Prologue about the book:

Take Action, Take Action, Take Action they all say….but like a Nat at a nudist convention it’s deciding where to start.

Having spent a lot of time talking to people who ‘do’ meetings and attend multiple training programmes, it seems clear to me, that one of the reasons they do so, is that they’re a bit lost and searching for what to do and how to do it.

This book will help sort the wheat from the chaff and allow you to focus on what’s important and build momentum.

When it comes to self-help (or Shelf-help) Eat that Frog! Is definitely one of the better ones.

Eat that Frog! By Brian Tracy

What is it about?

Eat that Frog! is all about overcoming procrastination and learning to manage your time. 

It’s normal to feel drowned in your work, but when you learn to ‘eat your frogs’ – meaning do your most important tasks first, you work more efficiently and are happier too. 

Who is it for?

• All procrastinators 
• Anyone with a goal they want to achieve
• Those overwhelmed by all the work they have to get done

Introduction 

The ability to be more productive in every sphere of your life with a few simple conscious actions. Everyone has said:

• I wish I had more time 
• I’m overwhelmed 
• I can’t possibly get all these things done
• Where do I start
• I’ve just lost two hours somewhere

Whether it’s at home or in the office we’re constantly pushed by the amount of things to do. 

It won’t take a life overhaul or major surgery to get more things done. 

You just have to be a bit more productive and insightful to perform at a higher level.

This book is about; how to eat that frog or tackle the biggest hardest most important task first. 

In so doing you become more disciplined and focused. 

Be the boss of your to-do list and discover a more efficient and effective you. 

Brian Tracy offers 21 great ways to stop procrastination and get more things done faster:

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 one oil barrel at a time
11. Upgrade your key skills
12. Identify your key constraints
13. Put pressure on yourself
14. Motivate yourself into action
15. Technology is a wonderful servant
16. Focus your attention
17. Slice and dice the task
18. Create large chunks of time
19. Develop a sense of emergency
20. Single handle every task

Takeaways:

1. Every successful goal starts with a plan
2. Establish your priorities and focus on them
3. The path to progress is all about self-exploration
4. You perform best by staying up optimistic and self-disciplined
5. Acknowledge what’s holding you back, then overcome it
6. Take control of your own time

Key message in this book:

Defeat procrastination by figuring out who you are and what you want to achieve. Confront your limitations, plan your time and eat your frogs! When you complete your most important task first, you train yourself to stay on the Road To Success.