A small percentage of effort drives a large percentage of results.

But the things that feel most urgent are usually just busy work.

If you want to improve anything - your business, your fitness, your content - you have to identify the few actions that actually move the needle.

The biggest enemy? Perfectionism.

If it takes you 2 minutes to write an email, don’t spend 20 minutes obsessing over the subject line.

Start by asking yourself:

“What are the 20% of actions that create 80% of my progress?”

Write down your top three. Revisit them often.

You’ll notice something quickly:

Most of what slows you down is planning, overthinking, and nitpicking.

If you want to grow your carpet cleaning business but spend 80% of your time cleaning carpets, start delegating.

If you want to get in shape, don’t spend 2 hours crafting the perfect workout routine.

Just go to the gym for 30 minutes and adjust as you go.

Busy work feels productive, but it traps you.

The final 80% of effort for tiny improvements is the enemy. The first 20% is where you grow.