Work. Family. Dreams. Self-Care.
Work, dreams, future, family - all things together are the reality for many of us. At that time, there is actually a strategy that will tell you, "Not everything needs to be done - give time to important things."
It often feels like a never-ending checklist where everything is marked "URGENT." But what if the secret to achieving more wasn't about doing everything, but about identifying the few things that actually matter?
This isn't about hustling harder. It's about working smarter, guided by the 80/20 Principle (the Pareto Principle).
It’s Not a Math Formula. It’s a Life Lens.
Here comes the 80/20 rule, which is called the Pareto Principle. This rule shows which small tasks actually Giving the most fruit.
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What is the 80/20 rule?
In the 19th century, Italian economist Vilfredo Calto saw that 80% of Italy's assets were only 20% of the people. Later it has been seen - such a ratio is true in business, study, relationships, and even setting up a house!
Later, a management expert named Joseph Juran explains the idea deeply - most successful "Vital Few" (very important Some) from work, and the rest of the "trivial many" (many urgent) work only keeps us busy, does not produce actual fruits.
This rule is not strict mathematics. It is a strategy - finding out the most important things, giving them importance.
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Why is this urgent for women?
Women often try to handle everything-work, family, self-development, relationships, physical well-being, economic responsibility, and even social needs.But one time wearing 100% effort everywhere, fatigue goes away. The 80/20 rule has come to solve this problem.
This rule will help you to divide time and energy according to priority. It will teach to eliminate unnecessary work. Even if you do much, it will be helpful to get more fruits.
Suppose an entrepreneur saw - 80% of that came from just 20% product or customer. Then move forward with that product or customerWill be much easier and profitable.
A working woman may notice that in the first 1 hour she enters the office, she responds, sends an emergency file, or prepare for a meeting. It was during that time that about 70% of his day's fruit was completed. Then the whole day is spent catching calls, recovering minor requests, and handling meetings one by one - which may not be very important, but cannot be avoided. At the end of the dayHe understands that his most productive time was at the beginning.
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Reality
• In case of entrepreneur
Suppose a boutique Owner. Every day his list of jobs includes ordering, packing, watching inventory, replying to client messages, handling courier, or even posting on Instagram or Facebook. Doing all of this is often night, but the amount of sales does not increase.
Once he took a little timeAfter analyzing his work - 80%of his total order comes from Instagram Reels. The results of all other platforms or work are not so clear. He then realized that if the content was given more time to create content, the business could grow in the real growth.
Accordingly, he decided that he would spend more time for making rills, writing scripts, and product styling. And like packing, inventory updates, or courier bookingWork - which someone else can do if you give a little training - a part -time assistant or handleable system for those tasks. It saved his time, the stress of the business, and the results of the business began to increase.
This is how 80/20 rules actually work - but focus on the effective place.
• In case of jobs
Suppose a marketing executive. Meeting is on his list of day -to -day jobs, checking emails, team membersTalking with, content reviews, campaign planning etc. But one day he noticed that most of the fruitful work, such as developing the ideas of the new campaign or creating a presentation for the client - he could do all this at the very beginning of the day, when the office was not yet fully busy.
He uses the same as herself in the morning to 9am to 10am. Phone Silent, E -mail off and that time in the calendarBlocking "Deep Work". By doing this, he can work with his original project for at least an hour every day.
The rest of the time he gave up team meetings, feedback, or other ongoing work. As the quality of his work has increased in this small change, the pressure to accumulate extra work at the end of the day has decreased.
In this way, the practical application of the 80/20 policy helped him properly utilize the most influential time.
•In the house
For example, a working mother decided at the beginning of the week - what to cook on Monday, what will be the baby's tiffin, and some clothes to go to the office. He gave an hour on Sunday evening for the planning and setting up.
He cut some vegetables in the refrigerator, packed the box, laid off the office and school -needed clothing, even writing a week's menu to a notepad and pulled it into the fridge.Keep it
The result? In the middle of the week no more hurrying to market, he does not have to worry about tiffin in the morning, and the hassle of finding clothes while going to the office is reduced.
This is a little preparation - which may eliminate 20% of the whole work - 80% of the trouble. The stress is reduced, the time lives, and the day begins with pacing.
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Some common misconceptions
1. Many people think - "80/20 means 80% of the results come from 20% work."Although the word is partial, it is not actually a mathematical formula. This is an observational guideline - that is, a real genre from life or work experience. The ratio is not always exactly 80/20. Sometimes it can be 70/30, sometimes 95/5. The essence is, if a small part of your efforts is giving the biggest fruit, then find it and pay more attention. That is, not the amount, from the side of the fruitPriority must be fixed.
