B1. Win Big With The 80/20 Rule

Win Big with the 80/20 Rule

Do you feel busy all day but get little done? Pareto’s Law—also called the 80/20 Rule—shows why this happens, and how to change it.

Pareto’s Law says 80% of results come from just 20% of actions. Once you identify that special 20%, life becomes easier, faster, and more exciting—on every level!

The 80/20 Rule helps your projects and businesses progress quicker.

Where Did the Rule Come From?

Over 100 years ago, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto studied wealth in Italy. He noticed that 20% of the people owned 80 % of the land.

Later, experts found the same pattern almost everywhere—in sales, farming, even sports.

Today, business leaders, teachers, and athletes use the 80/20 rule to focus on what matters most, to achieve better results.

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Real-World Examples

• Warren Buffett: This famous investor puts his money into just a few strong companies. These few choices bring him most of his returns—making him the world's wealthiest investor.
• Starbucks: Cold drinks bring 80% of sales in the US. Starbucks ensures these favorites are high quality, and in every shop.
• Apple’s iPhone: The iPhone earns 80% of the profits in the smartphone market. Apple gives most of its design and marketing energy to this one product.
• Tim Ferriss’s Language Learning: Author Tim Ferriss first learns the most frequent 20% of words in a language. This helps him start speaking quickly and confidently.

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How to Find Your Golden 20%

1. List Your Activities. Write down everything you do—study, work, exercise, social media, etc.
2. Observe the Results. Ask, “Which tasks give me the biggest return?” For English learning, perhaps short speaking practice and vocabulary reviews help you improve fastest.
3. Find the Winners — Circle the few activities that bring the biggest results, joy, or income. They are your golden 20%.
4. Reduce the Rest – Cut or limit the low-value tasks (the other 80%). Focus your time and energy on your golden 20%.

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Ways to Apply It:

• Business Sales: A shop sees that 20% of products bring 80% of profits. So they focus more on marketing those.
• Social Media Influencer: A creator finds 20% of their videos get 80% of the views. So they make more content similar to their golden 20%.
• Customer Service: A company learns 20% of problems cause 80% of complaints. So they solve those key problems first.
• Wardrobe: You wear 20% of your clothes 80% of the time. So keep what you wear most and donate the rest.

Your "Aha!" Moment

Realising that not all actions are equal is life-changing.

You don't have to work harder—just smarter.

Find your golden 20% to achieve faster progress and more exciting results.

Grab a notebook tonight. Decide which tasks are high-value and prioritise them.

The 80/20 Rule turns busy days into brilliant victories. Start today!