What if you could create mind-blowing improvements in your performance and life with minimal effort every day? In this episode, we introduce Kaizen—the Japanese philosophy of small, consistent improvements that has fueled massive success in industries like manufacturing. Learn how applying this simple but powerful concept to your own life can help you crush your goals without the burnout.

Using Task and Goal Cooperation to Beat the Zero sum game of time
In this follow-up episode, we delve deeper into overcoming the zero-sum game of time management. We recap the fundamental concepts introduced previously and explore new strategies, focusing on cooperation as a method to enhance productivity. Learn how to align your daily activities with your broader goals to maximize efficiency and satisfaction.

Ever wonder why sometimes you don’t follow through on your goals? Often times we feel like we’re not “motivated”. But motivation is a trick. The real issue is often values!

In this episode of "8020 Productivity," we delve into the zero-sum nature of time and explore effective strategies to maximize productivity by doing less.

In this episode of "80/20 Productivity," we explore Honda's story of victory over Yamaha and it’s application of Palchinski’s three groundbreaking principles—innovation, survivability, and feedback.

Unravel the Mystery of Productivity with the Procrastination Equation!

Unlock the secret to skyrocketing productivity and well-being by syncing with your body’s natural rhythms. Discover effortless efficiency in this episode, where science meets the art of doing less for more.

Say goodbye to the guilt of "laziness" and hello to a more productive and fulfilling approach to your tasks! Learn why you procrastinate and practical steps to overcome it

Don't miss out on this episode where I share common mistakes in goal-setting. Learn these tips to safeguard yourself from the loss of unrealized dreams. Learn to align goals with core values and turn aspirations into tangible achievements.

There are some activities that produce HUGE results. These activities are the core of our productivity. The problem is most times, we are unaware of what these activities are… this episode helps you find out what they are - for you.

Is more really more? When it comes to problem-solving, the answer is not so obvious.

In this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share one way to do more in less time using the simple but powerful 2 minute rule.

If you are part of a team—in your job or business—then it might interest you to know about Price’s Law. This law states that 50% of productivity in a group is produced by the square root of the number people in the group.

In 80/20 terms, most of the value in a group (or even company or industry) is produced by a relatively small number of people in the group.

In this episode, explore Price’s law—what it is, how it plays out and how to apply it to your own life for max results.

In this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share why it is a good idea to schedule time for family—especially for very busy people.

If you are like me, you also have limited resources at your disposal. But often it feels like you are trying to achieve more than you have resources to assign—perhaps against difficult odds.

Force concentration is one of the most central concepts in an 80/20 approach to life, work and doing more by doing less. It is a strategy that armies, naval fleets and even camera companies have used to win impossible battles against bigger, stronger enemies and competitors.

In this episode, I unpack the strategy of force concentration and how we can use it in our personal lives.

n this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share 3 timeless strategies to help you stay on track for your goals

Setting goals—also known as goal intentions—is simply not enough! What makes the real difference? That’s what this episode is about.

Through a combination of scientific research, personal experience and common-sense practicality, I explore Implementations Intentions and how they can help you go beyond goal intention to goal attainment. See timestamps below for some of the highlights.

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Work is an important part of life—but it is only a part. Use an End of Day ritual to switch off work so you can do other things in your Vital Few.

Have you ever considered meeting with yourself as part of your strategy to do more by doing less?

Should you be lazy? The answer might surprise you.

We often hear the advice to ‘work hard’. When we have difficulties, well-meaning people advise us to bear down, buckle-up or lean in and ‘work harder’.

But in this episode, we take a closer a look at this piece of advice in the light of the 80/20 principle. Specifically, I’ll introduce or reintroduce you to Zipf’s Law of least effort and how it can help you do more by doing less.