Customer Reviews

Living the 80/20 Way: Work Less, Worry Less, Succeed More, Enjoy More

5 star:		(14)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Already a huge fan of Richard Koch's original The 80/20 Principle, I wasn't sure how much his latest offering could add on the topic. But I'm most impressed!

The original book was really quite business focused, which was great if you wanted to apply the 80/20 principle to your work and your business. What this latest book covers, though, is considerably more valuable in my opinion... it explains how to put the 80/20 principle to work throughout your life in ways that will lead to greater success and happiness.

There's no need to read the original book first... Living The 80/20 Way explains the principle clearly and enthusiastically from the start. It then covers the topic areas of how to go about enjoying work and success, unmasking the mystery of money, 80/20 relationships and what it means to focus on the simple, good life.

The final section of the book is devoted to encouraging and supporting you to put the 80/20 principle into action in your life. It includes a step by step action plan for you to complete for yourself.

I love the combination of the inspirational and the practical that Richard Koch offers in this book.

I had to look at some of koch's stuff for a class, and this is my favourite. It's simpler than some of the others, and the ideas are much more relevant to my life. I like the 80/20 principle, and it's quite clever how he uses it to sort out everyday living, not just working life.

Interesting, good to eme the concept and apply to many aspects of life. Allowed me to step back and look at how I approach aspects of my life.

Richard Koch when writing from his experience as a consultant, has a rich seam to work and his observations ring true, but this book appears to be written at the request of his publisher to build on the previous success and his assertions are a little contrived and did not expand my understanding of the 80/20 thesis. His earlier work took a number of years to 'mature' and benefited from the number of revisions it no doubt went through, this is a pot boiler straight out of the pot.

An excellent read and a must if you want to change your life for the better.

Richard explains how we can have more with less and in some ways this can be used in conjunction with The Secret by Rhonda Byrne.

The pareto principle is first class but this book is a complete rip off. It offers nothing that you could not obtain from the Net or from applying pareto to basic business or personal problems.

No padding and bubble bursting pep talks.
This book is practical and inspiring.

If you like four hour work week or the power of less, you'll love this book and find it very useful.

Curiosity made me read this book. Surprise caught me out when I realised that my well-organised days could be more productive by making some radical changes in my work practices. Unlike most books which seem to re-state the blindingly obvious, this includes case studies which stick in your mind and pop up at times when you're making business decisions - so that it has real usefulness in your working or business life. Of course, these ideas can also be applied to home life, but the book is mostly about getting more work-life balance by simply being smarter about what you choose to do with your time.

Agreeing with author Richard Koch, you might say 20% of the statements in this book produce 80% of its value. Koch says he wrote this book because his last one, 'The 80/20 Principle,' was too complex for some readers. As a result, Koch's writing, which is straightforward and concrete, at times borders on the simplistic. He illustrates each point with interesting stories and examples, some of which seem elementary to the point of being silly. That said, Koch's application of Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto's classic 80/20 rule is very useful. The modern interpretation of Pareto's law holds that 80% of your productivity stems from 20% of your activities - do more of these meaningful things, and less of the others, and you can actually become more productive while decreasing your workload. This is a valuable concept for busy people who want to be more productive while also reducing their stress. Koch's emphasis on flow, simplicity and following your passion are also useful. Some parts of the book reflect mainstream self-help literature - don't be surprised if you've heard some of it before. Koch includes worksheets to help you apply the 80/20 principle to your life. We recommend this book as a good introduction for self-help readers and those looking to do more with less.

I found this book to be a complete let down and felt that the author was trying to squeeze some more money out of the 80 20 rule rather than giving any new insights for life.

Full of pie in the sky suggestions and not very useful for the real world. Would not recommend this book to anyone. Bit of a rip off and the author and publisher should know better.