The 80/20 Principle by Richard Koch – A Book Review
Welcome to Episode #7 of Engineering Career TV. In this episode, I talk about a book titled The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less by Richard Koch.
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Let’s jump into today’s book, The 80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less, which is the first in a series of book reviews where I discuss the following:
Key Takeaways:
- The 80/20 principle – 20% of your efforts generate 80% of your results.
- Applying this principle in your career and life will help you to be less stressed and have much more success, by focusing on the big things.
- Ask yourself this: “What are the 20% of the things that I’m doing, that are driving 80% of my success?”
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
80/20 Principle: The Secret to Success by Achieving More with Less | Living the 80/20 Way: Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More | |
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To your success,
Anthony Fasano, PE, LEED AP
Engineering Management Institute
Author of Engineer Your Own Success