Comments on: The 80/20 Principle and how it can help your business http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/ Online Business Tips with Leslie Samuel Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Olusegun http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2759 Olusegun Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:11:37 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2759 Hi Leslie,<br><br>I resent the email to your "thefreebieguy.net" email address.<br><br>Please lemme have your response.<br><br>Cheers. Hi Leslie,

I resent the email to your “thefreebieguy.net” email address.

Please lemme have your response.

Cheers.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:29:41 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2760 I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through. I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2561 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:29:41 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2561 I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through. I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through.

]]> By: Segedoo http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Segedoo Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:11:37 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2560 Hi Leslie,<br><br>I resent the email to your "thefreebieguy.net" email address.<br><br>Please lemme have your response.<br><br>Cheers. Hi Leslie,

I resent the email to your “thefreebieguy.net” email address.

Please lemme have your response.

Cheers.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2426 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:29:41 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2426 I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through. I still haven't received the email you are talking about. Can you resend it using the form on My Contact Page above? Not sure why it isn't coming through.

]]> By: Segedoo http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2425 Segedoo Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:11:37 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2425 Hi Leslie,<br><br>I resent the email to your "thefreebieguy.net" email address.<br><br>Please lemme have your response.<br><br>Cheers. Hi Leslie,

I resent the email to your “thefreebieguy.net” email address.

Please lemme have your response.

Cheers.

]]> By: lindamcfadden http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2418 lindamcfadden Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:13:37 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2418 I found your post very interesting, Leslie. While I had not heard of the 80/20 principle or Richard Koch before, I actually just wrote an article concerning learning to schedule your time effectively...& beginning with this idea of figuring out what is most effective for advancing your business. I have to agree with you that it is very easy when working online to get caught up in extraneous tasks and lose sight of what its important....It really is amazing how much time you can spend online feeling busy, but really not accomplishing much....It definitely takes awareness and discipline to avoid this common pitfall...thanks for a good reminder. I found your post very interesting, Leslie. While I had not heard of the 80/20 principle or Richard Koch before, I actually just wrote an article concerning learning to schedule your time effectively…& beginning with this idea of figuring out what is most effective for advancing your business. I have to agree with you that it is very easy when working online to get caught up in extraneous tasks and lose sight of what its important….It really is amazing how much time you can spend online feeling busy, but really not accomplishing much….It definitely takes awareness and discipline to avoid this common pitfall…thanks for a good reminder.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2421 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:22:30 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2421 That's really what it's all about Linda. Scheduling your tie effectively. If you can accomplish that, your business will notice :) That's really what it's all about Linda. Scheduling your tie effectively. If you can accomplish that, your business will notice :)

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2420 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:15:24 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2420 Hi Segedoo,<br><br>It's really not all about outsourcing. It's about being more efficient. If we were to really analyze the amount of time we spend on certain tasks, I'm sure we'd all realize that we do waste time. The key is to spend more time on more important tasks and less time on less important tasks. Hi Segedoo,

It's really not all about outsourcing. It's about being more efficient. If we were to really analyze the amount of time we spend on certain tasks, I'm sure we'd all realize that we do waste time. The key is to spend more time on more important tasks and less time on less important tasks.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2419 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:13:40 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2419 Oh, I definitely know what you mean. Checking stats could be addicting, lol. Here's one thing I would recommend. Come up with about 5 - 10 metrics that really tell you a lot about how well your business is doing. Things like number of visitors, number of signups, subscriptions, etc (whatever is relevant to your business). <br><br>Then you should put it in a spreadsheet. Here's the catch. Update it ONCE A DAY! This made such a huge difference for me in terms of how much time I spent checking stats. It takes about 10 minutes every day, which is much better than the amount of tie I used to spend looking at Google Analytics to see how my stats are doing. Oh, I definitely know what you mean. Checking stats could be addicting, lol. Here's one thing I would recommend. Come up with about 5 – 10 metrics that really tell you a lot about how well your business is doing. Things like number of visitors, number of signups, subscriptions, etc (whatever is relevant to your business).

