The 80/20 Rule for Musicians: Finish More, Learn Faster

Ever spend hours polishing tiny details… and still don’t release the track?
The Pareto principle (80/20) explains why: 80% of your results come from 20% of your effort — the last 20% eats most of your time.
In this video, I share how I failed by chasing perfection (even in an online course) — and how switching to 80/20 thinking helped me finish more music, learn faster, and enjoy the process again.
🎧 You’ll learn:
✅ What the Pareto principle means for songwriting & production
✅ Why quantity builds quality (the Uelsmann photo experiment)
✅ How to stop at 80% “good enough” and publish
✅ A simple system to get more reps (and better songs)
✅ Why mistakes teach you faster than polishing
🎹 Stories inside: the 4-track era (bouncing to 1 track), my perfectionism trap, and how “finish perfect” changed my workflow.
✨ Takeaway: Your former 100% becomes your new 80% — if you ship more.
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👉 A Guide to Unlock Your Creative Flow — tips for musicians & producers
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