Basically, this illustrates that 20% of inputs (work, time, effort) often leads to 80% of outputs (performance, sales, revenue, etc.), creating an extremely vivid mental framework for making prioritization decisions.
If you focus your effort on these 20% of tasks first, and get the most out of them, you will be able to drive results much more efficiently than wasting time on the 80% “long-tail” tasks
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“80% of the output or results will come from 20% of the input or action.”
Use the 80/20 rule to constantly question yourself if your focus, time, or money is on the things that generate the majority of the results:
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