The 80/20 Principle

The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less

By: Richard Koch

Narrated by: Richard Koch

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

Tiresome to listen to

What did you love best about The 80/20 Principle?

The idea of it

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The principle of the message

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Richard Koch?

Anybody else but him, he sounded like he had a hot potatoe in his mouth
I could not keep listening to the oudible even though I want it to.

What’s an idea from the book that you will remember?

Just the conscep.

Any additional comments?

I will listen to more of the 80/20 idea from another narrator.

Great book

very informative. includes practical applications, and helpful lists for accomplishing tasks as well as proper life allocation.

Excellent. Practical stories towards Happiness.

Excellent. A good series of examples and stories for performance, achievement and achieving ultimate happiness

good

I liked the hints provided. worth trying and supplying to my daily private and work life.

Good information

Just because it is simple doesn’t mean it isn’t hard - great principle and good information to chew through.
I listened while driving, the speaker was interesting to listen to but dropped the ends of his sentences so it was hard to hear some of the points without yo-yo-ing the volume on the road.

Learn how to simplify your life

A recipe for success, fulfillment, and happiness! I loved the book and I would highly recommend reading it!

Grew narration, okay content

The narrator does a wonderful job— sounds as if I am listening to a live speaker.

However, the content is kind of wish-washy and reminds me of typical “motivational seminar” material. The core is the 80/20 principle, but the author dives into numerous tangents on “how to” live your life: how to pick a spouse, raise your kids, invest your money etc. I would have enjoyed a more concise and to-the-point book entirely about the 80/20 principle.

Effort Does Not Equal Reward

We've all heard of the 80/20 principle and the author lays it out in an understandable format. Find your 20% and gain the 80% reward. This book is a reference point and reminder to focus your energy and not to waste time on things that will never provide the level of income, freedom or satisfaction you want.

Simple not Easy

amazing book that shows how to be more effective. it's simple but powerful. i would highly recommend i it with other books like Principles and 10x rule

Life changing and awesome audiobook

Many years ago I started with 80-20 principles and changed my business and life completely. Probably 20 y after I listen to this audiobook and its time for another re- creation of my self. It works, it makes huge difference and results are unbelievable.Then I gave up all my clients instantly just by realization that this is not what I want to do. Was it hard? Yes! Was it worth it ? Yes. Anything new in my life nope. So why not make your true potential express it self correctly.Why work with people you don’t want to be around? Why expose your self to anything you don’t like. Why not just do what you like and want to do and be a lot happier 🙃