Recently there have been a number of reality tv shows with an entrepreneurial or business aspect. The Prophet and Shark Tank that come to mind. And while it's not necessarily a major feature of either of these shows I definitely like certain business concepts and practices. This includes the Pareto Principle. What the Pareto Principle tells us is that 80% of our rewards comes from 20% of our efforts. In other words there are things we can do which can have a huge impact in our businesses.The goal then becomes to not only figure out what the 20% is but how to make sure we put as much emphasis and attention on the 20% as possible. And this got me to thinking as to whether the Pareto Principle could be applied to our health & fitness as well? Could we figure out which actions and efforts lead to positive results? And if so, could we then alter our focus to ensure we are doing only the things that give us the very best return on investment? I believe so. And here's how I suggest we could go about doing so. Journal Everything [caption id="attachment_4767" align="alignnone" width="275"] Write down what you eat and what you do for exercise In order to figure out what works best, and what doesn't, we need to be meticulous note takers. For example, if someone's goal was fat loss, we might track how much weight we lose using a variety of different training protocols. How much weight did you  lose when you included running as part of your program? Or when you  added in going for a run over the lunch? Did training for a power-lifting competition make much of a difference? Keeping a journal well allow you to go back and see the periods where your weight dropped, maintained, or...