Eat That Frog!: Get More Of The Important Things Done Today

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Be careful about what you eat. Feed yourself as you would feed a world-class athlete before a competition Bria Assemble everything you need to start and finish this job and lay it out ready for you to start work in the morning Practice these principles every day until they become second nature to you. When these habits become a part of your personality, your future will be unlimited. If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.”

Weigh the consequences: The most important thing you can do is the one with the biggest consequences or greatest impact. Determine which thing that is and do it first. Preparing thoroughly involves taking time to plan, gather necessary resources, and establish a clear understanding of the task at hand before starting. This technique helps to minimize obstacles, reduce stress, and increase your ability to perform and finish the task efficiently. Leverage Your Special TalentsE” are tasks you can cut. They may have been important at one time but are no longer relevant to yourself or anyone else Your key areas are things you’re responsible for accomplishing—if you don’t do them, no one does. For example, key result areas for managers and salespeople are: Focusing on Key Result Areas (KRAs) involves identifying and concentrating on tasks that directly contribute to your goals. This technique enables you to work more efficiently by directing your efforts toward high-value activities that produce the most significant results. Prepare Thoroughly

Grade yourself from 1–10 on each one. Where are you getting excellent results and where are you underperforming? Make a plan. Organize your list by priority and sequence. Decide what you need to do first and what you can do later. Even better, lay out your plan visually in the form of a series of boxes and circles on a sheet of paper. You’ll be amazed at how much easier it is to achieve your goal when you break it down into individual tasks Author Brian Tracy argues that the key to success is developing the habit of getting your most important task done first. It’s like eating a live frog—if you do it right away, everything after that is easy by comparison. Schedule time on your calendar every single day, ideally first thing in the morning, to work on your highest-priority goal task.Tracy says that another way to be your most productive is to "guard and nurture your energy levels." Working too-long hours, failing to get enough sleep, eating unhealthy foods, and forgoing exercise are all ways we deplete our energy reserves, and as a result, our productivity suffers. Key Result Area: the results you must get to succeed in your area of responsibility. An output of your work becomes an input or a contributing factor to the work of others. We can break each job into five to seven key result areas