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3629: The 80/20 Principle and How It Can Change Your Life by Mark Manson on Personal and Professional Growth

3629: The 80/20 Principle and How It Can Change Your Life by Mark Manson on Personal and Professional Growth

Update: 2025-06-11
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Episode 3629:


Mark Manson dives into the transformative power of applying the 80/20 Principle to every facet of life, revealing how focusing on the most impactful 20% can lead to extraordinary personal and professional growth. Through real-world examples and practical insights, he illustrates how trimming the trivial can help maximize results with minimal effort.


Read along with the original article(s) here: https://markmanson.net/80-20-your-life


Quotes to ponder:


"Not all effort is created equal. Some efforts yield massive rewards; others yield little or nothing."


"By focusing on the few things that matter most, we can amplify our results dramatically."


"Every improvement in life comes from the identification and elimination of waste."


Episode references:


Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown: https://gregmckeown.com/books/essentialism


The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss: https://www.amazon.com/4-Hour-Workweek-Escape-Live-Anywhere/dp/0307465357


The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch: https://www.amazon.com/80-20-Principle-Secret-Achieving/dp/0385491743

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3629: The 80/20 Principle and How It Can Change Your Life by Mark Manson on Personal and Professional Growth

3629: The 80/20 Principle and How It Can Change Your Life by Mark Manson on Personal and Professional Growth

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