How to Get 4x the Results with the 80/20 Rule

Back in 1906, Vilfredo Pareto came up with a concept that has forever changed the…well, every industry. The Pareto Principle, aka The 80/20 rule, was applied early to point out that 80% of the land in Italy was owned by 20% of the people. Over the years, lots of other smart people found that this concept held up in business and productivity…and that’s what I’d like to focus on. It’s typically used to analyze something after the fact, which is fine. But some take it a step further and apply it by filtering out the 80%. That’s where the magic...

Productivity is Pointless Without Prioritization

Doing the perfect thing is more important than doing things perfectly. Most people think of productivity as a series of hacks and tactics to get more done in the same time. There's nothing wrong with that. Being inefficient is a waste of time, our most valuable non-renewable resource. The problem with this line of thinking is that only focusing on how you do something is missing the crucial first step...deciding what to do in the first place. Effective vs Efficient Efficiency = Results / Resources. The less resources you invest to get the results you're looking for, the more efficient...