Much of life follows the 80/20 rule. Also known as the Pareto Principle (named for the Italian economist who devised it), this formula calculates that 20 percent of your conversations are responsible for 80 percent of the profitability of the relationship. That holds true whether it’s business or personal.
Nobody likes to think about death, especially when they’re young and healthy. But failing to implement proper estate planning can have significant financial and legal ramifications. Despite this, 43% of Americans don’t have an estate plan. Of that number, more than one third (37%) haven’t addressed the issue because they don’t believe they have sufficient assets to warrant an estate plan.
