前言 活在這個時代真好！當今世界充滿著前所未有的可能性與機會，讓你能完成更多的目標。事實上，你正泅泳於眾多選擇中，這種情形可能是人類歷史上前所未見的，由於能從事的美好事情太多了，因此，從中選擇出目標的能力，可能就是決定你一生成就的重要關鍵。假若你和多數現代人一樣，想做的事情太多但時間太少，你就會感到心力交瘁。在你死命追趕進度的同時，新的工作和責任總會像潮水般不斷地湧來。因此，你永遠無法做完所有該做的事，永遠趕不上進度，甚至在許多工作和責任上總會落後。 ●選擇的必要 基於以上原因，且或許較以往尤甚地，你在每個時刻選出最重要工作，並迅速、確實地加以完成的能力，比其他特質或技能更會對你的成就造成影響。習慣設定清楚的先後順序、快速完成重要工作的泛泛之輩，將勝過只會空談、只會擬定美好計畫卻鮮少執行的天才。 ●關於青蛙 知名美國作家馬克?吐溫（Mark Twain）曾說過，假如你每天早上的第一件事就是生吃一隻青蛙，接下來的一天就會過得比較順利，因為你很清楚這可能是一整天之中最糟糕的事情了。所謂「青蛙」就是你最大、最重要的工作，也就是說，假如你不立即採取行動的話，你最有可能會拖延不做的事。它也會是在當前最能為你的人生與成就帶來正面影響的工作。 第一個吃青蛙守則－假如你必須吃掉兩隻青蛙，就先吃比較醜的那隻。 換句話說，假如你眼前有兩件重要工作得做的話，就從最大、最難，也最重要的那個工作先著手。約束自己立刻開始，然後堅持到底，直到工作完成後才去做其他工作。將它視為一項「考驗」，把它當成是一項個人挑戰來面對，抗拒先做比較簡單的工作的誘惑。假如你有許多工作要做，就不斷提醒自己，你每天所要做的重要決定之一，就是確定何者得立即辦理，以及何者該延緩執行的。 第二個吃青蛙守則－假如你必須生吃一隻青蛙，坐視它良久是沒有意義的。 培養先處理重要工作的習慣，就是達到高表現與生產力的關鍵。你必須培養先「吃掉青蛙」，再處理其他工作的習慣，而且別花太多時間躊躇。 ●直接採取行動 收入較高且晉升較快的人士中，「行動導向」是他們在工作上最明顯且一致的特質。成功、有效率的人就是那些立即處理重要工作，而且能約束自己，意志堅定專心一志地工作，直到工作完成為止的人。在這個世界上，尤其是在我們這個商業世界中，你所達成的具體成果，將決定你的所得與升遷。你的報酬取決於你的有價值貢獻，特別是別人期待看到的貢獻。當今機構最大的問題之一，就是「執行不力」。許多人分不清苦勞及功勞，他們不斷高談闊論，開一堆永無止盡的會議，訂定美好的計畫，但到頭來，卻沒人落實，沒人達成所要求的結果。 ●培養成功的習慣 人生與事業兩方面的成就，端視你長期以來所培養出的種種習慣而定。排定優先順序、克服延宕、著手進行最重要的工作，是一種關乎身心兩方面的技巧。因此，這項習慣是可以透過練習與重複來學習的，一而再，再而三，直到它在你的潛意識中扎根，成為你的固定行為模式為止。一旦它成為習慣，它便是一種自發且輕而易舉的事了。養成這種執行並完成重要工作的習性，將得到直接且持續的回饋。人在心理與情緒上，生來就能因完成工作而獲得積極正面的感覺。它讓你覺得快樂，讓你覺得自己是個勝利者。每當你完成一項工作，無論大小或重要與否，你都會油然生出一股活力、熱忱與自信。所完成的工作越重要，你對自己與周遭世界就會感覺更快樂、更有信心，且更有影響力。完成重要工作，能觸發大腦釋出腦內啡（Endorphins）。這些腦內啡能讓你獲得一種自然的「快感」。在成功地完成任何工作後，體內湧現的腦內啡會讓你覺得更有創造力與自信。 ●積極上癮 所謂成功秘訣中最重要的就是，你其實可以對腦內啡及其引發的高度清明、自信與能力感「積極上癮」。一旦你培養出這種「癮」，你在潛意識中，就會想以不斷完成重要工作與計畫的方式，來規劃自己的人生。你會以非常積極的心態沉溺在成就與貢獻之中。要享受美好人生、擁有成功事業，以及自我感覺良好的關鍵之一，就是要培養出開始並完成重要工作的習慣。若能做到這點，這項行為模式便能發揮本身的力量，你也將會發現，完成重要工作比不去完成它們還要容易。 ●不走捷徑 有個人在紐約街頭攔住一位音樂家，請教他要如何才能在卡內基表演廳表演，這位音樂家回答道，「練習，朋友，練習就對了。」練習是熟練各項技能的關鍵。幸運的是，你的心智就像肌肉一般，能變得更強壯、更有能耐。藉由練習，你能學得任何事，或培養出你認為重要或必要的習慣。 ●3D建立你的新習慣 你需要三個關鍵特質（3D）來發展出專注的習慣，而這些都是可經由學習的。它們就是決心（Decision）、紀律（Discipline）與毅力（Determination）。首先，下定決心培養完成工作的習慣；再來，約束自己一再練習你即將學得的原則，直到你嫻熟為止；最後，以毅力為後盾，堅持你所從事的每一件工作，使它成為一種牢不可破的習慣，並成為你的一項永久個性。 ●自我心理圖像 有個特別的方式能讓你加速成為一個具高度生產力、行事有方且高效率的人。此方式就是你要不斷想像，身為一個行動導向、做事迅速且專注的人，將獲得的回報與好處。想像自己是那種總是會快速、妥當地完成重要工作的人。你的自我心理圖像對你的行為影響極大，請想像自己成為你未來想要成為的人。你的外在表現主要取決於你的自我形象，以及你內在對自我的看法。當你開始改進你的內在想法與心理圖像，你的外在生活才會有所改善。 你學習並發展新技巧、習慣與才能的能力幾乎是無可限量的。當你能透過反覆練習，來訓練自己克服延宕、快速完成重要工作，你便能將自己推上人生與事業的快速道路，加足馬力急馳而進。現在，就吃了那隻青蛙吧！
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Ken Lenoir No offense to Tom but it's a 2 hour read and I couldn't disagree with him more unless he outright lied about the book's page count. It is very actiona…moreNo offense to Tom but it's a 2 hour read and I couldn't disagree with him more unless he outright lied about the book's
page count. It is very actionable. The key insight is this: Find out the most important use of your time at each moment, or at least every day, and work on it until completion. There are other techniques for time management too like the 80/20 rule being applied to all your lists, determing "what one goal/task, if I achieved/completed it, would have the greatest positive impact on my life?" and working on that, a goal setting/achieving method, a prioritizing method for lists, determining your
