The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch

About the Book

This is the essential “go–to” book for our time–scarce, success–driven world. The 80/20 principle of Vilfredo Pareto is actually an old idea that is has become much in vogue recently with books published like “The Four Hour Workweek”. The idea is that efficiency—and success—in all areas of life can be boiled down to that essential 20% of “inputs” that makes the remaining 80% of “inputs” (people we associate with; stuff we sell; projects we do; anything that takes our time, effort or money) obsolete. Koch makes the case (rather exhaustively!) that the 80/20 principle can be applied to any area of one’s life or endeavors and that it inevitably improves things—often dramatically.