I found this great article in Forbes from a couple of years ago.  It really illustrates the 80/20 principal in very practical business terms. The advice here is sound - for all areas of life. Prioritize, prioritize, prioritize. Only do the few things that actually make the biggest difference. In my life, I take all my must haves, want to do's and should do's and sort them into A, B & C lists.  The first thing I do is throw the B & C lists away.  I then take the A list and sort by Read more [...]