Apply the 80/20 Rule to Get More Done by Doing Less

If you find yourself overloaded and can't find the time to get everything done, try using the 80/20 rule. The 80/20 rule can mean that 80% of the results come from 20% of the tasks you do. Or 80% of your sales come from 20% of your customers. Or 80% of the useful information in a book is in 20% of the material.

Knowing that, figure out the 20% that gives you 80% of the results. And put more of your effort on the 20% that gives 80% of the results. Spend less effort on the other tasks that give you less results.

By doing that, you'll get more results by doing less. And your productivity will increase a lot.

As an example, let's say you have 10 books to read to do your research. When you go through each book, figure out which sections are the most useful. And ignore the rest of the sections. Then when you read those sections, only read the most useful paragraphs and ignore the other paragraphs. By reading this way, you'll filter out the fluff (which may be 80% of the book). And you'll only spend time reading the useful information, which might be around 20% of the book.

You can take it even further. Out of the 10 books, pick just 2 or 3 of them that are the most important and useful to read. And then forget about the other books.

You'll be finished your research must faster. You'll have the majority of the important information you need to know in a short amount of time.

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