Pareto Principle.

<p>Our modern world recognises being as busy as being important. It seems the more running around you do, the more urgent tasks you have, the more respected you are. </p> <p>Think about it - have you ever talked about how busy you were when someone asked you how you were? </p> <p>Probably. </p> <p>We all do it. </p> <p>But being busy doesn’t mean we are being effective at making the changes we want in our lives. It may mean the opposite - that we are wasting time on tasks that aren’t that important. </p> <p>That leaves us drained of energy and wondering what it’s all for. </p> <p>The Pareto Principle, maybe better known as the 80/20 principle, is a way to use your time effectively, so you get more done and are working on the right activities. </p> <p>In a nutshell, the principle says that approximately 20% of your effort yields 80% of your results. Similarly, the reverse is also true. </p> <p>There are tasks that take 80% effort, yet only yield 20% of your results. The goal is to determine which tasks are which. </p> <p>The easiest and fastest way to achieve your outcomes and reach your potential is to streamline your action items. Some tasks that don’t make the cut (don’t yield 80%) can be ignored as unimportant, while others may still need doing, but not necessarily by you. </p> <p>Those 20% yield tasks that still need to be completed can be outsourced, so you are free to complete the creative tasks you are best at.</p> <p>Here’s how to see if an item is a 20% or an 80% job: </p> <p>·       Keep a list of outcomes handy so you can review it throughout each day. </p> <p>·       Write down each task that you need to complete for the day.</p> <p>·       Now, go through each item and compare it to your outcomes. Does it align? </p> <p>From past experience, how much effort did the thing take? And what was the benefit? Is it worth it?</p> <p>·       If it is, but you don’t need to do it, hand it off to someone else.</p> <p>·       If it’s not, mark a line through it and move on to the next item