The Pareto Principle

The funnel begins with the fundamental task of selection, where you determine which activities to commit to accomplish. Relevant ideas for this level can be found in books like First Things First, Essentialism, How to Do Nothing, One Thing,

• Putting inputs and outputs on the same level: Inputs and outputs aren’t the same thing and, therefore, can’t be put into the same pie chart.
• Using a literal, mathematical interpretation of the rule: The numbers here aren’t that important.

Rank your work by its true priority with the Ivy Lee Method:

1. At the end of each work day, write down the 6 most important things you need to accomplish tomorrow. 
2. Prioritize those 6 items  n order of their true importance.
3. When you arrive tomorrow, ...