Editor's Note: Barry MacQuarrie offers information about the sessions he is presenting at the "Scaling New Heights®" Conference, June 4-7, in Orlando, Fla.
Do you occasionally feel overwhelmed by the number of things you have to do? Do you always feel overwhelmed by the number of things you have to do?
If so, you’re not alone.
I am so excited to be part of "Scaling New Heights 2017." It is such a pleasure to be involved with such an outstanding conference for accounting professionals. This year, I will be teaching three sessions focused on personal productivity and one on building powerful presentations.
The first two sessions, entitled "Personal Productivity and Task Management," will focus on the principles of David Allen’s "Getting Things Done" methodology. His methodology is being used by people all over the world who want to manage their task list and increase their productivity.
We’ll spend time learning about his simple, but very powerful workflow process. We'll also take a thorough look at the five steps of controlling your workflow. Oh, there is so much more I’d like to say, but I will save it for the presentation. I hope you’ll join me at both sessions.
There is a follow up session on Tuesday, titled, "Using Technologies like Evernote to Maximize Personal Productivity and Task Management." In this session, we'll look at several different apps that can help you gain control over your personal and work-related projects. We will discuss how to apply David Allen’s methodology using these apps.
My Wednesday morning session is titled, "Building a Powerful Presentation." There will be lots of energy (and coffee) in the room as we look at techniques that can help you build presentations to inspire and engage your audience. This session will move quickly and is packed with powerful presentation design ideas.
You can find more details about each of the sessions in a downloadable document located here: Download Course Descriptions.
Reminder: As your ever-faithful Sherpas, we stand ready to guide and encourage you along your chosen path. If you would like to consult with us about your path, please email me at coliver@woodard.com or Liz at ecolley@woodard.com.
Be sure to tell us your goals and what you hope to learn so we can recommend appropriate paths for your upcoming learning experience at the 2017 "Scaling New Heights®" conference.
Barry MacQuarrie
Barry MacQuarrie, CPA, a consultant and technology professional at Citrin Cooperman, combines his knowledge of accounting and technology to provide consulting services focused on cloud accounting solutions. His areas of expertise include cloud accounting apps, process improvement and technology management.
Barry presents frequently on the topics of cloud accounting, presentation skills and social media. He has presented for Intuit, "Scaling New Heights," the AICPA, Wolters Kluwer, CPA Crossings, and several state CPA societies.
Barry serves as a Directory for the Babson Alumni Association, as a member of the Governing Body of ATHENAPowerLink and as a board member for Frank Says Hi. He has also served as a Vice President of his local Toastmasters Club, as a board member for MaldenTeen Enrichment Center and as chair of the Babson College Alumni Technology Council.
He also is the founder of SocialCPAs and blogs at accountingdisruptors.com. He has been published in the MSCPA SumNews, Intuit’s Accountant News Central, the AICPA’s CPA Insider and the Progressive Accountant.
Barry is a member of the AICPA and served on their Information Technology Executive Committee and the Emerging Technologies Task Force. He is a member of the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants and has served as the chair of the MSCPA Information Technology Committee.