THE 80/20 RULE AS IT RELATES TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, states that 80% of the effects comes from 20% of the causes. Most commonly used in business, the rule translates to 80% of sales coming from 20% of clients. While the statistical accuracy has been challenged, the theory itself holds truth. Whether it’s 80/20 or 70/30 or 90/10, the point that the largest fraction of results comes from a smaller amount of activity is accurate in practically all areas.

It reminds me of the old saying from the G.I. Joe cartoons; “knowing is half the battle”. Well, in this case, knowing is 80% of the battle. The Pareto Principle relies heavily on the belief that simply starting something is the greatest way to see that it becomes reality. Getting the ball rolling provides enough momentum to complete the task.

In the area of Personal Development, the most fitting version of the Pareto Principle is this: 80% of success comes from the first 20% of effort.

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By simply reading this article or any personal development article, you are making an effort to improve yourself in some way. This makes up a portion of the 20% of effort. How much exactly doesn’t really matter, it’s the ratio that’s important. According to the Pareto Principle, you should receive a 4:1 success to effort ratio on reading this article. I won’t flatter myself into taking that much credit, but if this article provides a 2:1 benefit, and another one written by, say, dot com mogul John Chow provides a 6:1 benefit, then you’ll find yourself at the desired 4:1 ratio.

The Pareto Principle is what makes Personal Development such a worthwhile cause. You improve yourself exponentially, often many times over. To see the amount of good you can do yourself or your business for such a proportionally low requirement of effort, how can anyone deny the value in trying?

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