable people to whom responsibility and authority can be shared and delegated is the solution for some.

One practitioner said technology made him able to deal with business matters anywhere and any time. This tends to take over for his personal life. 

From cpa2biz, March 28, 2005. For the complete article, click on this link:

https://www.cpa2biz.com/News/Telberg/Does+Your+Job+Run+Your+Life.htm