Money Listens

Have you heard of the 80/20 Principle?  It’s a great, quick, down and dirty way to live.  You can use it in absolutely any situation.  It works 80% of the time, and the 20% of the time it doesn’t work, it doesn’t really matter whether it works or not.  Here are some situations where I find it incredibly useful in my daily life:

1.   Meal Planning.  Kids like 80% of the food available in the world, but only 20% of what you cook.

2.  Time Management.  80% of your time is spent avoiding what you could do with the other 20%.

3.  Cleaning.  It takes 80% of your time to clean it, but only 20% of your time to mess it up.

4.   Cell Phones.  80% of your time is spent talking to the 20% of the people you don’t want to talk to.

5.   Stuff.  You use 20% of your stuff 80% of the time.  (This is actually a valid example of the 80/20 principle).

6.  Cable/Satellite.  You watch 20% of the channels 80% of the time.  (I’m guessing at this one, because I don’t have cable or satellite).

7.  Food.  80% of your calories come from 20% of the food you eat, mostly Frosted Flakes and chocolate.

8.  Starbucks.   80% of your drink is 20% froth.

9.   Babies.  80% of all girl babies are named Emily.  The other 20% have names that are spelled funny.

10.  Money.  Save 20% and spend 80%.

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