[LakelandARC] Re: LP EOC Net

[Bill]

Charley,

There is another side to the 80/20 story, and one that many don't really appreciate. The so called 80/20 rule is credited to an Italian  by the name of Pareto. Among other things, he was well know as an economist. The 80/20 rule originally came from his observation that 80 percent of the land in Italy was owned by only 20 percent of the population. This was later expanded to 80 percent of the wealth is owned by 20 percent of the population. 

You could also argue that 80 percent of the effort is contributed by that same 20 percent who benefit. I would argue that there is a natural law that states, for the most part, you get out of life what you put into it. (Please don't interpret this as saying that hard work alone brings success. It doesn't.) You don't always get what you want, but you more often than not get what you deserve. When you think about it in this way, criticizing someone directly or indirectly  for being in the 80% is rather strange. I can't ever remember someone complaining that I was not as good looking, rich, successful, or as blessed as they were. They may have thought this, and probably with good reason, but if they did, they did not share it with me. My point is simply this. It is a good thing to be part of the 20, because in the long run, you get 80 percent of the benefit.  

Bill  





  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: charles33813 
  To: LakelandARC at yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2012 9:01 PM
  Subject: [LakelandARC] Re: LP EOC Net


    
  Facts to be recognized: 

  1. We have a great bunch of members in the Lakeland Club. 

  2. The club has been quite successful in several endeavors. Field Day 2011, 
  for example. 

  3. In numerous instances our club has dwelled in the 80/20 syndrome that is so common throughout all of mankind's activities. That is, 80% of the work is done by 20% of the people. True in most service clubs, churches, you name it. 

  4. Some clubs attain success because more that 20% participate. 

  5. More than 20% participate when they are asked individually to perform a function. I do not remember saying ever "no" to Ernie, Patrick, Dan, Fred, or any other individual in the club when asked to perform a specific function. 

  6. If you want the club to struggle in a mediocre fashion, ask for volunteers and get the proverbial 20%. If you want the club to excel, assign projects to individuals and let the assigned individuals select the workers. Will careful guidance at least 75% will become participants and no one individual will be overloaded. Again, the last field day was assigned to Fred. Fred lined up his 
  worker ants, oversaw the project and the field day ran smoothly and 
  successfully. 

  7. Now of the zinger. How many times have you not volunteered for projects when a general request was made? If all the members who yell "Unfair" has volunteered for each and every project there would never be a shortage. Also they would be labeled "trying to run the club", despised, very tired and would soon in time burn out and leave the club. 

  8. You will not again see this message nor hear anymore on the subject from me. And if general calls for volunteers continue to be made, I will continue to side with the majority, you know, the 80%. 

  Yours for the biggest, best, most enjoyable ham club in West Central Florida, 

  Charley, KI4CRI 



  
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