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"Everything in life follows the 80/20 rule"-Anonymous

Vilfredo Pareto's principle was that a minority of causes, inputs, or effort usually leads to a majority of the results, outputs, or rewards.  This is where the 80/20 rule comes from.

I firmly believe this rule.  I manage projects for a living and believe that majority of my gains will be based on a few of my projects.  That is where I must focus my attention.


What about the rest of life?  It fits nicely there also.  80% of my interaction will be worthless and wasteful.  However, 20% of my interactions will provide fruits.  So one in five encounters could change our destiny.

Next time you are in a middle of an activity or conversation, ask yourself if they belong in the 20% or the 80%.

Today's question is:
"How do we maximize the benefits from those 20%?"