Comments on: 80-20 Freelancing http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/ Freelance Advice and Freelance Jobs - FreelanceSwitch Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:33:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: The Ultimate List of Freelancing Resources 26-50 | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-28705 The Ultimate List of Freelancing Resources 26-50 | Joshua Clanton - Design for the WEB Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:06:39 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-28705 [...] 80-20 Freelancing If you aren’t already familiar with the 80/20 rule or the Pareto Principle, the idea is that 80% of results are achieved with 20% of effort. In this post on Freelance Switch, Skellie shows how you can use this idea to improve your freelancing. [...] […] 80-20 Freelancing If you aren’t already familiar with the 80/20 rule or the Pareto Principle, the idea is that 80% of results are achieved with 20% of effort. In this post on Freelance Switch, Skellie shows how you can use this idea to improve your freelancing. […]

]]> By: Finding the perfect client (Swimming with big fish): Part 2 :: Aaron Russell http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-22407 Finding the perfect client (Swimming with big fish): Part 2 :: Aaron Russell Mon, 19 May 2008 08:02:56 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-22407 [...] 80:20 rule (Pareto principle) is often talked about in business and is applied to many scenarios. Often freelancers will find that 80 per cent of their workload is generated by 20 per cent of [...] […] 80:20 rule (Pareto principle) is often talked about in business and is applied to many scenarios. Often freelancers will find that 80 per cent of their workload is generated by 20 per cent of […]

]]> By: Daniel DiGriz http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-22391 Daniel DiGriz Mon, 19 May 2008 00:26:11 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-22391 Here's an 80/20 project: a group of orphans needs to buy food sources that will keep producing food all year long (chickens, plants, fish, etc.). But what funds come in at such a slow rate, spread out over time, that they're forced to eat them in them in the form of rice (only rice) as the funds trickle in. If they could get funded all at once, it would change their ability to feed themselves. How much do they need? $1000. Yep, a thousand dollars for the whole project. So, if 20 people sat down and figured out the cost of one night out: dinner/movie/coffee/dessert, and gave that amount this week, the project would be funded immediately, and these kids would be able to learn with full bellies, and keep on producing their own food. We'll never get 100 people to give $10 each. But if we can get 20% of those people (20 people) to give $50 each, they're funded. Here's the project. I know it well, and have given to it before. Care to join me? http://www.givemeaning.org/project/newfutures or www.givemeaning.org/project/newfutures Oh, and pssst. Pass it on. Here’s an 80/20 project: a group of orphans needs to buy food sources that will keep producing food all year long (chickens, plants, fish, etc.). But what funds come in at such a slow rate, spread out over time, that they’re forced to eat them in them in the form of rice (only rice) as the funds trickle in. If they could get funded all at once, it would change their ability to feed themselves.

How much do they need? $1000. Yep, a thousand dollars for the whole project. So, if 20 people sat down and figured out the cost of one night out: dinner/movie/coffee/dessert, and gave that amount this week, the project would be funded immediately, and these kids would be able to learn with full bellies, and keep on producing their own food. We’ll never get 100 people to give $10 each. But if we can get 20% of those people (20 people) to give $50 each, they’re funded.

Here’s the project. I know it well, and have given to it before. Care to join me? http://www.givemeaning.org/project/newfutures
or http://www.givemeaning.org/project/newfutures

Oh, and pssst. Pass it on.

]]> By: Rick http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17710 Rick Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:51:54 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17710 ... 80% of time prospecting clients, 20% actually doing something. 80% thinking, 20% executing ( reduces cycles and unnecessary revisions ). … 80% of time prospecting clients, 20% actually doing something. 80% thinking, 20% executing ( reduces cycles and unnecessary revisions ).

]]> By: thinkerpool.com: » The FreelanceSwitch Client Analyser http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17688 thinkerpool.com: » The FreelanceSwitch Client Analyser Wed, 05 Mar 2008 08:12:36 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17688 [...] or Pareto Principle. If you don’t know what the 80/20 principle is, you should read my post 80-20 Freelancing for an overview. It’s a simple but extremely effective idea that you can apply to all sorts [...] […] or Pareto Principle. If you don’t know what the 80/20 principle is, you should read my post 80-20 Freelancing for an overview. It’s a simple but extremely effective idea that you can apply to all sorts […]

]]> By: The FreelanceSwitch Client Analyser - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17672 The FreelanceSwitch Client Analyser - FreelanceSwitch - The Freelance Blog Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:01:21 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17672 [...] or Pareto Principle. If you don’t know what the 80/20 principle is, you should read my post 80-20 Freelancing for an overview. It’s a simple but extremely effective idea that you can apply to all sorts [...] […] or Pareto Principle. If you don’t know what the 80/20 principle is, you should read my post 80-20 Freelancing for an overview. It’s a simple but extremely effective idea that you can apply to all sorts […]

]]> By: Nedra http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17314 Nedra Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:47:30 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17314 yeah, really good stuff to chew on. I'm definitely getting closer to that equation. yeah, really good stuff to chew on. I’m definitely getting closer to that equation.

]]> By: Andy http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17297 Andy Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:17:58 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17297 There is a saying here: "The better is the enemy of the good." For some projects its ok to finish the 80% (in 20% of the time). To make things better and better would take 80% of the time. There is a saying here: “The better is the enemy of the good.” For some projects its ok to finish the 80% (in 20% of the time). To make things better and better would take 80% of the time.

]]> By: Frank http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17290 Frank Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:59:49 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17290 Hehehehe.... I just wish I had read this yesterday before replying to a prospective client. Skellie, you are a total life savor mate (a bit late in this case, but for future reference). I had a prospective client e-mail me asking for the cost of designing a simple website. What defines a simple website guys? I had no clue on what to charge him since simple is relative especially in the world of web design. So I ended up writing a lengthy e-mail trying to explain to him that it is not possible to give him a quotation until I know what he really wanted. I now realise that this was not the best approach. I should have just given him an estimate of the cost for a 'simple' website then wait for his response. I am not regretting my approach, but glad that we have an invaluable resource like this. Every mistake made is a lesson learnt. Cheers Guys. Hehehehe…. I just wish I had read this yesterday before replying to a prospective client. Skellie, you are a total life savor mate (a bit late in this case, but for future reference).

I had a prospective client e-mail me asking for the cost of designing a simple website. What defines a simple website guys? I had no clue on what to charge him since simple is relative especially in the world of web design. So I ended up writing a lengthy e-mail trying to explain to him that it is not possible to give him a quotation until I know what he really wanted.

I now realise that this was not the best approach. I should have just given him an estimate of the cost for a ’simple’ website then wait for his response.

I am not regretting my approach, but glad that we have an invaluable resource like this. Every mistake made is a lesson learnt.

Cheers Guys.

]]> By: zackery moore http://freelanceswitch.com/productivity/8020-principle/#comment-17284 zackery moore Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:02 +0000 http://freelanceswitch.com/working/80-20-freelancing/#comment-17284 Again I hate numbers, but this doesn't seem too bad.......... LOL. ZM Again I hate numbers, but this doesn’t seem too bad………. LOL.

ZM

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