September 17th, 2007 by Phil

I found this great video on YouTube by Brian Tracy I wanted to share with you. I’ve always been a great believer in writing lists and prioritizing the most important tasks of the day.

By using the 80/20 rule and focusing on completing at least 20% of the top most important things on your list, they will account for 80% of your results.

I know that most people write lists and like me in the past have been overwhelmed with the amount of projects on their lists. What I have found is that by focusing on just the top 20% I not only relieve pressure on myself to have to complete all tasks, I perform with more efficiency and ease.

Half the time you will find that within your 80% of tasks, you find trivial and unimportant projects that can be scrapped. Simply rewrite the list the next day. Rinse, wash and repeat, and watch your productivity shoot sky high.

Enjoy the video: