Getting More - And Doing Less

Hi All,

Getting More - and Doing Less - that's the title of this blog post...and boy is it going to be helpful to you in your work and daily life and other endeavors.

What is the 80/20 Rule? The 80/20 Rule (also commonly known as the Pareto Principle - named after the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto) states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. For example, "it is a common rule of thumb in business that 80% of your sales come from 10% of your clients". 

Imagine what you can do with this when you apply it to your job with respect to projects, tasks and other aspects of work!  What about your daily life and applying the 80/20 rule to relationships, entertainment, reading, eating, exercising and other areas of your life?

Yep - it means you'll get more out of life - the important things in life - by doing less.  You'll be doing less of the 'scut' work that doesn't mean as much - and that doesn't have as much impact in your life as the large - more important things. 

So...follow the links to learn how to apply the 80/20 rule to various aspects of your life. 

ScienceMag.org - Applying the 80/20 Rule to Your Job Search

Askmen.com - Applying the 80/20 Rule At Work 

Mint Life - Applying the 80/20 Rule At Work 

Mark Manson - How to 80/20 Your Life 

Personal Excellence - Apply 80/20 to Your Life Now in 3 Simple Steps 

Arbitrage Magazine - How to Apply the 80/20 Rule To Everyday Life 

Scott H Young - Twenty Unique Ways to Use the 80/20 Rule 

Brian Tracy - Apply the 90/20 Rule to Everything in Time and Life Management 

Entrepreneurs-Journey.com - What is the 80/20 Rule and Why It Will Change Your Life 

YouTube video of Richard Koch - a very popular, well regarded, author on the 80/20 Rule 

Enjoy the links and efficiency you'll see during the year if you practice the 80/20 rule!

Regards,
Stu

Multitasking - So Much To Do, So Little Time

Hi All,

With the myriad things the modern family has to contend with, how is it that we ever get anything done? Easy (or not easy since that is the topic of this blog entry) - we multitask these days.

What is multitasking? Indeed, click here for the a link to wikipedia on multitasking... Also, click here for another link to some background about what multitasking is and what it is not.

Recently, there has been a debate recently about whether or not multitasking actually works - in other words, does multitasking really work? Click here to get one researchers point of view on the topic.

Also, click here for some more commentary on the advantages and disadvantages of multitasking. And from here also!

So, now that you are multitasking, click here to find out how to do it even better and more effectively! And click here for yet another link on how to multitask even more effectively!

Now, you might want to keep track of all the various projects that you are juggling either at work or at home. Have I got a website for you! Click here for a link to IDidWork.com Note that some users might like the site, others might not - your mileage and use might vary! Also note that you will have to sign in and create a username and password to get the full functionality of the site.

Finally, if you want to keep track of your time, click on this link from Freelanceswitch.com - you'll find 6 different tools (websites) to track how you spend your time at home and/or at work.

Enjoy - hope you become more effective and efficient and get more done!
Stu

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