https://rickbaker.ca/category/80-20-rule/ Rick Baker's Thought Posts — plain-spoken writing on leadership, business values, communication, habits, and the people side of building a business. Publishing since 2008. en-ca https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-are-spending-too-much-time-fighting-fires-at-work-your-career-is-getting-doused/https://rickbaker.ca/post/if-you-are-spending-too-much-time-fighting-fires-at-work-your-career-is-getting-doused/Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:10:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet The economy would get a serious boost if 10% of business people would apply the 80/20 Rule and spend more time doing work… https://rickbaker.ca/post/less-than-20-of-people-work-at-making-changes-over-80-of-people-require-ongoing-assistance-leadership/https://rickbaker.ca/post/less-than-20-of-people-work-at-making-changes-over-80-of-people-require-ongoing-assistance-leadership/Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:39:00 -0500The Thinking Behind The Tweet Focus on change leaders. Focus on self-motivated people. Focus on confident people. https://rickbaker.ca/post/sorting-out-decisions-before-you-make-them/https://rickbaker.ca/post/sorting-out-decisions-before-you-make-them/Mon, 24 Apr 2017 07:52:00 -0500On the Nature of Decisions Every one of us makes numerous decisions every day. Many of our decisions are small, like - “What shirt should I wear today?” Some… https://rickbaker.ca/post/simplicity-generates-efficiency/https://rickbaker.ca/post/simplicity-generates-efficiency/Thu, 23 Feb 2017 21:54:00 -0500The 80/20 Rule: implies simplicity. implies reduction. implies compromise. https://rickbaker.ca/post/there-are-2-types-of-busy-in-business/https://rickbaker.ca/post/there-are-2-types-of-busy-in-business/Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:34:00 -0500I think there are 2 types of busy in business: 1. There's good-busy 2. There's ?-busy When business people tell me they are 'too-busy' I am uneasy because I… https://rickbaker.ca/post/discern-then-do-and-make-a-difference/https://rickbaker.ca/post/discern-then-do-and-make-a-difference/Wed, 21 Dec 2016 08:25:00 -0500Nike says, "Just Do It!" While that may lead to better health, more energy and more fun it sure creates inefficiencies when it happens at work. The tech… https://rickbaker.ca/post/fresh-squeezed-sales-juice/https://rickbaker.ca/post/fresh-squeezed-sales-juice/Wed, 25 Nov 2015 05:30:00 -0500What do you need to do to get your sales people juiced up about the amazing opportunities you see everywhere you look? First, does that question resonate… https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-to-convert-talents-into-strengthsat-work/https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-to-convert-talents-into-strengthsat-work/Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:58:00 -0500Opportunities : Give yourself opportunities...keep your mind open to consider changes...understand opportunities often come in problem disguises Ensure you… https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-much-time-do-you-invest-in-training-your-people/https://rickbaker.ca/post/how-much-time-do-you-invest-in-training-your-people/Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:17:00 -0500There are many ways to construct a training and staff-development plan for the people in your business. Here is one way to start. Think about how the 80/20… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-845/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-845/Fri, 11 Oct 2013 08:04:00 -0500Thought Tweet #845 Do you know the actions that will cause your company to succeed? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Do you know the actions you need to do in… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-8405/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-8405/Fri, 04 Oct 2013 11:35:00 -0500Thought Tweet #840.5 " I'm too busy ". That's a real good way not to be thinking. The Thinking Behind The Tweet I favour abundance thinking over scarcity… https://rickbaker.ca/post/saying-no-seeking-simple/https://rickbaker.ca/post/saying-no-seeking-simple/Fri, 27 Sep 2013 11:39:00 -0500Many big businesses are struggling with downsizing, rightsizing , and other kinds of sizing activities that are aimed at reducing costs and building… https://rickbaker.ca/post/8020-rule/https://rickbaker.ca/post/8020-rule/Sat, 24 Aug 2013 10:46:00 -0500Roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. https://rickbaker.ca/post/link-your-goals-to-actions-measure-actions/https://rickbaker.ca/post/link-your-goals-to-actions-measure-actions/Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:47:00 -0500Leaders succeed when they know how to set clear Goals , describing the Vital Results they desire. In some cases Vital Results could be as narrowly focused on… https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-updating-your-business-tools/https://rickbaker.ca/post/are-you-updating-your-business-tools/Thu, 09 May 2013 09:09:00 -0500It started with rocks and sticks. In our early days, we used them to do work. And now, with really-advanced technologies, tools are creating really-advanced… https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-transition-to-creative-input/https://rickbaker.ca/post/the-transition-to-creative-input/Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500Bosses complain about people not taking initiative, not taking advantage of opportunities, and not nipping problems in the bud. Bosses observe people doing… https://rickbaker.ca/post/separating-routine-not-routine-work-tasks/https://rickbaker.ca/post/separating-routine-not-routine-work-tasks/Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:00:00 -0500Leaders need to narrow their focus and dig deep into work-tasks. For Routine work-tasks we need to establish systems and processes. Many business gurus have… https://rickbaker.ca/post/written-goals-more-successyes-or-no/https://rickbaker.ca/post/written-goals-more-successyes-or-no/Thu, 10 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500For many years, self-help and business gurus have cited a Harvard Business School study summarized as follows: In the 1950's, Harvard interviewed students in… https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-471/https://rickbaker.ca/post/thought-tweet-471/Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:00 -0500Thought Tweet #471 Better to be stuck on sticky problems than to be burned by fire-fighting. The Thinking Behind The Tweet In business, we need to save our… https://rickbaker.ca/post/running-the-business-run/https://rickbaker.ca/post/running-the-business-run/Fri, 15 Jul 2011 05:30:00 -0500You: the Leader The Situation: The business is in a start-up mode, or a re-directed mode, and everyone seems to be struggling too much. Preamble: You don’t… https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-business-development-excellence-hunters-farmers-others/https://rickbaker.ca/post/about-business-development-excellence-hunters-farmers-others/Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:30:00 -0500Below, when I state numbers I am basing them on my experiences. I agree with the thinking behind the 80/20 Rule [Pareto’s Principle/Law/Rule]. So, I have… https://rickbaker.ca/post/clients-clients-philosophy/https://rickbaker.ca/post/clients-clients-philosophy/Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:30:00 -0500Why you must give this idea your best thought We ask people, “What’s the best thing you could deliver to your Clients?” We hear a variety of answers: Top… https://rickbaker.ca/post/flexible-rightsizing/https://rickbaker.ca/post/flexible-rightsizing/Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:00:00 -0500Jill Schichter of Lexicon Canada presents at Trovo Resources Last month, I had the pleasure of attending a Jill Schichter education event, organized by our… https://rickbaker.ca/post/procrastinate-for-success/https://rickbaker.ca/post/procrastinate-for-success/Thu, 21 Oct 2010 05:30:00 -0500The first two, equally-important, Rules of Procrastination For Success are: You must minimize, with a view to totally eliminating, the annoyance factor for… https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-excerpt-from-a-note-sent-to-a-business-associate/https://rickbaker.ca/post/an-excerpt-from-a-note-sent-to-a-business-associate/Thu, 07 May 2009 15:27:00 -0500Spirited Investors helps businesses tackle their problems and opportunities. We do this by investing money, know-how , effort, and time. Spirited’s key…