Eat That Frog!

Eat That Frog!

by Brian Tracy

Habits

Summary

If you have to eat a live frog, do it first thing in the morning. Tackle your biggest, most important task first.

Key Insights

  • Your 'frog' is your biggest, most important task
  • If you have two frogs, eat the uglier one first
  • Discipline yourself to begin immediately and persist until complete
  • Planning your day the night before supercharges your subconscious

Action Items

  • 1Identify your 'frog' for tomorrow and write it down tonight
  • 2Do your most important task first thing in the morning
  • 3Apply the 80/20 rule - focus on the 20% that produces 80% of results
  • 4Say no to activities that don't contribute to your goals

Core Theme

The ability to concentrate on your most important task and complete it is the key to success.

Discovery is the first stage. Now travel the path from understanding to transformation.