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I am having difficulty deciding what I should persevere with, and what not to?


Did you know?


It has been said that


perseverance is the quality more likely to contribute to success than talent or


even genius.


So much has been written on the importance of perseverance, but not often does it focus on how we should know what requires us to stay with, and what to let go!


How much of your persistence really pays off?


W 24 issue 1 • careersuccess When you persevere: Some people are


like bulldogs and once they get their grip into something they will never let it go, despite obstacles. If you are a persistent, tenacious person you need to ask yourself a question in order to use this to your full advantage.


The question is: How much of your persistence really pays off? We need to assess how much of what we are doing is yielding the results we want.


This


comes back to goal setting and the Pareto principle.


Pareto principle: the 80/20 Rule The principle that 20 percent of something


is responsible for 80 percent of the results, The value of the Pareto Principle for you:


As a person - it reminds you to focus on the 20 percent that matters to you. At work - of the things we do during your


day, only 20 percent really matter. Those 20 percent produce 80 percent of your results. Identify and focus on those things.


• What do you want to achieve in the end?


• What are your natural talents and abilities?


• And can you delegate the rest? Just knowing this will make your life a whole lot easier. You can eliminate a lot of the clutter: the 80% of activities that take up your time but yield few results. And persevere until you are spending your time on the 20%!


Did you know?


It has been said that perseverance is the quality more likely to contribute to success than talent or even genius. Sadly, many talented people do not use their gifts and many geniuses do not know how to apply their genius. Those who persevere win in the end, that’s why someone with a persistent work ethic may well beat someone of greater talent on the sports field or in any other endeavor, even though they may have to work twice as hard to get there.


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