Monday, September 17, 2007

The 80/20 Rule (Pareto)

 

The Pareto Principle and how to manage time better

80% of the results are derived by 20% of activities.

 80% of activities yield only 20% of the results .

Which activities make up your most productive 20%?

Which activities are least productive?

The essence of time management - M.Neenan & W.Dryden

The essence of time management is knowing what your values and goals are in life and making the optimum use of your time to achieve those ends

Michael Neenan and Windy Dryden

Life Coaching - a Cognitive-Behavioural Approach (p. 58)


Neenan and Dryden provide one more motivation for becoming more aware of your values and goals in life.