But First, Don’t Get Twisted.
There’s a common misconception that the numbers 20 and 80 must add to 100 — they don’t!
- 20% of the workers could create 10% of the result. Or 50%. Or 80%. Or 99%, or even 100%.
- In a group of 100 workers, 20 could do all the work while the other 80 goof off. In that case, 20% of the workers did 100% of the work.
Remember that the 80/20 rule is a rough guide about typical distributions.
The key point is that most things in life (effort, reward, output) are not distributed evenly — some contribute more than others.
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Time management and making priorities might be painful and these might be blockers to your success. The Pareto Principle might give you the refreshers as a new perspective.
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