We all know about the proverbial “shelf help” guy who buys all kinds of books and courses and never does anything with them. We’ve ALL been that person, even the best of us.

What if you only implemented 5% and skipped the other 95%? Would you be a shiftless lazy loser?

That all depends on which 5% you executed.

I’ve only put 5% of what I know in place and I’m feeling pretty good about it. For the most part it was the RIGHT 5%.

Are you feeling paralyzed, held back or guilty by all the stuff you “should” do?

I bet that if you implemented everything on your to-do list right now, it would take you 3 years and most of it wouldn’t propel you very far.

I bet if you discarded most of it and did the very best 5% better, with a little help, you’d make a giant leap.

My to-do list is ALWAYS subject to revision. And I *never* let it get in the way of receiving new input and even better strategies from the smartest people I can possibly learn from.

Today is the first day of your life. That means you can have a fresh start, right now. You can evaluate everything that’s in front of you and toss any baggage that’s holding you up.

If you have guilt, toss it.

If you have remorse, toss it.

If big chunks of that list are things you hate, toss ’em.

Simplify. Find your groove. Always be open to a better, easier way.

Perry Marshall

About the Author

Perry Marshall has launched two revolutions in sales and marketing. In Pay-Per-Click advertising, he pioneered best practices and wrote the world's best selling book on Google advertising. And he's driven the 80/20 Principle deeper than any other author, creating a new movement in business.

He is referenced across the Internet and by Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, INC and Forbes Magazine.