
The "80/20 principle" for founders Traction: 80% distribution, 20% product Growth: 80% retention, 20% acquisition Revenue: 80% existing customers, 20% new leads Pricing experiments: 80% positioning tweaks, 20% actual price changes Brand building: 80% customer experience, 20% logo design Sales: 80% listening, 20% pitching Community building: 80% empowering users, 20% company-led initiatives Product: 80% core features, 20% nice-to-haves Time: 80% executing, 20% strategizing Insights: 80% user feedback, 20% user behavior Pricing: 80% value perception, 20% actual costs Marketing: 80% word-of-mouth, 20% paid ads User onboarding: 80% aha moments, 20% feature tutorials UI/UX: 80% intuitive flow, 20% aesthetic appeal Viral growth: 80% reducing friction, 20% incentivizing sharing Roadmap: 80% market pull, 20% vision push Team management: 80% context setting, 20% direct orders Customer interviews: 80% observing, 20% asking Market positioning: 80% owning a niche, 20% broad appeal Founder time: 80% working on the business, 20% in the business Prioritize the 80% that moves the needle. The rest is just noise.

By shifting your attention from that fat part of the bell curve to the the fat tail of the 80/20 distr... See more
Taylor Pearson • How to Get Lucky: Focus on the Fat Tails

the majority of your success comes from the top 4% of your actions. Or put yet another way, 96% of the stuff you do is a waste of time (comparatively).
Allan Dib • The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand Out From The Crowd (Lean Marketing Series)
Why are they in such a hurry?
A great company is a privilege, and it’s a privilege best earned through a singular product, not a collection of products. Entrepreneurs and creatives think about batches of products —creating an e... See more
Andy Dunn • What Do You Do When You Don't Know What To Do?
80% (or more) of your desired outcomes are the result of 20% (or less) of your activities and inputs. Here
Timothy Ferriss • Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
the 80/20 principle, which posits that output is not proportionate to input, or value to effort.