Identifying
"high leverage activities" (those that will help you achieve your
goals) is the next step in our journey towards super
productivity.
Cvijetic recommends implementing the Pareto Principle
or the 80/20 rule.
This principle states that 80% of results come from 20% of your
activities.
First, make a list of all your high leverage activities. Then, ask yourself:
"If I could only do one thing on that list all day long, which item on the list would add the most value and help me get closer to my goal?"
Then, ask yourself:
"If you could do only one more thing on your list of key tasks,
which would be the second activity that contributes the most value
to me? Finally, ask yourself what the third most important task
is." And so on....