Overwhelmed by Life? Apply the 80/20 Rule. 07/14/2010
What I do when things get overwhelming, is take a break. While it might be lovely to book Royal Caribbean cruises this is not always practical. When there is not enough time to do things, that is sometimes the time to stop doing things, regroup, take a hard look at what you are doing once in a rested state, then apply the 80/20 rule to everything in your life. You cannot keep doing the same things and expect a different outcome. If you do not know how to apply the 80/20 rule, it is based on, 20% of your customers will bring in 80% of your income. So focus on looking after the 80% who bring in a good income and ask the remaining 80% to contact you when they want to place an order. This now gives you 80% of your time free to go out and make new customers, of which 20% will......and so on, for an ever growing and time manageable business plan. Applying this to the home, 20% of what you are doing for your family is bringing in the 80% result, the other 80% is returning a 20% result. Nothing, terrible, is going to happen if you stop doing that 80% that only gives a 20% returned value. Stop doing that non profitable 80%, now. Have a rest with that 80% of you freed up time. Then when you can think clearly, look into ways that are more productive, to spend that time, of which 20% will be the ‘keeper’, the new ideas, that ‘worked’, and if you are smart, you will scrap, the 80% that is only bringing in a 20% result and try an even better idea in this spare time. No time to clean the house, but want it to look clean? Do the 20% that gives the 80% result them move on. You know what that is, air the rooms, while you pick up off the floor, clear the table and stack the dishwasher and have a couple of throw cloths you can flick over untidy piles of whatever, straighten a few bed covers and cushions, clothes in the baskets and you’re out of the house. On your way to a new life, with 80% of your time free, plus the excitement, of a new start.  Today's FREE Giveaway is this Fridge Magnet from the Art of Kathy Shell. For finding any typos in this post, advising me via the comments link and including your mailing address so I can send you the free thank you gift. CommentsCarol Willis 07/14/2010 12:20
This is a wise blog...very sage advice and something I try to enforce on my own life, usually with little success. Just one small typo in your title "overwhealming" is spelled incorrectly...but we love you anyway! lol! 07/14/2010 12:29
lol, I saw that mistake the second you said it. Teach me to rush out an explanation of the 80/20 rule to try to help a friend, when I was in the middle of a 3000 word plus, short story. Worst place to put a mistake in the heading, thank you for finding it, that's 2 fridge magnets for carol :-), send my your address again thanks xxx Keep winning the comps and lol I can make up a worthwhile sized parcel :-) Comments are closed. |
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