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

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Checking it off your list before lunch will give you a concrete win and accompanying endorphin boost to carry you into the rest of your day.

A secret of success is that you can get addicted to these endorphin-induced feelings of self-confidence and capability. To reach your full potential, you must form the habit of putting the pressure on yourself and not waiting for someone else to come along and do it for you.Start by listing 10 goals for the next year, writing them in present tense as if the year has passed and they’re a reality, e. The ABCDE method is a technique to help prioritize tasks, beat procrastination, and improve productivity. You can't meet your goal of writing five blog posts a week because your calendar looks like a game of checkers. If you’re able to do important things quickly, you can surpass someone with great plans who fails to follow through. If you start your day on low-value tasks, you’ll develop the habit of always starting on low-value tasks.

This is a great little old-school productivity book that is easy to read and provides some highly actionable strategies and a nice kick in the pants for anyone who needs it. And finally, you'll need to make sure you've correctly estimated the time it will take you to complete the task. Eat the Frog ensures that you’re using your best hours to do your most mentally taxing work and leaves less important tasks for times when you’ve already exhausted your brain power for the day. Consider what you want to achieve personally, or work with your boss to define your major work goals. By learning to prioritize tasks effectively, you can focus on areas that will drive success and professional growth for you and your organization.Productivity consultant Brian Tracy named the Eat The Frog method after this vivid piece of advice from Mark Twain. As time passes, priorities often change, and you want to make sure that your prioritization reflects those changes. Don’t even think about thinking about all the other less important things you’ll have to do later in the day. The standards you set for your own work and behavior should be higher than anyone else could set for you. For example, Doist’s founder and CEO routinely checks 15-20 tasks off in a day but sets a goal to complete at least one high-impact task daily.

This principle says that although it may take tremendous amounts of energy to overcome inertia and get started initially, it then takes far less energy to keep going. The first hour of the morning, when your energy and willpower are high, is a helluva lot more productive than the hour after lunch when all you want to do is curl up and take a nap. Removing it will make a bigger difference in how quickly you achieve your goal than almost anything else you do. By applying them until they’re a part of you, you can enjoy great results and success, as well as a sense of personal power and satisfaction.Rather than talking about what you are going to do, you focus on the specific steps you can take immediately. Tracy says that focusing on your frogs ensures that you're always prioritizing the 20% tasks that are the most important.