The 80X20 Rule: Make It Work for You

One of the great discoveries related to productivity in every area of life has been popularized by the name, “The 80-20 Rule.” This rule states the principle that eighty percent of results come from twenty percent of acivity.

Many people praise the value of living by this principle. But it is one thing to recognize its value and another to apply it to daily life. To do that it has to be instilled into normal, daily thinking patterns.

In other words, this requires an attitude change. Along with affirmations, visualizations are commonly used to help us change attitudes or habits of thought. This attitude action step suggests that you take advantage of visualization to encourage yourself to apply the 80/20 rule to your own financial life.

Here is a suggested poster that you can make to help focus your thinking on this principle. Make your own and put it up where you can see it often. It will remind you to focus your thinking on those things that are most productive in your life.

Making visuals is not hard, but what counts is that you really use them! It is not enough to just hang them up somewhere and forget about them except for an occasional glance.

Think about what they mean before starting to use them. When you see them, pause to think about them briefly. Then, you must make a mental commitment to apply them consistently in your daily life.

Be constantly alert to new opportunities to avoid low priority items and focus on important ones. And use your visual emphasis to help keep you on this track.