028 Essentialism, The 80/20 Rule, And The Opportunity Costs Of Being The Best: Ep. 18 of The Philosophy Of Fitness

Tali and Cody discuss ways to be more effective (hint: it doesn't include doing more, in fact, it might even mean doing less!)

00:00 Intro

00:55 Icebreaker

06:30 Today's Topic: Essentialism, Pareto's Law, and Opportunity Costs

09:09 Want an incredibly effective productivity tool? Try timing your tasks and rests. Sounds so simple that it might be easy to ignore but it can be a game changer. TrainHeroic. Read more about these strategies in my book: STOP SETTING GOALS!

15:45 The 80/20 Rule: Pareto's Law: how it can be used for improving effectiveness, but also in recognizing the opportunity costs associated with 100% efforts as well as the relationship between this 80/20 rule and the Law Of Diminishing Returns.

22:34 How do you identify with your skills? 

28:50 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown, you can check out his podcast here.

30:12 You can hear the interview where Tom Morello talks about his teaching style here.

35:36 How good do you REALLY want to be? ("The Best" has a price you might not want to pay.)

55:07 Re-assessment is critical to essentialism because we will never be static. Recognize that and develop a sense of wonder for your life.

01:10:41 Want to join us in our reading of Essentialism? Grab your copy here, then sign up to discuss it with us here.

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