Book·2017
Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
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Your ability to select your most important task at each moment, and then to begin that task and complete it both quickly and well, will have more impact on your success than any other quality or skill you can develop. The key metaphor is Mark Twain's observation that if you eat a live frog first thing in the morning, nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day. Your 'frog' is your biggest, most important task -- the one you are most likely to procrastinate on. The habit of starting and
Frameworks extracted
8 totalPRODweeks
Deep Work & Single-Handling Momentum System
Create large uninterrupted time blocks, build urgency, and work to 100% completion.
PRODweeks
Technology Mastery & Digital Distraction Defense
Make technology your servant by creating zones of silence and ruthlessly managing digital inputs.
MINDweeks
Self-Motivation & Psychological Mastery Framework
Become your own cheerleader by controlling your self-talk and creating internal pressure to perform.
SELFmonths
Skill Acceleration & Constraint Elimination System
Find the bottleneck limiting your performance and upgrade the skill to break through.
PRODdays
Execution Launch & Task Breakdown Protocol
Prepare your workspace, break the task into pieces, and begin before you feel ready.
STRmonths
Value Identification & Personal Leverage System
Identify the three tasks that account for 90% of your contribution and master them relentlessly.
PRODweeks
Task Prioritization & Triage Protocol
Separate the vital few from the trivial many and deliberately procrastinate on everything else.
PRODweeks
Goal Clarity & Strategic Planning System
Decide exactly what you want, write it down, and build a daily action plan around it.