In this module you will
- Explain in one sentence how the Habit Design sheet and the 80/20 sheet differ.
- State the 80/20 principle and its origin accurately.
The idea
In the original Daily Practice, the Habit Design sheet comes first and the 80/20 Daily Management sheet second: “Step 2 of 2 — planning stops here.”
From external sources: in the 1890s, the economist Vilfredo Pareto observed that land and income were unevenly distributed. Joseph Juran later generalised the pattern as “the vital few and the trivial many.” The 80/20 ratio is a rule of thumb, not a law; the exact split varies.
Compass applies the same lens from the enterprise down to the day. Front-to-Back 80/20 asks which customers and products carry the value. The daily sheet asks which few tasks carry yours.
Step by step
Why The sheet only works if you know what it is for.
Write one sentence on what each sheet decides.
Worked example: the CEO
The CEO’s habit sheet changes how they respond to escalations. The 80/20 sheet decides that tomorrow’s first ninety minutes go to the FY27 portfolio choices, not the inbox.
Exercise
- Write one sentence on what each sheet decides about your day.
Original tools
- Open the original 80/20 Daily Time Management course (on compassperformanceinc.com, opens in a new tab)The original ten-module course, including the Diamond Map, values and the morning launch.
Sources and attribution
- External source Vilfredo Pareto, Cours d’économie politique (1896–97); J. M. Juran, “vital few and trivial many.”
- Compass The enterprise-to-day application is the Compass Front-to-Back 80/20 method.