Back in the late 19th century, Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto observed that 80 percent of the land was owned by 20 percent of the people. In the 1940s management consultant Joseph Juran argued that ...

The 80-20 rule is a rule of thumb meant to convey that most attempts at achieving a desired goal will end up being fruitless, but a relatively small percentage of them are bound to succeed. The ...

Most of us have been told that the key to success is hard work, may it be in our education, careers, or relationships. But have you ever wondered why you sometimes get mediocre results despite putting ...

This article was originally published on ArchSmarter as "How to Work Smarter with the 80-20 Rule." “OK, let me see your list.” I was fresh out of architecture school and working on my first project as ...