key result areas, what exactly you get paid for, what skills you need to increase your income, etc, etc. I've done Tony Robbin's RPM method, David Allen's GTD method, and the Meta Productivity method, and my own versions of to do lists, implemented other's recommendations, and I've gotta say that Eat That Frog trumps them all. It comes highly recommended from me. (less) Community Reviews· 62,865 ratings · 5,096 reviews Start your review of 想成功,先吃了那隻青蛙 : 博恩.崔西提升個人效力21個技巧
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 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 in the Dungeon? Sure! This could be a book about spotting pedophiles. Step number two: Start with an introduction filled with over-promises. Don't worry
about under-delivering; it's the reader's responsibility to change, yours is to get them all psyched up about needing that change. Step number three: Come up with chapter titles, and dig for random quotes to use at the beginning of each chapter. Step number four: Write small paragraphs of supposedly motivating and inspiring bunkum. Write as many paragraphs as possible. Don't be shy, repeat the same point over and over again until you bring it home, then take it out again, then back
home again. Step number five: Do not forget to throw in as many general statements as possible. "A lot of Americans think... All successful people say... Everyone knows that..." The fountain of credibility. This is it. Drink from it and quench everyone's thirst. Step number six: Include a step-by-step guide to something. Anything. The "step-by-step" part is irrelevant; the order doesn't matter. Step number seven: Come up with an acronym, then design a method around it. Like,
from the top of my head, the S.N.A.C.K. method. What is the mighty S.N.A.C.K. method you ask? I'm glad you got that curiosity gene in you! S.N.A.C.K. stands for Stare Nonchalantly At Cute Kid. Learn to identify people with the S.N.A.C.K. behavior, and you got yourself a certificate, delivered personally from me, on how to spot pedophiles. Step number eight: Tell people what to do. Tell the reader to close one eye, lift an arm 67° in the air, lean on the fridge, and then proceed to remember
all the people they saw in the mall that day, for potential pedophiles. Step number nine: Go crazy with formatting. Bold, underline and italicize. As Rose Taxtbeest says, "When you italicize words, you actually put pretty dresses on them." Step number ten: At the end of each chapter, no matter how short and irrelevant, present the reader with a quick summary. Then, add borders to that block of text. Whatever you said there has now become official and formal. That's it. If you
can write/type, you can be an author. There is a readership out there for every kind of hokum.
