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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by
Brian Tracy (Goodreads Author)
For people who are overwhelmed by tasks of all sizes, this book provides the 21 most effective methods for conquering procrastination and accomplishing more. By identifying, then tackling, their biggest, most unpleasant task first the philosophy of "eating a frog" readers learn to plan and organize each day, set priorities, get started right away, and complete jobs fas
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Published
January 11th 2007
by The Audio Partners Publishing Corporation
(first published 2007)
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I finished this book a couple of days ago..........and I wanted to put a review in right away to get it in at the top of the week, but there was the Super bowl, then Monday I had to make dog food (you did read that correctly), last night Justified was on.....and that needs your full attention. This morning I had class for my Ballot Judge position for the primary March 6 (that promises to be a clusterf#¥k my friends). Now I'm stuck at work, and have to type this out on my IPad which is not the fa...more
کتاب خوبی است برای کسانی که کتاب را فقط نمی خوانند، بلکه گام به گام نوشته ها را در زندگی محک می زنند.
I saw the author, Brian Tracy, several years ago at a seminar as a motivational speaker and became a fan. Needed some extra motivation on getting tasks done recently and 'Eat That Frog' definitely helps with re-prioritizing things on the task list and making a plan to get them done. Listening to the audio book is even that more effective. Here are the notes I made while listening (his major principles):
Decide what I want. Plan every day in advance. 20% of my activities are 80% of my results - an...more
Decide what I want. Plan every day in advance. 20% of my activities are 80% of my results - an...more
May 06, 2010
Cory Zorker
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
non-fiction-self-help
Nothing revolutionary, but a good (and quick) recap of the things we need to do to get stuff done.
The key premise is that if we ate a live frog first thing in the morning, everything else would be easy compared to that. It's a good reminder to concentrate on the most important task instead of getting mired down in the smaller, unimportant ones.
The author gives 21 steps to getting things done:
01. Set the table (spend some time writing out your goals for year, month and week). Prioritize those and...more
The key premise is that if we ate a live frog first thing in the morning, everything else would be easy compared to that. It's a good reminder to concentrate on the most important task instead of getting mired down in the smaller, unimportant ones.
The author gives 21 steps to getting things done:
01. Set the table (spend some time writing out your goals for year, month and week). Prioritize those and...more
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نه نه نه
اين قرارمون نبود
كه تو بي خبر بري
من خسته شم كه تو
بي همسفر بري
نه نه نه
اين قرارمون نبود
من رنگ شب بشم
تو سرسپرده شي
من جون به لب بشم
باور نمي كنم
اين تو خود تويي
اين تو كه از خودش
بي خود شده تويي
باور نمي كنم
عشق مني هنوز
گاهي به قلب من
سر ميزني هنوز
وقتي زندوني تو هوس
مثله پروازه تو قفس
اين رسم همراهي نشد اي همنفس!
وقتي قلبت از من جداست
بر گردونه بي همصداست
انگار دستت با دست من نا آشناست
باور نمي كنم
عشق مني هنوز
گاهي به قلب من
سر مي زني هنوز
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Apr 18, 2008
Sarah
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone
Recommended to Sarah by:
Josh
Shelves:
development-books
Great book for anyone trying to tackle their personal obstacle that's keeping them from moving faster towards their goals, whatever those goals may be. The book is based on the saying by Mark Twain that if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with teh satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the wost thing that is going to happen to you all day long. The book contains lessons on prioritizing, how spending a couple of minutes outlining and pri...more
The book is basically about the Pareto principle (80-20 rule), with some tips and tricks how you could incorporate that into your life. Great recap and reminder of that you will never be “finished” with all your tasks and the importance of planning and prioritizing the work.
You will often see me post online that today I have to "eat a few frogs". This is now a way of life for me! I think Brian Tracy is a genius!
If you're looking for quick tips for maximizing your daily output then this book is a great start. Each chapter is about three pages long with two ideas to implement what was just learned. I've read a bunch of Tracy's material and have profited from a lot of it; however, his underpinning philosophical outlook is largely panentheistic (god is in all things). There are other serious philosophical issues Tracy is just wrong about, but very little of his "New Age" ideas spill over into this book. So...more
When I first read this a number of years ago, I was still participating in the corporate rat race, and led the life of a workaholic. I found it immensely helpful then, as it made me prioritise the key tasks at work, focus on the jobs on hand with the biggest pay-off and force me to delegate the so-called low value tasks.
