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If you watched The Speed of Success 3-minute movie already, you know that Simplify is the first of the 7 Success Accelerators. 

Consider this:  In 1800, an average American had 300 products to choose from.  Today, there are more than 1 million complex products on the shelves.  Just try buying a simple toothbrush! 

Since the human brain can process information 4,000 times faster than the average computer, we can cut through the clutter to separate the vital few from the trivial many.  This still does not guarantee us men success when we are asked, “Honey, please pick up a can of soup on the way home.”  As our eyes get dizzy and minds get numb looking at the ‘library of congress’ of soup cans, we yearn for simpler times! 

The 80/20 Principle helps explain the power of simplicity.  This principle is pervasive in our world:

Ø      80% of traffic jams occur on 20% of roads.

Ø      80% of beer is consumed by 20% of drinkers.

Ø      80% of classroom participation comes from 20% of students.

Ø      80% of the time you will choose 20% of your wardrobe (What is it with that one?)

Focus on the 20% - the “vital few” - at home and work.  They key to keeping things simple is knowing when to say No to the “trivial many.”  The best selling handbook, Sticking to It:  The Art of Adherence, offers more tips on this topic, but I will stop and keep it simple for now.

In today’s information-rich world, time-poor world, we must keep it simple to get…
              greater speed,
                           less stress
                                       more of what’s important to us!

To accelerate your success today, watch The Speed of Success, to learn about the other six accelerators (and turn up your PC volume).

Copyright © 2008 by Lee J. Colan and The L Group, Inc.