Working in effective habits of great leadership I get to understand and to connect with the point of old phrases of wisdom that I previously never thought deeply about.
Ever heard the phrase “to have started the job is to have done half the job”? This phrase is particularly true to actions that we might be procrastinating about starting. For example, if we want to climb a challenging mountain and never do, just getting in the car and traveling to the mountain is having climbed half of the mountain. 80/20.
On the other hand, those who are highly proactive in their activities say “it’s all about how you finish the job, the last 20% matters much more than just starting”. 20 / 80
Think about weight lifting, the biggest advantage is gained in the last 20% of effort. Or professional sportspeople, the difference between winning and losing is never much beyond a 5% difference in capability.
Relevance of these phrases is based on the levels of proactivity, but we must know that being proactive is a key habit of successful leadership. Getting 80% done is much better than not starting, but real success lies in sweating the last 20%. Doing the stuff that others don’t like to do even if you don’t like doing it yourself.
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