Forget the 80-20 Rule. Follow the 1-50 Rule Instead (2019)
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Not unfamiliar advice with a simple principle: identify and focus on your priorities. That is the heart of the matter, and is why this advice works. David Allen in "Getting Things Done", and other well-known authors and speakers have similar techniques.
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