Buy Back your Time

Please note: this event is run by the Small Business Development Corporation for small business owners in Western Australia only.

Every small business owner and employee eventually reaches a point where there are more demands on their time than hours in the day. The default response is to work longer, answer faster and say yes more often, making the problem worse rather than better. Buy Back Your Time is designed to help you step back, identify where your time is really going, and focus on the work that creates the greatest impact.

This practical workshop combines proven productivity frameworks, including the Pareto Principle, Eisenhower Matrix and zero-based thinking, with modern tools such as AI and automation to reduce low-value work and streamline everyday tasks. Working through real examples from your business you’ll identify time drains, redesign your priorities and create a realistic 30/60/90-day action plan to reclaim hours each week. You will leave with practical tools and strategies to spend less time being busy and more time on the work that helps your business grow.

This topic covers:

• Identifying the tasks that consume your time without adding value

• Applying the 80/20 rule to focus on work that has the greatest impact

• Prioritising with confidence using a simple decision making framework

• Building a practical productivity toolkit, including delegation, email and calendar management and AI tools

• Simplifying recurring tasks and working to your strengths

• Developing a personalised 30/60/90-day action plan to reclaim your time and improve your productivity

This workshop is for small business owners who want to work more efficiently, improve productivity and make better use of their time.

If this is your first workshop with us or you have any queries, check out our Online Workshops Guide & FAQs or get in touch with us at workshops@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au.

Bookings are limited to two tickets each, however you can make more than one booking. If you are booking for more than one person, please provide each person's email address so they receive our emails with important links and downloads.

To book for larger groups, please contact us on 133 140 or email workshops@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au

If you cannot attend, please cancel so your place can be made available to another business owner. You can cancel your booking from the update order button on your order confirmation email. Cancellations and refunds for paid workshops can be made up to 24 hours before the workshop starts.

We are committed to supporting all WA small business owners, including those with diverse needs. Our workshops are delivered in a variety of buildings, locations and formats. If you would like further information about accessing a particular workshop, please email workshops@smallbusiness.wa.gov.au or call 133 140.