There is a way to relax, enjoy life and achieve your dreams. In Living the 80/20 Way: Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More (the original and provocative sequel to The 80/20 Principle), Richard Koch shows step-by-step how to harness the power of the 80/20 Principle to make a good life and not just a living. Living the 80/20 Way applies Koch's less is more and more with less philosophies; ultimately, enabling you to obtain work you enjoy, to build stronger relationships with family and friends, and to harness money issues. A self-made millionaire and best-selling author, Koch pioneered the idea that we can achieve more if we focus on the few things that matter to us most as unique individuals. Here he makes immensely practical the proven 80/20 lifestyle he practices himself and has helped millions of others achieve. Now each of us has the power to work less, fulfill our passions, create new wealth and thrive amidst increasing choices and chaos by living the 80/20 way.
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"Koch writes with inspirational verve and assurance drawing on personal experience of building businesses." -- Choice of the Month, Director Magazine
"Through multiple examples, and a punchy down-to-earth commentary, Koch offers the first really useful advice we've seen... for years." -- Business Age
"Through multiple examples, and a punchy down-to-earth commentary, Koch offers the first really useful advice we've seen... for years." -- Business Age
About the Author
Richard Koch is the author of thirteen books including the international bestseller, The 80/20 Principle--which was named one of GQ's Top 25 Business Books of the Twentieth Century. Formerly a consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and a partner with Bain & Company, Koch is now a self-described lazy entrepreneur whose ventures have included consulting, personal organizers (Filofax), hotels (Zoffany), restaurants, and premium gin. He lives The 80/20 Way in London, Cape Town, South Africa, and the sunniest part of southern Spain. For more information, visit his website at www.the8020principle.com
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118 of 122 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although I also liked his original book The 80/20 Principle, Richard Koch has done a much better job in applying Vilfredo Pareto's 80/20 principle to everyday life in Living the 80/20 Way. The 80/20 principle means that in any area of life a few (approximately 20 percent) are vital and many (approximately 80 percent) are trivial. The key is to focus your time and energy on the 20 percent of your work projects, friends, investments, and leisure activities that are really important.
As the author of the international bestseller The Joy of Not Working (over 200,000 copies sold and published in 16 languages), I can lay claim to a measure of success not attained by the majority of people in North America. In fact, not so long my net worth was minus $30,000. Yet today I have a comfortable net worth, work only four to five hours a day, and have an income in the top 20 percent of wage earners. To get there I have implemented the following principles, which in one way or another are emphasized and expanded on by Richard Koch in Living the 80/20 Way.
1. Put more effort into simplifying your life and less into complicating it.
2. Reject the adage that everything worth doing is worth doing well - striving for excellence where excellence doesn't matter is the stuff that misfits are made of.
3. Concentrate on the things that really matter and be oblivious to practically everything else.
4. If you work more than eight hours a day, you are in the wrong job - either that or you are doing it wrong.
5. The belief in the morality of hard work signifies a hard head.
6. Forget about security and focus on opportunity.
7. Live life on your own terms and not someone else's.
The material in this book can be much more valuable than an MBA if you would like to get what you want out of life without killing yourself for it. I should know. I have an MBA and have never found anything worth reviewing from the courses I took in the program. Yet I find Living the 80/20 Way a great resource for reminding me what helped me become successful. It is also a valuable reminder for how I can continue to work fewer hours than most people and be more successful at what I do than most people who work in the same field.
As the author of the international bestseller The Joy of Not Working (over 200,000 copies sold and published in 16 languages), I can lay claim to a measure of success not attained by the majority of people in North America. In fact, not so long my net worth was minus $30,000. Yet today I have a comfortable net worth, work only four to five hours a day, and have an income in the top 20 percent of wage earners. To get there I have implemented the following principles, which in one way or another are emphasized and expanded on by Richard Koch in Living the 80/20 Way.
1. Put more effort into simplifying your life and less into complicating it.
2. Reject the adage that everything worth doing is worth doing well - striving for excellence where excellence doesn't matter is the stuff that misfits are made of.
