A KAWA on the Pareto Principle

Did you know that you can make your activities much more effective if you observe the Pareto Principle? No matter what activity, whether at school, in your own business or in the household - if you know and, above all, apply this principle, you can save a lot of time and energy, but most importantly, work more efficiently. The 80/20 rule should already be taught in school, because then children would learn to prioritize faster. This would specifically mean: 20% of learning activities bring 80% of learning outcomes. In business, this means 20% of customers bring 80% of revenue, 20% of services bring 80% of profit. Placing your advertising there saves a lot of money. And one thing will no longer stand in your way: your urge for perfection. In this KAWA, I have summarized my most important thoughts on this for you. Which ones would you have? Jens Voigt Now also available as a package in color, with a black-and-white template and an empty template for self-design.

What does KAWA actually mean?

KAWA, according to Vera F. Birkenbihl, is an acronym and stands for: Kreative Ausbeute von Wort-Assoziationen (Creative Exploitation of Word Associations). But KAWA is easier to remember. You can make KAWAs on all topics that interest you.

How about your own KAWA and why does this technique work?

First, write the topic in large letters in the middle. By the way, I always use the paper horizontally for this and draw the letters so that they can be colored later. In our Mind Map Template Ring Block, KAWAs are drawn on the left white page. Now let your thoughts wander and consider what comes to mind about the term and what would be important enough to write down. The rule of the game is: what is written down must begin with one of the letters in the middle. The smaller the term, the fewer letters you have available and the more you have to think. The lack of letters ensures that you have to think through a topic more intensively. By the way, it is not mandatory to fill every letter. And: there is no right or wrong with KAWA. An example: Suppose you want to create a KAWA about your best friend Eva, then you only have three letters available. However, you can use these multiple times. Perhaps E stands for elegant, successful, eloquent, for V you find her trustworthy, crazy and in love, and for A you have associated silly and single. If your best friend had been named Hannelore, you would, of course, have had more letters available.

KAWA becomes KAGA

If you also dress the whole thing in many pictures, your KAWA becomes a KAGA, and the G then stands for Graphic Design. I myself often write in KAWA format in meetings. That keeps me awake, no matter how unimportant or boring a meeting is. And I catch everything. Here is an example on the topic: Have fun, Jens Voigt