I recently got myself the audio version of this book (as I'd given away the book I had) thinking that I could listen to it every night and have the mantra of productivity re-ent...more
I recently got myself the audio version of this book (as I'd given away the book I had) thinking that I could listen to it every night and have the mantra of productivity re-ent...more
I have been meaning to read this book since I bought it back in 2011 but because I am very good at procrastinating I managed to put it off! It has proved its worth already because I have spent the last two days completing a complicated paperwork task which involved putting together lots of information from all sorts of places and collating it into a coherent whole. I’ve been putting off doing this for the last two months. In the spirit of the book I decided that this was the frog I really needed...more
I gritted my teeth through this whole book. Having just re-read the exceptional Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen, this book felt poorly-written, poorly-organized, and poorly conceived. The author is brutal and his suggestions mostly make me want to run the other way. Get up early. Stay up late. Nose to the grindstone. Work work work work work work work. The most successful people work work work work work work work. He offers billions of made-up statistics...more
A self-development book that seems like a long PowerPoint presentation, with tons of quotes from people I never heard of. So I'm supposed to be inspired and motivated by a certain Jonathan Smerkfeese who says "Procrastination. Such a bad, bad thing"?
What I learned from this book, however, is how to write a self-development book. Let me share these ten easy steps with you:
Step number one: Pick a title. Nothing revolutionary. Any mind-numbing sequence of words can turn into a title. The Princess i...more
What I learned from this book, however, is how to write a self-development book. Let me share these ten easy steps with you:
Step number one: Pick a title. Nothing revolutionary. Any mind-numbing sequence of words can turn into a title. The Princess i...more
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Think on paper.
1. Write down your goals, set deadlines, list steps to achieve goals, organize steps into a plan by priority and sequence, do something every day on your highest-impact goal.
Do now: list 10 goals. Pick your highest-impact goal, set a deadline, make a plan, take action.
2. Make a master list of everything you want to do, make a list for the coming month, make a list for the coming week and for the next day. When planning a project, list all the steps and organize them by priority an...more
1. Write down your goals, set deadlines, list steps to achieve goals, organize steps into a plan by priority and sequence, do something every day on your highest-impact goal.
Do now: list 10 goals. Pick your highest-impact goal, set a deadline, make a plan, take action.
2. Make a master list of everything you want to do, make a list for the coming month, make a list for the coming week and for the next day. When planning a project, list all the steps and organize them by priority an...more
"There is never enough time to do everything you have to do. You are literally swamped with work and personal responsibilities, projects, stacks of magazines to read....But the fact is you are never going to caught up. You will never get on top of your tasks"
The key is: Prioritize your tasks!
That's the book in three words! But how?! Brian Tracy will show you how in this book, Eat That Frog! The ugly one first!
Very practical book. You would love this book if you actually applied the exercises thr...more
The key is: Prioritize your tasks!
That's the book in three words! But how?! Brian Tracy will show you how in this book, Eat That Frog! The ugly one first!
Very practical book. You would love this book if you actually applied the exercises thr...more
This book may be better for doers than thinkers. I read it about a year ago, and really liked it. A lot. It gave me a good kick start to getting things done. But then procrastination crept back, and the frog effect wore off. I'm a right-brain thinker, so I probably should have just tattooed the saying on the back of my hand.
I've just started reading "The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play" by Neil Fiore, and it's a better fit for me. "Eat...more
I've just started reading "The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play" by Neil Fiore, and it's a better fit for me. "Eat...more
I didn't expect to like this book. I thought it would be trite advice and wouldn't really motivate me. I was surprised that it was trite advice but did motivate me. I tend to be a "productive procrastinator": I will do small, kind of unnecessary tasks when I don't want to do big, necessary tasks because I tell myself that at least I'm doing *something* and not wasting time. Reading about how one should really tackle the hardest task (which is usually the most important/time sensitive) first, put...more
Sometimes I work the graveyard shift, and it's usually more for warm-body fulfillment rather than actual work. It's impossible to do accomplish any real work after 3am, so I resort to the career books stashed around the office. (The Myth of Multitasking is another one of those middle-of-the-night mistakes that I've reviewed.) This book is meant to help the reader stop procrastinating, which is a problem I have at work and at home (hence the 4 baskets of unfolded laundry in my bedroom...).
