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Work Smart, Not Always Hard
Use this 80/20 rule for time management.
Focus on the most important 20% of your tasks to achieve more success while working less.
You don't have to work all the time. Just be smart about it. Find the important things and do more of those.
That way, you can get a lot done without working too much.
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Do What Really Matters
Imagine having a superpower that guides you to what truly matters.
This superpower is the 80/20 principle. It reveals that a small part of your efforts (20%) leads to the majority of your success (80%).
Concentrate on the things that truly count!
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Works for Your Personal Life Too
This isn't just about work. You can even use this rule in your personal life too.
By choosing wisely how you spend your time, you can make a big difference in your happiness.
Find the 20% of activities that make you happiest!
Spend more time on those things, and your life get...
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Don't Overdo It
Remember, the point isn't to work more. It's to work less but smarter.
Use it to take care of yourself, relax, and do things that really matter to you!
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More Free Time for Fun
The goal is to work less but smarter. If you stop doing things that aren't that important, you get more free time.
But don't use that time to do more work.
Use it to relax, be creative, and do things you love. Taking breaks and relaxing are important too!
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Be Realistic
Life can be a bit tricky. You can't control everything.
So, be smart about what you can control, like your habits and important tasks, and focus on that.
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4. do What’s Most Efficient
80% of your success comes from the top 20% of your daily tasks. So, choose the tasks that offer you the highest yield per hour of effort.
Each day, you need to declare three priorities to which you should focus most of your energy. This can’t always be done, but it’s im...
Setting priorities
- The first 20% of any task usually accounts for 80% of the value of that task.
- Once you begin working on that task, the first 20% of the time that you spend planning and organizing the resources necessary to achieve the task usually accounts for 80% of your success.
The Pareto Principle Misapplications
- 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.
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