The 5 AM Miracle: Healthy Productivity for High Achievers Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything: Find the Sweet Spot and Ignore the Rest [BEST OF]
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Jan 15, 2026 Discover the power of the 80/20 Rule and how it can transform your life and work. Jeff Sanders dives into effective strategies for reallocating time toward high-impact actions. He highlights how a few key efforts can drive most of your results, whether in health or relationships. Learn about the Green Pen Strategy for amplifying success and the importance of being present in parenting. Jeff also shares how to cut out low-value tasks and prioritize what truly matters for meaningful progress.
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Small Causes, Big Results
- The Pareto Principle says a small fraction of causes produce the majority of outcomes.
- Identifying that vital 20% lets you focus energy for outsized results.
Amplify What Works
- Find what already works and pour more resources into it using the green pen strategy.
- Ignore problem spots and amplify the few successful actions to get bigger results.
Podcast Prep Drives Success
- Jeff estimates 80% of podcasting and speaking is preparation and only 20% is performance.
- He pivots to spend more prep time making episodes worthy of listener recommendations.
