Excellence is a marathon, not a sprint. By focusing on what truly matters in the moment and letting go of absolute perfection, you, too, can achieve sustainable success. To put the principles of intentional imperfection into practice, you just need to adjust those three ambition dials: Identify perfectionist patterns. Before you can start embracing

These two examples show us that the 80/20 principle is a helpful starting point, but it’s really about helping us think more clearly about: What the most important task is What our absolute limits are What our goals are What our priority is—and what we don’t really care about

Application of the 80/20 Principle implies that we should do the following: • celebrate exceptional productivity, rather than raise average efforts • look for the short cut, rather than run the full course • exercise control over our lives with the least possible effort • be selective, not exhaustive • strive for excellence in few things, rather th