Deep dives into the science, art and practice of doing more by doing less.
This podcast takes you on an exploration of the The Law of The Vital Few, also known as the 80/20 Principle which states that 80% of results we get come from only 20% of our efforts. On the show we explore the many ways this principle can be applied to achieve more success and fulfillment in life, career and business… all while doing less.
Ep-022: Are you in sync? Aligning to your Natural Biological Rhythms for Effortless Efficiency
Unlock the secret to skyrocketing productivity and well-being by syncing with your body’s natural rhythms. Discover effortless efficiency in this episode, where science meets the art of doing less for more.
Ep-021: You Are NOT Lazy! 5 Unexpected Reasons You Procrastinate, and How to Stop
Say goodbye to the guilt of "laziness" and hello to a more productive and fulfilling approach to your tasks! Learn why you procrastinate and practical steps to overcome it
Ep-020: These gaps are frustrating your goals—common mistakes in goal-setting that hinder goal attainment
Don't miss out on this episode where I share common mistakes in goal-setting. Learn these tips to safeguard yourself from the loss of unrealized dreams. Learn to align goals with core values and turn aspirations into tangible achievements.
Ep-019: Unlocking the Power of Pivotal Activities for Optimized Productivity
There are some activities that produce HUGE results. These activities are the core of our productivity. The problem is most times, we are unaware of what these activities are… this episode helps you find out what they are - for you.
Ep-018: On Additive Bias and why problems are better solved by removing things instead of adding.
Is more really more? When it comes to problem-solving, the answer is not so obvious.
EP-017 (TVF Tuesday): The 2-minute rule
In this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share one way to do more in less time using the simple but powerful 2 minute rule.
Ep-016: Price’s Law and how 80/20 plays into group productivity
If you are part of a team—in your job or business—then it might interest you to know about Price’s Law. This law states that 50% of productivity in a group is produced by the square root of the number people in the group.
In 80/20 terms, most of the value in a group (or even company or industry) is produced by a relatively small number of people in the group.
In this episode, explore Price’s law—what it is, how it plays out and how to apply it to your own life for max results.
EP-015 (TVF Tuesday): Schedule Time with Family
In this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share why it is a good idea to schedule time for family—especially for very busy people.
Ep-014: Force concentration, picking your battles, and how to win a battle against a bigger, more powerful enemy.
If you are like me, you also have limited resources at your disposal. But often it feels like you are trying to achieve more than you have resources to assign—perhaps against difficult odds.
Force concentration is one of the most central concepts in an 80/20 approach to life, work and doing more by doing less. It is a strategy that armies, naval fleets and even camera companies have used to win impossible battles against bigger, stronger enemies and competitors.
In this episode, I unpack the strategy of force concentration and how we can use it in our personal lives.
EP-013 (TVF Tuesday): Don’t Let Your Goals Get Away—3 Goal Protection Strategies
n this episode of 2-minute Tuesday, I share 3 timeless strategies to help you stay on track for your goals
Ep-012: Implementation Intentions—The goal achievement game changer and why just having goals is not enough
Setting goals—also known as goal intentions—is simply not enough! What makes the real difference? That’s what this episode is about.
Through a combination of scientific research, personal experience and common-sense practicality, I explore Implementations Intentions and how they can help you go beyond goal intention to goal attainment. See timestamps below for some of the highlights.
Hope it helps.
EP-011 (TVF Tuesday): End of Day Ritual
Work is an important part of life—but it is only a part. Use an End of Day ritual to switch off work so you can do other things in your Vital Few.
EP-010 (TVF Tuesday): Meet with Yourself
Have you ever considered meeting with yourself as part of your strategy to do more by doing less?
Ep-009: On Zipf’s Law of Least Effort and virtuous laziness
Should you be lazy? The answer might surprise you.
We often hear the advice to ‘work hard’. When we have difficulties, well-meaning people advise us to bear down, buckle-up or lean in and ‘work harder’.
But in this episode, we take a closer a look at this piece of advice in the light of the 80/20 principle. Specifically, I’ll introduce or reintroduce you to Zipf’s Law of least effort and how it can help you do more by doing less.
Ep-008: Is what you are calling a team actually just a group? With Brad King, PhD
Brad King is an Organizational Change consultant who specializes in agile team evolution, change management and execution strategies. We talk about team productivity, working from home, team dynamics, the unique challenges of knowledge work and more.
Ep-007: Artificial Intelligence—what it is and how it is changing productivity, work, and business with Kwame Asiedu
Kwame Asiedu is the CEO and co-founder of Braintoy—We talk about why everyone should be paying attention to AI, what makes AI so powerful, how it already being used, how it may be used, how you can start engaging the AI revolution, the current limitations of AI as well as a less talked about aspect—the ethics of AI.
Ep-006: 80-20 Productivity Hack—The humble but powerful to-do list. The what, why, how and how NOT of using this elegant productivity tool
Do you use to-do lists? If you don't, you should. They seem simple, but running under the hood is a strong engine to turbo-charge your productivity.
If you already use to-do lists, this episode with increase your confidence in using them because you will understand why and how they work as well as give you some ideas to make your to-do-listing more effective.
But what is a to-do list? Why does it work so well? And, more importantly, how do you use them correctly—especially in the 80 20 way—to boost your productivity?
All that and more on this episode of 80 20 Productivity.
Ep-005: The interesting interplay between mind and body for productivity and peak performance with Dr Marie Claire Bourque
My guest on the show today is Dr Marie Claire Bourque. She is the ideal person to speak with on the interesting interplay between our bodies and minds. Understanding this dynamic will help boost our productivity and help do more by doing less through optimizing this mind-body relationship.
Ep-004: 80-20 Book Breakdown—Effortless by Greg McKeown (Part II)
This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes of a deep dive into select ideas and insights from Greg McKeown's book--Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters.
In it we explore key ideas and insights with an aim to making them real and practical tools for helping you do more by doing less.
Ep-003: 80-20 Book Breakdown—Effortless by Greg McKeown (Part I)
This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes of a deep dive into select ideas and insights from Greg McKeown's book--Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters.
In it we explore key ideas and insights with an aim to making them real and practical tools for helping you do more by doing less.