How to Use the 80/20 Rule to Cut Busywork and Focus on What Matters

Productivity

Monday, September 22nd, 2025

How to Use the 80/20 Rule to Cut Busywork and Focus on What Matters

Our culture glorifies busyness. With long to-do lists, packed calendars, and constant notifications, you may feel like you’re always working but rarely getting stuff done. The thing is, not all tasks are created equal. Some tasks will contribute more to your success than others. That’s where the 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, […]

How To Focus on the Vital Few

Productivity

Monday, September 28th, 2020

How To Focus on the Vital Few

One fateful day around 1895 avid gardener and economist Vilfredo Pareto noticed something peculiar. Only 20% of the pea pods in his garden produced an astounding 80% of the crop. Here is how to focus on the vital few — meaning the vital few (in everything) that are producing your biggest results. Pareto then applied […]

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