a chief collaborator of mine and professor at james madison university (va-usa), morgan benton, recommended the following podcast from chris anderson as a commentary on the pareto principle — courtesy of the long now foundation. this is an extremely valuable resource with regards to “long-tail” planning and provides another angle to the discussion of the 80/20 rule. planning is the foundation of any successful endeavor. enjoy this 40-minute audio presentation and visit the long now foundation website for more.
[audio:http://www.ericstownsend.com/wp-content/audio/2006-05_Chris_Anderson_Long_Now_archive.mp3|titles=long-tail planning/pareto principle podcast (2009)|artists=chris anderson]