Comments on: Pareto principle 2.0 http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/ The Internet Startup Valley in Quebec Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:41:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Denis http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Denis Wed, 05 Sep 2007 13:26:43 +0000 http://QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/#comment-26 In fact, as far as I know, this law can be applied to any sauce. I like to use it for projects but it can also be applied to people - my favorite :) In which, 80% of people are idiots and 20% are smart (I'm not sure where I stand though..!) It can certainly be used for productivity as you mentioned where the goal is to do 80% of your work while taking only 20% of the time. I have to admit that I haven't had much success there. My wife complains when I don't finish washing the dishes for example. Explaining the fact that I washed 80% of the dishes in 20% of the time will only make matters worse :) In fact, as far as I know, this law can be applied to any sauce. I like to use it for projects but it can also be applied to people – my favorite :) In which, 80% of people are idiots and 20% are smart (I’m not sure where I stand though..!)

It can certainly be used for productivity as you mentioned where the goal is to do 80% of your work while taking only 20% of the time. I have to admit that I haven’t had much success there. My wife complains when I don’t finish washing the dishes for example. Explaining the fact that I washed 80% of the dishes in 20% of the time will only make matters worse :)

]]> By: heri http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/comment-page-1/#comment-25 heri Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:42:42 +0000 http://QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/#comment-25 well i think it's a bit simplified, it's more like an exponential curve. well i think it’s a bit simplified, it’s more like an exponential curve.

]]> By: Dan Simard http://www.QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Dan Simard Tue, 04 Sep 2007 16:36:00 +0000 http://QuebecValley.com/2007/09/04/pareto-principle-20/#comment-24 I read a lot about the 80-20 principle and I understood it differently. The goal is not to reach the 100%-0% but it's to work 20% of your time to achieve 80% of your potential. The remaining 80% of your time should be used to do something else you really like : sport, reading, knitting... whatever you want. I suggest you to read "The 80/20 Principle" by Richard Koch. This book changed my life... I read a lot about the 80-20 principle and I understood it differently. The goal is not to reach the 100%-0% but it’s to work 20% of your time to achieve 80% of your potential.

The remaining 80% of your time should be used to do something else you really like : sport, reading, knitting… whatever you want.

I suggest you to read “The 80/20 Principle” by Richard Koch. This book changed my life…

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