Eat that frog!

Eat that frog! 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time

Brian Tracy

Book - 2025

"The saying goes, if the first thing you do each morning is eat a live frog, then you're done with the toughest thing for the day. Eating that frog means tackling your most challenging task-and it's also the one that can have the greatest positive impact on your life. Productivity and time management coach Brian Tracy shows you how to organize each day so you can zero in on these critical tasks and accomplish them efficiently and effectively. The 3 essentials of successful time management are decision, discipline, and determination, and Tracy shows you how to dial in these skills using 21 principles and techniques like: Single handle every task; Upgrade your key skills; Identify your key constraints; Put the pressure on yours...elf; Slice and dice the task. In this completely updated fourth edition, explore practical action guides added to each chapter, fresh stories, and a new capstone chapter on why time management must be viewed as one of the most crucial steps to success in life and career. This life-changing manual will ensure that you get more of your important tasks done today"--

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Subjects
Procrastination.
Published
Oakland, CA : Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc [2025]
Language
English
Main Author
Brian Tracy (author)
Edition
Fourth edition
Physical Description
xiv, 123 pages ; 23cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 116) and index.
ISBN
9798890570925
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Eat That Frog
  • 1. Set the Table
  • 2. Plan Every Day in Advance
  • 3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything
  • 4. Consider the Consequences
  • 5. Practice Creative Procrastination
  • 6. Use the ABCDE Method Continually
  • 7. Focus on Key Result Areas
  • 8. Apply the Law of Three
  • 9. Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin
  • 10. Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time
  • 11. Form New Habits, Become a New Person
  • 12. Upgrade Your Key Skills
  • 13. Identify Your Key Constraints
  • 14. Put the Pressure on Yourself
  • 15. Motivate Yourself into Action
  • 16. Make Technology Work for You
  • 17. Focus Your Attention
  • 18. Slice and Dice the Task
  • 19. Create Large Chunks of Time
  • 20. Develop a Sense of Urgency
  • 21. Single Handle Every Task
  • Discussion and Action Guide
  • Four Accelerators
  • Notes
  • Index
  • Learning Resources of Brian Tracy International
  • About the Author

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