Good Morning YBC’ers, Day 2 of the Business Mindsets Bizmas Advent Book Calendar is now live.
Today’s focus is on a principle almost every SME leader has heard of, but very few actively use in practice: the 80/20 Principle, also known as the Pareto Principle.
Most founders and business owners spend the majority of their time on activity that adds noise rather than progress. The 80/20 Principle reveals a pattern that shows up in every SME, every market and every leadership team:
A small number of actions create the majority of progress.
A small number of clients create the majority of revenue.
A small number of decisions create the majority of problems.
Applying this lens properly changes how CEOs and business owners prioritise their time, lead their teams and make strategic decisions. It is one of the fastest ways to create clarity inside a business going into 2026.
This short daily book review series is designed to help SME founders think more clearly, reduce overwhelm and focus on high value actions. Each day features one book, one idea, one mindset shift and one practical action to apply immediately.
Read the full Day 2 review here:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/day-2-8020-principle-richard-koch-bizmas-book-andersen-tuffnell-l3nme
This series runs for 24 days and is written for CEOs, founders, business owners and senior leaders preparing for a more focused and profitable 2026.
Daniel Andersen-Tuffnell
Business Mindsets
www.businessmindsets.co.uk