The tit...more
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From Mark Twain - if the first thing you do is eat a frog, it is probably the worst thing that will happen to you that day. So do the most important task of the day first and work down from there.
1. Set goal and what need to be done to accomplish,
2. prioritized lists for day, week and month,
3. work on areas that make a difference,
4. review tasks, activities and projects - would you still undertake?
5. what are key results to do job excellently?, discuss with boss and coworkers, spouse
6. determ...more
1. Set goal and what need to be done to accomplish,
2. prioritized lists for day, week and month,
3. work on areas that make a difference,
4. review tasks, activities and projects - would you still undertake?
5. what are key results to do job excellently?, discuss with boss and coworkers, spouse
6. determ...more
هذا الكتاب قرأته قبل ٤ أو ٥ سنوات ، كتاب جميل وبسيط وأفكاره واضحة ومحددة ، أذكر إني قرأته أكثر من مرة ولخصته وحددت النقاط المهمة ( الكتاب صار دفتر كشكول من كثر الشخبطة عليه !) وكنت ذيك الأيام كل ما أقرر أعيد ترتيب أموري آخذ الكتاب وأحطه مع الدفاتر اللي أبغى أخطط فيها للمستقبل
لكن بصراحة رغم كل هالإهتمام ما طلعت بنتيجة تذكر ، رغم بساطة الأفكار حد السذاجة إلا إني وجدت صعوبة في التطبيق
من أكثر الأفكار اللي رسخت براسي هي فكرة الكتاب الأساسية واللي يمثلها بتمثيل مشمئز شوية! أذكره يقول إنه تخيل لما تصحى...more
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This was a short, motivating read. A lot of the book is directed towards people working in an office, but as a stay-at-home mom, I was still able to apply a lot of it in my life. The book's main point is based on a quote by Mark Twain which says that if you ate a live frog every morning, everything else you had to do for the day would be so easy. It has helped me to write a list of the things that I need to get done each day, and then find the hardest, most important thing and get it done first...more
Very short book and VERY light reading - I breezed through it. There's not much meat to it. I think the primary value might be to use it basically as talking points.
The 21 ways are fine, but you really don't need all the other rambling and the author's addiction to idioms and poor style of introducing them is quite annoying: "You have heard the old question..." (Page 13), "It has been said for many years that..." (Page 2), "It has also been said that..." (Page 2), "You remember the story of..."...more
The 21 ways are fine, but you really don't need all the other rambling and the author's addiction to idioms and poor style of introducing them is quite annoying: "You have heard the old question..." (Page 13), "It has been said for many years that..." (Page 2), "It has also been said that..." (Page 2), "You remember the story of..."...more
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May 21, 2011
Reid
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Reid by:
Paul Jew
Shelves:
business-management,
business-sales
Brian Tracey puts together a book full of useful ideas on how to be more productive.
His chapter summaries on p113 are a good resource to review.
1. Set the table: Decide what you want
2. Plan the day in advance: Think on paper
3. Apply the 80/20 rule: 20% of activity produces 80% of the results
4. Consider the consequences: of your 20% activities
5. Practice creative procrastination: put off things of low value
6. Use the A B C D E Method continually: prioritize
7. Focus on key result areas: concentrat...more
His chapter summaries on p113 are a good resource to review.
1. Set the table: Decide what you want
2. Plan the day in advance: Think on paper
3. Apply the 80/20 rule: 20% of activity produces 80% of the results
4. Consider the consequences: of your 20% activities
5. Practice creative procrastination: put off things of low value
6. Use the A B C D E Method continually: prioritize
7. Focus on key result areas: concentrat...more
قرابة المئة صفحة فقط .. إلا أنها تملأ الذهن بالوسائل الأهم للإنجاز
يركز المؤلف على أدق نقاط الضعف التي تجعل من الشخص مسوّفاً
وأدق نقاط القوة التي تجعل منه منجزاً..
أعجبتني الكثير من الاقتباسات التي أنوي الرجوع إليها
إلى جانب الرجوع إلى قراءته كاملاً مرة أخرى.
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ملاحظتي الوحيدة هي التكرار في طرح بعض الوسائل
رغم انها كانت تكرر بطريقة جديدة في كل مرة، ممايعمّق فهم القارئ،
إلا أنه كان بالإمكان جمعها في نقطة واحدة.