Then you should put it in a spreadsheet. Here's the catch. Update it ONCE A DAY! This made such a huge difference for me in terms of how much time I spent checking stats. It takes about 10 minutes every day, which is much better than the amount of tie I used to spend looking at Google Analytics to see how my stats are doing.

]]> By: Leslie, The Freebie Guy http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2417 Leslie, The Freebie Guy Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:09:07 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2417 I definitely agree with you there Joanna. You'd be surprised at how inexpensive it is to get help these days. I definitely agree with you there Joanna. You'd be surprised at how inexpensive it is to get help these days.

]]> By: Segedoo http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2416 Segedoo Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:18:58 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2416 Pareto's right. <br><br>Projecting further also means 20% of the 20% also create 80% of whatever the output is<br>and so on. <br><br>I wonder what happens when you can't outsource due to whatever challenge. Pareto's right.

Projecting further also means 20% of the 20% also create 80% of whatever the output is
and so on.

I wonder what happens when you can't outsource due to whatever challenge.

]]> By: Edie http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2415 Edie Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:41:10 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2415 Oh gosh, I've been thinking on this for awhile.<br><br>I guess when outsourcing isn't an option, the fall back plan is self-discipline?<br><br>I love designing and have started a year-long plan to start some Print-on-Demand niche stores (targeting Christmas, 2010).<br>Right now, I have 3 small stores but they could be larger and I could have more stores if I would quit checking my stats all day.<br>I've started developing blogs as promotional tools and as as second income stream and there I am, checking my stats on those all day now, too.<br>I come from a background of report analysis and generation so it's natural for me to do this, but it's also highly unproductive in my current career development path.<br>I mean, I'm targeting 4th quarter next year - I don't even need these numbers right now.<br><br>Please don't get me started on Web 2.0!<br>More promotional opportunities, more log-ins, more emails (more email addresses to check)... more stats!<br>I've removed just about every auto-alert I have so I'm not reading a wall or something.<br><br>So, between the two ideas, the first thing I think I should focus on is what I love and the first thing I should outsource when I am able is what I am actually doing.<br><br>My 2.357 cents for the 3Q. Oh gosh, I've been thinking on this for awhile.

I guess when outsourcing isn't an option, the fall back plan is self-discipline?

I love designing and have started a year-long plan to start some Print-on-Demand niche stores (targeting Christmas, 2010).
Right now, I have 3 small stores but they could be larger and I could have more stores if I would quit checking my stats all day.
I've started developing blogs as promotional tools and as as second income stream and there I am, checking my stats on those all day now, too.
I come from a background of report analysis and generation so it's natural for me to do this, but it's also highly unproductive in my current career development path.
I mean, I'm targeting 4th quarter next year – I don't even need these numbers right now.

Please don't get me started on Web 2.0!
More promotional opportunities, more log-ins, more emails (more email addresses to check)… more stats!
I've removed just about every auto-alert I have so I'm not reading a wall or something.

So, between the two ideas, the first thing I think I should focus on is what I love and the first thing I should outsource when I am able is what I am actually doing.

My 2.357 cents for the 3Q.

]]> By: Joanna Benz http://www.learningwithleslie.com/1870/the-8020-principle-and-how-it-can-help-your-business/comment-page-1/#comment-2414 Joanna Benz Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:39:21 +0000 http://www.thefreebieguy.net/?p=1870#comment-2414 Great post, Leslie -- and something that we all need to be reminded about. <br><br>I have recently been thinking along the same lines. If something is going to take me 10 hours to do, but I can pay $20 to have it done for me, then it really makes sense to let somebody else do it! :-) Great post, Leslie — and something that we all need to be reminded about.

I have recently been thinking along the same lines. If something is going to take me 10 hours to do, but I can pay $20 to have it done for me, then it really makes sense to let somebody else do it! :-)

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