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  • The 80/20 Principle

  • The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less
  • By: Richard Koch
  • Narrated by: Richard Koch
  • Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (306 ratings)

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The 80/20 Principle

By: Richard Koch
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Secrets of the 80/20 Principle revealed!

Find your "critical 20%" and transform your time - and life - forever! The 80/20 principle - also known as the Pareto principle - is the well-verified observation that in business, economics, and life generally, about 80 percent of all results flow from a mere 20 percent of our efforts. In this thought-provoking and highly informative program, Richard Koch unveils the secrets to how this mysterious but practical principle actually works... how it is affecting your life right now... and how you can start using it to your advantage. You'll learn:

  • How to identify the critical 20% in every area of your life
  • How to give up the guilt of not working as hard as you think you're supposed to
  • Why "time management" is a counter-productive fallacy
  • The six things successful 80/20 practitioners do differently than you
  • How to make the 80/20 Principle work for you in your job, even when you don't have total control over your time
  • What the 80/20 Principle can teach you about who to hire
  • How to avoid dooming yourself to life as a wage slave
  • How the 80/20 principle can multiply your money
  • And much more!

The unspoken corollary of the 80/20 principle is that little of what you spend your time on actually enriches your life. But by concentrating instead on the few things that do matter, you can unlock the enormous potential of the critical 20 percent and multiply your happiness and fulfillment. When you learn how to systematically apply the 80/20 principle, you will finally have the power to transcend the pressures of modern life: to become more successful and to enjoy more leisure, serenity, and great relationships with friends and loved ones.

©2003 Richard Koch (P)2003 Nightingale Conant

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A must read - Very good

Lots of good information. one of the best books I have ever read. life changing. 10 out of 10

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amazing!!!! this is a must read

loooved it. life changing, gets you thinking and re-evaluating your life. thank you!! thank you!!

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Great Learnings but Repetitive

Overall, a good book helps to bring the focus on quality over quantity. Achieving more by doing less, work, personal, and overall happiness. It's worth a read a bit repetitive and the core message.

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Thank you, Richard

Thank you so much, Richard. You have opened my mind to achieving more with less. As a small business owner, growth will only be achieved if I work smarter, not harder.

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Good, listened to this one twice

I really enjoyed this book to the point that I listened to it twice. Initially I was put off by the narration but once I got past that I found it great. There’s a lot of good takeaways in this book. Especially second time around, I didn’t listen back to back about 6 months apart. I would recommend this to someone looking to level up in some area of their lives.

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Really good for mental and real decluttering

Really enjoyed.

Would’ve like the appendices from the book, but such a good reality check for simplifying life

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Great read

A bit slow at first but stick with the book - the last 20% is the best 😁

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Fantastic

Fanatic in the narration well worth the price this is a must for self motivated people I'll be recommending this to my friends and family

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Excellent insight to apply the 80/20 plainly

loved the narration, use of personal experience weaved with thought leaders and suggestions to create a life full of more of what you want while discarding the rest. Luxury is simple high quality living, doing more of what sparks you while burning bright internally naturally driven by purpose, and what you value most.

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Less is More

I would recommend this book to anyone who is trying to simplify their life and just be more happy. There are some great motivational tools to assist in the process. It took me a while to get use to Richards delivery style but somewhere along the way I didn’t notice anymore.

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