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سيرة المؤلف رائعة ، ومادفعني إلى اقتناء الكتاب هو استماع...more
يركز المؤلف على أدق نقاط الضعف التي تجعل من الشخص مسوّفاً
وأدق نقاط القوة التي تجعل منه منجزاً..
أعجبتني الكثير من الاقتباسات التي أنوي الرجوع إليها
إلى جانب الرجوع إلى قراءته كاملاً مرة أخرى.
....................
ملاحظتي الوحيدة هي التكرار في طرح بعض الوسائل
رغم انها كانت تكرر بطريقة جديدة في كل مرة، ممايعمّق فهم القارئ،
إلا أنه كان بالإمكان جمعها في نقطة واحدة.
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سيرة المؤلف رائعة ، ومادفعني إلى اقتناء الكتاب هو استماع...more
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There’s just never enough time in a day. We try to manage our time better. We make lists. We work longer hours. Still, the work just never seems to get done.
Right off, Eat That Frog! states that no amount of organization or hard work is going to make us more productive. There are so many hours in the day. That can’t be changed.
Instead, we need to look at our work differently. Not only do we have to prioritize but we have to do so properly. It won’t help to do a hundred things in a day if these...more
Right off, Eat That Frog! states that no amount of organization or hard work is going to make us more productive. There are so many hours in the day. That can’t be changed.
Instead, we need to look at our work differently. Not only do we have to prioritize but we have to do so properly. It won’t help to do a hundred things in a day if these...more
A short book with many valuable tips on procrastination.
I liked most the concept called "flow". Here are some excerpts from the book related to "flow".
- Action Orientation: Perhaps the most outwardly identifiable quality of a high-performing man or woman is “action orientation”. They work steadily, smoothly, and continuously and seem to go through enormous amounts of work in the same time period that the average person spends socializing, wasting time and working on low value activities.
- Flow:...more
I liked most the concept called "flow". Here are some excerpts from the book related to "flow".
- Action Orientation: Perhaps the most outwardly identifiable quality of a high-performing man or woman is “action orientation”. They work steadily, smoothly, and continuously and seem to go through enormous amounts of work in the same time period that the average person spends socializing, wasting time and working on low value activities.
- Flow:...more
I saw this book recommended for writers looking to get get more done (aren't we all?). It wasn't until I picked it up at the library that I noticed the subtitle (and the author's other titles) and realized it was a self-help-business-seminar-oh-no-I-really-don't-want-to-read-this sort of book, but it was only 130 pages, so I thought what the hell.
What the hell indeed.
I have to admit that the basic approach the book suggests is good: make extensive lists, prioritize them, and always complete the...more
What the hell indeed.
I have to admit that the basic approach the book suggests is good: make extensive lists, prioritize them, and always complete the...more
Some good, no-nonsense advice and like the authors points out, some things work for some people but you need to find what works for you.
Geared towards people in the business/corporate world but definitely applicable advice for all people.
Quotes I liked:
"Many people confuse activity with accomplishment"
"Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on."
"I ask them in return 'How often does a tightrope...more
Geared towards people in the business/corporate world but definitely applicable advice for all people.
Quotes I liked:
"Many people confuse activity with accomplishment"
"Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on."
"I ask them in return 'How often does a tightrope...more
Feb 21, 2011
Felonious
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Anyone Who Procrastinates
Shelves:
self-help
A few weeks ago I was on the website http://www.care2.com. I left a comment on an article about procrastinating and I won a copy of Eat That Frog! The title of the book comes from something Mark Twain once said about if the first thing you do everyday is eat a frog chances are that will be the worst thing to happen to you all day. The frog represents your biggest, most important task of the day.
Eat That Frog will help you learn how to identify and prioritize you tasks. It also gives you methods...more
Eat That Frog will help you learn how to identify and prioritize you tasks. It also gives you methods...more
I've read several books by Brian Tracy and think he does a good job of organizing material in a way that is easy to understand. This book was no exception. It's full of great material on time management. If you feel pressed for time, this is a great book to read.
If you've read other books by Brian Tracy, it's possible that you've read this or similar material before. If you feel you don't have a lot of time, the final chapter is a summary of the entire book, with a list of ways to make yourself...more
If you've read other books by Brian Tracy, it's possible that you've read this or similar material before. If you feel you don't have a lot of time, the final chapter is a summary of the entire book, with a list of ways to make yourself...more
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Brian Tracy has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 2...more
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