The Rule That Saved Apple

When Steve Jobs came back to Apple, the company was a mess. Too many products, too many distractions, too many things that didn’t matter. So instead of adding more, he started cutting. That decision reflects one of the most important rules in business and life: a small part of what you do creates most of your results. That’s the 80/20 rule. And once you understand it, you stop wasting time on things that look productive but change nothing.