"Eat That Frog First"

I found this great article in a trade magazine today,

and since a friend tells me I am so organized (not!),

I thought I would share it. There is a book by Brian

Tracy where he shares 21 ways to stop procrastinating

and get more done in less time.

Strategy #1: Eat the biggest and ugliest frog first.

The old saying goes..."If the first thing you do when you

wake up in the morning is eat a live frog, then nothing worse

can happen for the rest of the day!" The "frog" is the most

difficult item on your "to do" list, and if you get it out of

the way early, then that momentum will carry you through

the rest of the list!

Strategy #2: Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything.

Develop an extensive "to do" list, both personal and

professional. But before you begin, ask, "How important

is this?" The 80/20 rule says that one item on the list of

10 tasks is worth more than the other 9 put together. That

should be the frog you eat first. Do the critical 20%.

Strategy #3: Pick 3 a Day

As you survey your list each day, pick the 3 tasks that you

would like to accomplish that day. Do not consider the workday

over until those 3 things are done. If you keep them at the

forefront during the day, despite interruptions, you will get

so much more accomplished.

I can be a procrastinator at times. I know many of them.

I do try to get certain things done each day. But from now

on, I will think of the frog meal, and hopefully, tackle things

in the right order. This info may be "old hat" to some of

you, but it was delightful advice to me. I hope you apply

it to your frogs starting tomorrow!

sheltongail@hotmail.com

Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy

Article in SouthEast Marketing: Robin's Retailer Corner