The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is the idea that 20% of your efforts bring 80% of your results. The idea applies to many things in life. - You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. - 20% of your customers make 80% of the complaints. - 20% of your customers are 80% of your revenue. - 20% of the exercises you do give 80% of the results you … [Read more...] about How to Apply the Pareto Principle at Work and at Home
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7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Make the Most of Each Day
Each day provides the opportunity to make your life a little better or a little worse. Most of us are too focused on surviving another day, or too distracted, to be focused on the things that matter the most to us. Asking yourself questions is a great way of focusing your attention and setting your priorities. When you ask yourself something, your brain can’t help but try to … [Read more...] about 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to Make the Most of Each Day
Simple Ways to Discover Your Purpose in Life
Life is more meaningful if you have a purpose. Life is also a lot simpler if you know what you’re working toward. Decisions are easier to make than when you’re just floating through life. Having your life focused on something creates some peace. Even if you’ve never considered your purpose, it’s not too late. It’s worth your time to figure it out. Each day of living your … [Read more...] about Simple Ways to Discover Your Purpose in Life
Why You Never Have Enough Time and How to Overcome It
Are you always wishing you had more time available to you? The truth is, you probably have plenty of time. You’re just not focused, and you’re not using your time wisely. Everyone receives 24 hours each day. There’s a reason why some people are accomplishing much more than you are and are still able to be on time for all of their commitments. These reasons could be why you … [Read more...] about Why You Never Have Enough Time and How to Overcome It
Do the Hard Things First
We don’t want to do the hard things. We like to do the enjoyable things. If something isn’t enjoyable, then we at least want it to be easy. Yet, the enjoyable things often aren’t very helpful. And the easy things usually don’t provide a lot of return for our time. The ability to make yourself do the hard things is a big determiner of how successful you’ll be. For … [Read more...] about Do the Hard Things First