Have you ever felt that you are so busy trying to keep up with your life that you just can’t get anything done?
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Do you find yourself constantly putting things off because you just don’t have enough time to do it all?
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Have you experienced the lack of progress that comes from never getting to the things that would make a real difference in your life?
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There is a general principle that many business people are aware of called the Pareto Principle or 80-20 Rule. The premise is that you get 80% of your results from 20% of your efforts. This principle seems to apply to every area of life.
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In sales, it’s the best 20% of your customers that create 80% of your wealth. In relationships, it’s the first 20% of the time you spend with a person that reveals 80% of their personality.
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In the case of personal development, you will get the biggest gains in the beginning – 80% of your results will come from the first 20% of your effort.
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What’s the real difference between those who are average and those who excel? The ones who excel are those who focus more of their time and effort developing the abilities that have the greatest impact on their life.
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That’s why we expect professionals to be more accomplished. And as it turns out, 80% of business is done by the best 20% in any given field.
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The best 20% of all doctors will make 80% of all the money paid to doctors. The best 20% of all the books published account for 80% of all book sales. The most popular 20% of all musicians get 80% of the money spent on concert tickets and CD sales.
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So here’s the application – If you want to get the best results from your efforts in life, you need to focus your time accordingly. Why not structure your life so you can take advantage of the 80-20 rule?
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Why are some couples happier than others? Obviously, there are a variety of factors that come into play here, but the bottom line is this. The people involved in those relationships have put forth the effort to develop their communication skills and their efforts have paid off.
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Those with the best relationship skills tend to have the best relationships. It is very likely that if you were to calculate the percentages, the 80-20 Rule would apply.
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For the most part, we all understand that the better you are at what you do, the greater the results you will get from your efforts.
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But here’s another important point that people tend to overlook. When you’re really good at what you do, you can do much less and still get the same results.
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So now I need to ask, why would you want to spend 40 hours a week earning a living if you could generate the same income in just 5 hours?
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Why spend months trying to work through a relationship problem if you can develop the skills to do it in a day?
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Why spend your whole life trying to get recognized by the people who can have a positive impact on your life, when you can spend a few months developing the right skills and have the recognition you deserve very quickly?
Yes, personal development requires some effort. But look at the payoff for your time, energy, and commitment. Certainly the rewards are far greater than the effort required.
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