lasalista
16th Apr '08 Wed, 11:17
90_10 PRINCIPLE
Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the
way
you react to situations).
What is this principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% is decided by how
you
react.
What does this mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot
stop
the car from breaking down; the plane being late in arriving, which
throws
our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We
have no
control over this 10%.
The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By
your
reaction. You cannot control a red light, but YOU can control how
you
react. Let's use an
example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a
cup
of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what
just
happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react.
You
curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.
She
breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse
and
criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the
table. A
short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your
shirt.
Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to
finish
breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse
must
leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your
daughter to
school. Because you are late, you drive 110 km/h in an 80 km/h
speed
limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $300 & some demerit
points
(traffic fine) away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into
the
building without saying goodbye. You arrive at the office 20 minutes
late,
because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is obviously D. You had no control over what happened with
the
coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad
day.
Here is what could have and should have happened....
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently
say,
"It's ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time".
Grabbing a
towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your
briefcase,
you come back down in time to look through the window and see your
child
getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss
before
you go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the
staff.
Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice
the
difference?
Two different scenarios.
Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how
you
REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens.
The
other 90% was determined by your reaction. Here are some ways to apply
it!
The 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let
the
attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the
negative
comment affect you. React properly and it will not ruin your day. A
wrong
reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting
stressed
out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you
lose
your temper? Pound on the steering wheel and hurt your own fingers? Do
you
curse? Does your blood pressure rocket? Do you try and bump them?
WHO
CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin
your
drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It
will
work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.
The
plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why
take
out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over
what
is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passengers.
Why
get stressed out? It will just make things worse.
Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at
the
results. You will lose nothing if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. It seems simple common-sense but
very
few apply this principle!
The result?
Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, court
trials,
problems and heartaches. They never seem to be a success in life. Bad
days
follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening.
There is
constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry
consumes
time. Anger breaks friendships and life seems dreary and is not
enjoyed to
the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel.
Does
this describe you? If so, do not be discouraged. You can be different!
In your work or office situation and from what you learned from our
RMP
seminars, you were charged to journey a quest to reduce, if not
eliminate,
losses and waste. Each individual have to KNOW what these losses and
waste
are and what caused them. With the 90_10 Principle mindset, you have
the
choice to react.
You now have the learning from the RMP seminars. You may then
cascade
these to your other staff and bring them to the first step – to
KNOW.
Training and educating them will be your first arm.
When they do know, provide them with the facility to PRACTICE them.
Then,
you MEASURE & CHECK how they fare until they make it right. (Recall
the
bat concept, the guided missile, and the 3rd question on
continuous
improvement from the practice of spiritual reflection.) It may take
the
awhile to perfect the task. Recall, DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
Then,
EVERYTIME. (DIRTFT-ET) Consistent PRACTICE will speed them up. Then,
you
derive efficiency.
Replication of these various task consistently and efficiently
builds
expertise and competence. Now, you get them to the third step by
getting
them to acquire more task and BUILD SKILLS.
Your role now is to define the various skills and competencies,
that
combined would be an outpouring of initiatives for them to deliver
the
desired result. Only when they are consistent from them, based on
the
measures & checks over time, would you now give proper recognition.
Then,
you EMPOWER them. That's the time for you to practice DELEGATION.
Understand and apply the 90/10 principle. It will change your life!
Discover the 90/10 Principle. It will change your life (at least the
way
you react to situations).
What is this principle?
10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% is decided by how
you
react.
What does this mean?
We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us. We cannot
stop
the car from breaking down; the plane being late in arriving, which
throws
our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We
have no
control over this 10%.
The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? By
your
reaction. You cannot control a red light, but YOU can control how
you
react. Let's use an
example.
You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a
cup
of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what
just
happened. What happens next will be determined by how you react.
You
curse. You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over.
She
breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse
and
criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the
table. A
short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your
shirt.
Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to
finish
breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus. Your spouse
must
leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your
daughter to
school. Because you are late, you drive 110 km/h in an 80 km/h
speed
limit. After a 15-minute delay and throwing $300 & some demerit
points
(traffic fine) away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into
the
building without saying goodbye. You arrive at the office 20 minutes
late,
because of how you reacted in the morning. Why did you have a bad day?
A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?
The answer is obviously D. You had no control over what happened with
the
coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad
day.
Here is what could have and should have happened....
Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently
say,
"It's ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time".
Grabbing a
towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your
briefcase,
you come back down in time to look through the window and see your
child
getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You and your spouse kiss
before
you go to work. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the
staff.
Your boss comments on how good the day you are having. Notice
the
difference?
Two different scenarios.
Both started the same. Both ended different. Why? Because of how
you
REACTED. You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens.
The
other 90% was determined by your reaction. Here are some ways to apply
it!
The 90/10 principle.
If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let
the
attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the
negative
comment affect you. React properly and it will not ruin your day. A
wrong
reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting
stressed
out etc. How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you
lose
your temper? Pound on the steering wheel and hurt your own fingers? Do
you
curse? Does your blood pressure rocket? Do you try and bump them?
WHO
CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin
your
drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.
You are told you lost your job. Why lose sleep and get irritated? It
will
work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.
The
plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why
take
out your frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over
what
is going on. Use your time to study, get to know the other passengers.
Why
get stressed out? It will just make things worse.
Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at
the
results. You will lose nothing if you try it.
The 90-10 principle is incredible. It seems simple common-sense but
very
few apply this principle!
The result?
Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, court
trials,
problems and heartaches. They never seem to be a success in life. Bad
days
follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening.
There is
constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry
consumes
time. Anger breaks friendships and life seems dreary and is not
enjoyed to
the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel.
Does
this describe you? If so, do not be discouraged. You can be different!
In your work or office situation and from what you learned from our
RMP
seminars, you were charged to journey a quest to reduce, if not
eliminate,
losses and waste. Each individual have to KNOW what these losses and
waste
are and what caused them. With the 90_10 Principle mindset, you have
the
choice to react.
You now have the learning from the RMP seminars. You may then
cascade
these to your other staff and bring them to the first step – to
KNOW.
Training and educating them will be your first arm.
When they do know, provide them with the facility to PRACTICE them.
Then,
you MEASURE & CHECK how they fare until they make it right. (Recall
the
bat concept, the guided missile, and the 3rd question on
continuous
improvement from the practice of spiritual reflection.) It may take
the
awhile to perfect the task. Recall, DO IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME.
Then,
EVERYTIME. (DIRTFT-ET) Consistent PRACTICE will speed them up. Then,
you
derive efficiency.
Replication of these various task consistently and efficiently
builds
expertise and competence. Now, you get them to the third step by
getting
them to acquire more task and BUILD SKILLS.
Your role now is to define the various skills and competencies,
that
combined would be an outpouring of initiatives for them to deliver
the
desired result. Only when they are consistent from them, based on
the
measures & checks over time, would you now give proper recognition.
Then,
you EMPOWER them. That's the time for you to practice DELEGATION.
Understand and apply the 90/10 principle. It will change your life!