2. The second misconception is - "The rest of the 80% of the work has no value."
Although not all the importance of all works in reality, it does not mean that some work is absolutely worthless. The things you think as 'less important' may help you maintain your mental balance. Such as Rutin Check-in, Minor Discussion with Co-worker, Small Work-This will not give direct results, but to sustain your life and relationships.These are useful to keep. So some changes can be made in time and manner rather than excluding these tasks.
3. Another misconception is - "This rule means to reduce or to -be."
But 80/20 rules do not say work to be cleared at all. Rather, it says - invest in your time and energy in a place where the most impact. That means, without working on all the work, raise attention to the work that gives the real results. ItNot a reduction in the amount of work, but also a way to increase quality work. This is called smart and dominant work strategy.
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How to Use 80/20 Rules
• Please clear the goals
What is the most important thing to you - time, income, mental peace, or self -improvement? Without doing that, it would be difficult to understand what work you would say "important".
• Keep account of a few days of time
Time to give time to some work, make a list of it at the end of the day.It will be captured, which tasks are taking your time and energy too much but not giving too much fruit.
• Recognize 20% effective
Think of the list - what were the most effective work of the week? Which client or time with people gave you good results? Emphasize those topics.
• Focus on or exclude as needed
Increase time and attention on the tasks that are really giving fruit. The ones that are less dominant, do not exclude, do notEither do it with someone. The habit of saying "no" is also important here.
• Take a look again occasionally
After every 2-3 months, ask yourself a little-I am giving time to the work that is giving the most fruit? If not, take a look at the plan - where to change.
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Use of real life
• Time management
Fix at the beginning of the week, no 20% of the job will bring 80% fruit. App like Google Calendar, Trello or NoteYou can decorate the day.
• Setting goals
Focus on 2-3 tasks that will really move you forward. Ask yourself: "If I can do one thing today - which is the most important?"
• Relationships
Not all relationships are the same. Find 20% of people with whom you spend time with you. Spend time with the rest, but it considers your interest and needs.
• Solution to the problem
All the problems togetherDon't go to solve. Take a look at 80% of the problem for any 20% - start from there.
• To study or learn
The topic that comes up again and again in the exam or which is the most valuable - give time first. You will be far ahead if you do not memorize the important 20% without memorizing it all.
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Helper tool
You may do different things every day, but all those things are not the same. Can help yourself a small with everyday tasksBy analyzing. For example, you may give 2 hours a day to answer the email. But after analyzing, the results are very low - then it is better to reduce time in this task.
On the other hand, you may give only 1 hour in the client proposal writing. But from there good response, order or project comes. You must want to do this work again and give more time.
Take again, you reels Instagram to give 1.5 hoursMake, and from there, most orders or followers come. Understand then - focusing on this job is the most effective for you.
This kind of analysis will explain to you that you are taking time, which results, and which one can be excluded.
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Daily question
• What work did you do the most today?
• Where is the time wasted?
• If you do 1 work tomorrow, will it feel good or beneficial?
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80/20 of the 3 key to applying the rules
1.Clarity - precision
When you don't know where you are going, what is important for you - it is difficult to understand. That is why the first step in applying 80/20 rules is to set your goals, values and priorities.
Applied Strategy:
• Ask at the beginning of the day or at the beginning of the week: "What do I want to achieve?"
• Write down 3 main goals for yourself - health, economic or self -improvement.
• Works with timeDoing, do it match how compatible with these goals.
Suppose you want to get at least 3 new clients a month. In that case, it is more important to answer the new client's message at that moment, than to give time to create a cover photo of the Facebook page.
2. Competennce - skill
It is much more effective to be proficient in a few important issues than on average in all matters. So the jobs that bring about 80% of the results - that isCreate skills in work. Applied Strategy:
• Verify your own skills. What work are you better than everyone? At what work do others want your help?
• If you see 20% of the results you are getting more fruits, create more education, training and habits in that case.
• "I can do multiple things", "I can do a good job" - create this mentality.
If you see that the video is the most common order from making a reel, then video editing or story-telling.Increase more skills.
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3. Concentration - concentration
If you can keep your attention from the inside of the daily distraction, it will take you forward. Applied Strategy:
• Determine the "Deep Work" time - such as 9am to 11am is just an important job.
• Eliminate multiple tasks (multi -tasking) at once. Rather, follow the "one -time work" principle.
• Phone, Social Media, Suddenly EmailChecking - Keep in control.
Just 30 minutes every afternoon work with business planning or new ideas. Keep the phone silent, keep the door closed if needed.
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A Final Thought:
Don't have to do everything. All you need to understand - your power works the most in the place. Give you time behind what really makes you ahead. The rest of the things could wait!
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