About the Course
Have you ever ended a long, exhausting workday and wondered what you actually achieved?
You attended meetings, answered calls, responded to messages, handled problems, and stayed busy all day.
Yet, the important things that could move your business forward remain undone.
The truth is, being busy is not the same as being productive. Many entrepreneurs work incredibly hard but achieve disappointing results because they spend too much time on activities that contribute little to their business goals.
Time is one of the few resources you cannot save, recover, or replace. Every hour you spend is an investment, whether you realise it or not.
The real question is: Are you getting a good return on the time you invest?
This course introduces the powerful concept of Return on Time Invested (ROTI) and shows you how to think differently about time management.
You'll learn how to distinguish high-value work from low-value activities, identify where your time is going, and make smarter decisions about what deserves your attention.
Through practical principles, a time audit exercise, and a simple time investment test, you'll discover how to spend less time on distractions and unproductive activities while making more room for the work that drives growth, improves performance, and creates meaningful results.
What will you learn?
By taking this course, you will learn:
- Why time is your most valuable and limited resource.
- The unique characteristics of time and the consequences of operating without a deliberate strategy for managing it.
- The difference between being busy and being productive, and why working longer hours, completing more tasks, or constantly attending to urgent issues does not necessarily produce meaningful results.
- The concept of Return on Time Invested (ROTI) and how to evaluate the value of your time based on the results it produces.
- How to identify high-value and low-value work: Understand which activities contribute most to your business goals and which ones consume valuable time without delivering worthwhile results.
- How to conduct a personal time audit to examine how you currently spend your time, identify wasteful patterns, and make better decisions about allocating your hours.
- Essential principles for effective time management that can help you prioritise important work, minimise distractions, manage competing demands, and use your time more intentionally.
- How to apply the Time Investment Test so you can focus on activities that offer the greatest returns.
Who is this course for?
This course is valuable for:
- Entrepreneurs and business owners who constantly feel busy, overwhelmed, or stretched in different directions.
- Startup founders and growing business owners who juggle multiple responsibilities and struggle to decide what deserves your attention.
- Managers and team leaders whose work involves meetings, decisions, supervision, and competing demands.
- Professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs who want to achieve more meaningful results, reduce unproductive habits, and make better use of their limited time..
Course details
- Format: 7 pre-recorded lesson videos. Available to watch now on mobile, laptop, or desktop.
- Flexibility: Watch whenever you want, wherever you are. Learn at your own pace. No need to attend live classes.
- Length: 3.5 hours. Full and comprehensive course.
- Access: Members only. Only members of the BMG Academy can access this course and dozens of other courses by John-Paul Iwuoha. Click here to become a member.
- Q&A: Use the comments section below each lesson to ask questions, and get feedback and answers from John-Paul that are tailored to your situation.
- Price: See price here.
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About the BMG Academy
The BMG Academy is a platform by Activator HQ for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to learn, grow, and win in business.
With access to dozens of detailed business courses by John-Paul Iwuoha, our members learn how to start or grow a business, attract and keep customers, boost sales and profits, raise funds from investors and banks, outsmart their competitors, develop structure and systems, fix tough business problems, and exploit market opportunities.
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About the Trainer
Read John-Paul Iwuoha's Profile:
John-Paul Iwuoha is a management consultant, trainer, and former consultant at PwC.
He specializes in business startup, growth, and turnaround strategies, and has helped dozens of entrepreneurs and business owners start, build, and grow their businesses.
He has qualifications in Finance, Business, and Engineering (Mech.), and he is a Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA). His industry experience covers financial services, tech, agribusiness, energy, manufacturing, retail, real estate, and more.
John-Paul is sought after for his expertise, insights, and advice. He has trained over 50,000 entrepreneurs trained since 2013.
He was a judge for the Africa Business Heroes Prize (2022 & 2023), a mentor on the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Program, and a director & advisory Board Member for six companies.
He is a LinkedIn Top Voice for Startups and Entrepreneurship and has been featured on several local and international media platforms, including CNN, HuffPost, Fidelity SME Forum, Business Day, TAP Magazine, VOP 90.3FM, etc.
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