33 min

Richard Koch explains the 80/20 Principle like never before How to Get Results with Marx Acosta-Rubio

    • Entrepreneurship

How to Get Results - Richard Koch

Richard Koch, former Management Consultant Entrepreneur and the author of the bestseller The 80/20 Principle. The book pioneered a reinterpretation of the so-called “Pareto Rule” - selling over a million copies and has been translated into 34 languages. Richard has also used his concepts to make a fortune from several private equity investments made personally. Richard’s investments have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, amongst others.

On This Episode:


Richard’s journey to unexpected happiness

Richard’s definition of success

The psychology of meaning

Richard’s opinion of 80/20

Richard’s answer on how to get a result

Richard’s patron saint of happiness


Key Takeaways


Success, friendship, and love, Richard’s recipe for happiness.

Success and happiness are defined by oneself.

80/20 principle is the relationship between effort and results.

The importance of habits to reach a goal.


Tweetable Quotes:


“Success and happiness, are somewhat linked”

“The best thing is when you’re friends with people and you can collaborate with them in business.”

“Success is doing what you want to do and being fulfilled at it.”

“It’s important that you define what happiness is and that you define what success is.”

“All happiness is grounded in self-acceptance, acceptance of other people, and positive emotions.”

“Go for results that are transcendent and are going to make a massive difference in people’s lives. And that is not being selfish, callus, or materialistic.”

“Habits are a way of locking your brain into doing something automatically.”

“Ultimately evil will be vanquished and love will triumph and everybody in the world will be saved.”

“It’s not healthy to have regrets.”

How to Get Results - Richard Koch

Richard Koch, former Management Consultant Entrepreneur and the author of the bestseller The 80/20 Principle. The book pioneered a reinterpretation of the so-called “Pareto Rule” - selling over a million copies and has been translated into 34 languages. Richard has also used his concepts to make a fortune from several private equity investments made personally. Richard’s investments have included Filofax, Plymouth Gin, amongst others.

On This Episode:


Richard’s journey to unexpected happiness

Richard’s definition of success

The psychology of meaning

Richard’s opinion of 80/20

Richard’s answer on how to get a result

Richard’s patron saint of happiness


Key Takeaways


Success, friendship, and love, Richard’s recipe for happiness.

Success and happiness are defined by oneself.

80/20 principle is the relationship between effort and results.

The importance of habits to reach a goal.


Tweetable Quotes:


“Success and happiness, are somewhat linked”

“The best thing is when you’re friends with people and you can collaborate with them in business.”

“Success is doing what you want to do and being fulfilled at it.”

“It’s important that you define what happiness is and that you define what success is.”

“All happiness is grounded in self-acceptance, acceptance of other people, and positive emotions.”

“Go for results that are transcendent and are going to make a massive difference in people’s lives. And that is not being selfish, callus, or materialistic.”

“Habits are a way of locking your brain into doing something automatically.”

“Ultimately evil will be vanquished and love will triumph and everybody in the world will be saved.”

“It’s not healthy to have regrets.”

33 min