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Loved this book!
Whilst heavy and deep in some areas I loved this treatise on Pareto's law. I also loved the business advice in this book, which I have highlighted and since re-read maybe 20 times!!
This book should also be required reading for anyone who is going to college or university. If you have a son or daughter looking into higher education then do them a BIG favour...
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I heard of the "Pareto Principle" a long time ago -- the 80/20 rule which basically states that 80% of the results come from the efforts of 20% of the people. Koch has some ideas at the beginning of the book which show the value of the idea, and when he speaks about working "smart" as opposed to working "hard," I agree totally. His...
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Confusing, Avril 10 2004
I heard of the "Pareto Principle" a long time ago -- the 80/20 rule which basically states that 80% of the results come from the efforts of 20% of the people. Koch has some ideas at the beginning of the book which show the value of the idea, and when he speaks about working "smart" as opposed to working "hard," I agree totally. His advice about zeroing in on the important "20%" is valuable -- provided, of course, that you know what that 20% is. However, when he tells us how we are to apply this to our personal lives, he has "left off preachin' and has started meddling." True, we are all social beings and we need each other in our interdependent culture. Family togetherness is wonderful, but having big family dinners each night and encouraging the warm, moist extended family suport is, in my opinion, overrated. I agree that the American family is often fragmented, but each family must work out its own way, finding the 20% that applies to that particular family, and not in one die-cut, predetermined way. "Nonconformity" is not my style, but I've made personal choices (such as waiting until late in life to marry) that don't always fit these predetermined ways to live, and my 20% may be different from the 20% of someone who has gone the "traditional family" route. (A "traditional family" can be as abusive and stifling as it can be supporting and loving.) I agree with the reviewer who said to read this book to look for the 20% that applies to you, and then ignore the other 80%.
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Good Explination of Concept; Don't Read Cover-to-Cover, Déc 1 2002
In The 80/20 Principle, Koch proffers that 20 percent of what companies and individuals do generates over 80 percent of their positive results (a theory that he attributes to Vilfredo Pareto, an Italian economist around the turn of the 20th century). Koch proposes that by identifying the 20 percent of the activities that generate 80 percent of the results and increasing the effort put into those 20-percent activities you can dramatically improve results. To this end he provides an astute evaluation of the economic and social realities of business. Koch goes further, though, and tries to extrapolate the 80/20 theory to success, happiness and life in general. While some of what he suggests makes sense, his examples seem to get progressively weaker as he moves away from the world of business. The book's other main flaw results from its severe organizational problems. Koch seems to have a very limited number of examples - and because of their repeated re-use (and in many cases their limited pertinence to the topic at hand) the book seems to weave in and out of topics, making it somewhat difficult to follow for anything else than a linear read. The principal, itself, is almost a truism, which as Koch points out, is not thought about nearly enough. The books main strength is that he explains the concept quite well. Unfortunately, the extrapolation to life in general and the organizational difficulties make 80 percent of the book just not worth reading. Read the first two chapters - they explain the principal - and the last chapter (which basically explains all of the extrapolation theories) then put the book down - you will have read the 20% of the book that contains over 80% of the value!
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Loved this book!, Déc 16 2007
Whilst heavy and deep in some areas I loved this treatise on Pareto's law. I also loved the business advice in this book, which I have highlighted and since re-read maybe 20 times!!
This book should also be required reading for anyone who is going to college or university. If you have a son or daughter looking into higher education then do them a BIG favour and but them this book.
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Eye opening, it will make you think, Fév 28 2004
I read this book out of curiosity, having heard about the principle many times but never actually analysing it. After reading the book, I am now rethinking all my activities, professionals and personal, and finding oasis of value that I can easily harvest leveraging the Pareto ideas.Excellent book
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Great Business Book, Well Worth Re-reading, Sep 26 2003
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Well-written, this book efficiently spells out how to be successful in today's very challenging business environment. Well worth re-reading every 18-24 months. Helps one to think "outside the box." This book can be very valuable to individuals as they review their life and seek success in everything they do.
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80/20 Wins!, Jui 8 2003
Worthy read for any manager wrestling with multiple products and market segments.
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I felt the content followed the 5/95 principle..., Nov. 21 2002
This book mentions that the 80/20 principle can be applied anywhere. When applied to extracting important information from books, it means that about 20% of a book say it all. With this book, I had a constant feeling that it said it all in the first several pages. And seeing "80/20" mark several times on each page was disconcerting. Another book (Time tactics of very successful people by Griessman) that had arrived stopped my reading of 80/20. I find this new book more insightful and informative already. It also gives credit to the 80/20 principle.
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A must-read for over-taxed professional, Aoû 29 2002
Simply put, I love this book. Richard Koch has written a gem and it's a book that should remain on your bookshelf for repeated review and reference.The Pareto Principle states that, in fairly accurate estimation, 20% of your attentions/energies will generate 80% of your results (no matter what scenario you apply it to). This principle, the genesis of an acute Italian philosopher's mind, is a profound revelation and one that has borne true over and over. While the theory has been around for multi-decades, it is only now getting the attention it deserves, particularly by the corporate set. I highly recommend it to my fellow professionals, particularly those who're juggling multiple projects or managing people groups. Applying the principle to your own job function and expectations will greatly benefit you and your realm of responsibility - you'll see results, even with less of your personal time invested. I read the book in a day - and will read it again several times more, I'm sure! Get the book, read it and find yourself generating a more balanced work/personal life, saving time on the job and getting the results you (and your boss!) are looking for!
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Simply Elegant, Aoû 12 2002
I read this book when when first published and found it understated. I just began to reread it again. It is an old comfortable friend revisited, after years of life and testing that have proven themselves. The author's examples, illustrations, and ideas are relevant and thought provoking. I used the concept as a position statement in business policy that changed the business from the inside out. Thank you Mr. Koch. Keep an open mind in reading this book. I found it applicable to most everything. Think.
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First-rate, Mars 4 2002
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This book had depth and insight. I've read enough about his recommendations having worked where they've been applied, including companies run with a skeletal administrative staff being more effective and Warren Buffet's investments (Buffet said, "I think all investors should be only allowed to invest in 20 stocks during their lifetime. Then they'd choose carefully and hold on to them, and be better off." More with less.) I've only just finished the book, so I'll have to let it soak in and see if what I read can be applied to my actual life! A lot of it was perhaps to general. How is one to know what is the 80% and which is the 20% in many areas of life? But this book is definitely an eye-opener.
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