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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time
by
Brian Tracy
The legendary Eat That Frog! (more than 450,000 copies sold and translated into 23 languages) provides the 21 most effective methods for conquering procrastination and accomplishing more. This new edition is revised and updated throughout, and includes brand new information on how to keep technology from dominating our time.
Paperback, 128 pages
Published
January 1st 2007
by Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.
(first published 2000)
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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 ...more
کتاب خوبی است برای کسانی که کتاب را فقط نمی خوانند، بلکه گام به گام نوشته ها را در زندگی محک می زنند.
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, ...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, ...more
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 ...more
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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 p...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.
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 thi...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 إن...more
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 fir...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..."...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..."...more
There are two books that are very frequently plugged on blogs by indie authors: Story Engineering by Larry Brooks and Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy. Like a true consumer, I have run all the way to Amazon with my Visa Debit card in hand and handed over my hard earned cash for them both. I am presently reading the former, which is nothing short of excellent. Here I will comment on the latter.
Eat That Frog is a self-help book about getting more of the important things done and includes 21 ...more
Eat That Frog is a self-help book about getting more of the important things done and includes 21 ...more
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 continual...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 continual...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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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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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 ...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 ...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...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...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 proc...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 proc...more
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 y...more
Eat That Frog will help you learn how to identify and prioritize you tasks. It also gives y...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 ...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 ...more
An old manager once gave the group this book to read. Great, I thought to myself, more crap to waste my time. Not so. Again another short read, especially good for procrastinators. It pretty much tells you what you already now about putting stuff off... but reminds you, in a gentle way, why that's a bad idea most times. Thanks Ron McCall.
Good book on time management and productivity. Quick read, packed with lots of information. If you've been following some productivity/time management blog for a while, though, you probably won't get any new info from this one.
Main idea of the book: Every day find your most important and hard task (the frog) and do it first (eat it).
Main idea of the book: Every day find your most important and hard task (the frog) and do it first (eat it).
Subtitled as 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done In Less Time, this was a pretty short (2:40 audiobook) book that basically outlines how to get off your duff and get a move on, in work and your personal life.
Is it The Word? Probably not, but most of it did seem like common sense. I did use some of the suggestions already such as starting your day (or ending your night) by making a list of tasks that need to be done that day (or the next day). I know how necessary th...more
Is it The Word? Probably not, but most of it did seem like common sense. I did use some of the suggestions already such as starting your day (or ending your night) by making a list of tasks that need to be done that day (or the next day). I know how necessary th...more
This is a one-and-a-half-star time management book. Another story of "how to be successful in life" whose main focus is to make sure that you set priorities clearly and that you spend your time doing things that will help you meet long-term goals. This is perfectly sound (if overwhelmingly... corporate) advice, but not always the easiest to follow. And of course, if this were easy to do, everyone would be doing it already.
So, the 21 ways in question are repetitive, but t...more
So, the 21 ways in question are repetitive, but t...more
وصلني هدية من شقيقي واعتبره أثمن هدية وصلتني إلى الان ! لسبين ، الاول: انه جاء في وقت كنت في أمس الحاجة إلية ! كنت ملئى بالكثير من الطموحات لكن في غاية الفوضى ولا أعرف كيف أحققها ولهذا جاء الكتاب ليدلني على الطريق. السبب الثاني أن مافية من نصائح وإرشادات ساعدني بشكل كبير جدا على إدارة وقتي وتعلم مهارات النجاح ، تغلبت على الكثير من الصعوبات وانجزت مهمات كبيره لم اتوقع اني قادره عليها ، وحققت جزء لابأس به من أحلامي، خصوصا في الفترة التي كنت اعمل فيها صباحا وادرس مساءً ، اطلقت العملاق الذي بداخلي ...more
I love this book! I'd already read it in 2007, when I used it to sort out my schedule for my exams, and I thought it was very helpful. It's a really simple little books, also simplistic, so caveat: don't use it to critique or question life's larger questions. Best option when your nose is to grinding stone and you're short for time, or work is beginning to overwhelm.
The author has 21 chapters, all really short and to the point. His chapters use a straightforward image, metaphor or fact...more
The author has 21 chapters, all really short and to the point. His chapters use a straightforward image, metaphor or fact...more
Kudos to Tracy for understanding that busy professionals don't have time for a lot of exercises and digressions. Get to the dang point and move on. I listened to this book on audio, and it's only three discs long. This has the advantage of making it bite-sized and manageable. The downside is it sometimes feels like you're reading Cliff's Notes and skimming, especially when driving or performing some similar task that occasionally demands attention.
Still, Eat That Frog! is full of advic...more
Still, Eat That Frog! is full of advic...more
This is a quick read and is good for motivation when you have a million things to do and don't know where to start. I really enjoy reading Brian Tracy's books.
Concise, clear information to time management is extolled through this book. Have you been searching for "the way" to become more productive with the limited time in your schedule? Do you need to focus your attention to reach success? Are you an optimist, who believes he/she can accomplish EVERYTHING on the To-Do List daily? If you answered, "Yes," to any of these questions, this quick read might be your solution.
Each chapter addresses one way to "get more ...more
Each chapter addresses one way to "get more ...more
This book has lots of good ideas for time management and goal setting. Though there wasn't really any new information, it was a really nice refresher. The chapters were pretty short, so I felt like I was making progress every time I picked up this book to read some. I like the idea of "eating the frog" first.
A few years ago, I mentioned this book (based only on what I read about it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble's website) during a short talk I gave at t Junior League board me...more
A few years ago, I mentioned this book (based only on what I read about it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble's website) during a short talk I gave at t Junior League board me...more
Even if you're not in sales, there's some great tips to be had from this little book. Laid out by the school of 'dot points and white space' it is easy to digest and very practical. As someone who read this book to procrastinate doing something else, I am the perfect target audience. The summary page of 21 tips is the great 'takeaway' item and if you can excuse the slightly over-the-top hoo-rah of the language you'll probably find something that works for you out of the 21 ideas.
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في الفصول الأولى ظننت أني لن أستفيد كثيراً من الكتاب لأن فيه شيء من التكرار لكتب التخطيط والأهداف .. خاصة أن المؤلف ذكر في مقدمته أن هذا الكتاب هو "محصلة لانغماسه في أعمال بيتر دراكر وستيفن كوفي وآخرين "..
لكن الفصول اللاحقة تضمنت تكتيكات وطرق رائعة للتخلص من التسويف، ونابعة من واقعية يعرفها كل من يعاني من هذا الداء..!
تطرق المؤلف لبعض المفاهيم الفكرية والقناعات العقلية التي يتعذر بها كثير من المسوفيين في محاولة منه لتغييرها ونسفها، وأستطيع القول بأنها نجحت معي إلى حد ما، لكن...more
لكن الفصول اللاحقة تضمنت تكتيكات وطرق رائعة للتخلص من التسويف، ونابعة من واقعية يعرفها كل من يعاني من هذا الداء..!
تطرق المؤلف لبعض المفاهيم الفكرية والقناعات العقلية التي يتعذر بها كثير من المسوفيين في محاولة منه لتغييرها ونسفها، وأستطيع القول بأنها نجحت معي إلى حد ما، لكن...more
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“...you cannot eat every tadpole and frog in the pond, but you can eat the biggest and ugliest one, and that will be enough, at least for the time being.
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