3. Concentrate on the things that really matter and be oblivious to practically everything else.
4. If you work more than eight hours a day, you are in the wrong job - either that or you are doing it wrong.
5. The belief in the morality of hard work signifies a hard head.
6. Forget about security and focus on opportunity.
7. Live life on your own terms and not someone else's.
The material in this book can be much more valuable than an MBA if you would like to get what you want out of life without killing yourself for it. I should know. I have an MBA and have never found anything worth reviewing from the courses I took in the program. Yet I find Living the 80/20 Way a great resource for reminding me what helped me become successful. It is also a valuable reminder for how I can continue to work fewer hours than most people and be more successful at what I do than most people who work in the same field.
59 of 60 people found the following review helpful
By Kent Holland
Format:Paperback
Having read the 80/20 Principle by the same author, I found it extremely useful for putting into words what I have been doing for years with my actions and time management. His original book is great but several of those to whom I recommended it got bored, and didn't finish it, or they couldn't see how the business principles had any practical application to their own personal lives. The author acknowledges that this is why he wrote this current book which contains much of the same information as the original but repackaged to be easier to appreciate and apply. If you haven't read either book, I'd recommend this one because it covers most of the important points from the original book, plus adds useful applications to personal life. The numerous examples and exercises will probably prove useful to many readers who want to be more gently guided through these important concepts. I will say this, I agree so much with the principles of this book, that I've been applying them in my own life for many years now, even using exercises much like those presented by Richard Koch. I teach a course entitled "Working and Playing on Purpose," in which one objective is to motivate people to apply the 80/20 rule to their lives. The 80/20 Principle and the 80/20 Way definitely work. If you will read this book, do the exercises, and take action accordingly, I'm confident that you will see a dramatic difference in your life.
51 of 58 people found the following review helpful
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If you already have read the "80/20 Principle" by the same author, then this book will provide you with only 20% additional information. Mind you, the "80/20 Principle" contained 80% of the most valuable information you need to know about the 80/20 Principle. If you have yet to read the first book, however, this book will contain most of the valuable information contained in the first one and some more.
The additional 20% information is related to how you can APPLY the 80/20 principle to improve your life. Most of it is common sense, but it may help some. The author claims he wrote this book becaue one man told him he couldn't understand the 80/20 principle. If you are one of those, this book is a better read than the "80/20 Principle" since this book seems to be written for those with 8th grade reading level.
The additional 20% information is related to how you can APPLY the 80/20 principle to improve your life. Most of it is common sense, but it may help some. The author claims he wrote this book becaue one man told him he couldn't understand the 80/20 principle. If you are one of those, this book is a better read than the "80/20 Principle" since this book seems to be written for those with 8th grade reading level.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
STOP Everything You're Doing and Read This Book!
Out of the 700+ books I have read in my life, Living the 80/20 Way rank in the top five.
Steven Covey was once quoted for saying "most of us major in the minors",... Read more
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Published 2 days ago by Niel Malan
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Everyone should read this book
I gave this 5 stars because the book is valuable and is a very easy read. I read it from cover to cover in several hours, reading it over three nights before I went bed. Read more
Published 6 days ago by webtestguru
5.0 out of 5 stars
80/20
the way to live life and the way to conduct business...been an advocate of the Pareto principle for many years...excellent book to illustrate the Pareto principle.
Published 10 days ago by JK
4.0 out of 5 stars
Gained Perspective
Good insight on how to be more efficient and also enjoy what you do and how you do it. Quick Read.
Published 2 months ago by theRealJZ
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent book
great book and practical with sound advice for consideration...arrived on time and was well packaged and looked brand new well worth the price
Published 3 months ago by Casper
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Really? Is this how to make big bucks--just write a book where you repeat the same idea over and over and over. Read more
Published 4 months ago by constantreader
4.0 out of 5 stars
80% Too Long
I find it a hoot that this well written book might have been 80% shorter and still gotten the same point across.
Published 4 months ago by uio
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very practical and useful
This book gave me a lot to think about - what is un-useful in my life that I can get rid of and how do I add more of what really matters.
Published 4 months ago by Jonathan Manske
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book!
Helped us look at our "humanistic" attitude of WORKAHOLICISM (is that a word?) LOL - we don't have to kill ourselves working. Now to implement this...
Published 5 months ago by BookLuver
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great read
This was a great read. Easy to follow some of the examples and some old but true lessons in the book. Follow them and you will succeed!
Published 6 months ago by LuckyTiger
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