Think on paper.
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 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 fastest way to type, so that's annoying. Customers keep coming up, wanting to buy something.....the nerve.
Like majority of the human race, I have some procrastination issues,. So I thought I'd pickup the classic, but unfortunately named, Eat That Frog for some guidance. This book is full of great common sense tools to get yourself to do what you'd rather not do. Basically what you need to do is make lists. On the top of that list you put the thing you would rather avoid doing the most. This would be your "Frog". Then do that thing first, or eat that frog......then work your way down that list from
the next slightly smaller, less ugly frog, down to prime rib, Oreos, tacos and cherry pie at the end of the list, if you could ever get there. This book is geared toward the work environment, specificity office type work, which is not what I do. I draw people for a living (from life), so when the author wrote about picking out the most difficult thing you would all day to do first, I imagined picking out the screaming two year old from the crowd first, followed by the stumbleing
drunk......ect. So, I do plan to eat some frogs right after I beat a few people on Words With Friends.
I read this book and I think its not bad. It is full of useful tools and tips to get you to stop procrastinating. But there are better books out there. The best book I've read on this topic is the
Procrastination Elimination Method by John Isaac. It's not really famous.. its like a hidden gem. It addresses the core experiences and perceptions that cause procrastination to begin with. I give 3 stars to Eat That Frog because the author seems to have put in a lot of effort. I give 3 stars to Eat That Frog because the author seems to have put in a lot of effort.
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 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 concentrate on the most important ones.
The whole book boils down to "do the hardest task first" and "make checklists." Not exactly rocket science, but I gotta admit I'm finding myself using the catchy phrase "Eat That Frog!" as a reminder to stop putting off daunting tasks. And I love checklists. Since I'm currently in a moment of high stress time management, it's exactly what I needed to hear. To really save time, listen to the audio version. It's unabridged and only 2.5 hours. The whole book boils down to "do the hardest task first" and "make checklists." Not exactly rocket science, but I gotta admit I'm finding myself using the catchy phrase "Eat That Frog!" as a reminder to stop putting off daunting tasks. And I love checklists. Since I'm currently in a moment of high stress time management, it's exactly what I needed to hear. To really save time, listen to the audio version. It's unabridged and only 2.5 hours. ...more
Eat your big and ugliest frog first As disgusting as it may sound, if you put it into practical use, the results would be extremely good. This books is a slim one, follows a
particular style and offers practical advice. This book is aimed at any working professional with tips and tricks to improve your productivity and do good in life in general. Any working professional who’s having a tough time at work, doing overtime and under achieving then this book is a must read. It offers 21 rules right fr As disgusting as it may sound, if you put it into practical use, the
results would be extremely good. This books is a slim one, follows a particular style and offers practical advice. This book is aimed at any working professional with tips and tricks to improve your productivity and do good in life in general. Any working professional who’s having a tough time at work, doing overtime and under achieving then this book is a must read. It offers 21 rules right from organising your work place, prioritising your tasks and decent amount of practical advice to
shift your mindset towards success. This book can be completed in a single stretch but it’s highly encouraged to take your time, absorb the content and put it into practical use and keep revisiting from time-to-time when you feel like you’re getting side tracked. ...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.
Brian Tracy gives simple and easily acted-upon suggestions for stream lining and maximizing your productivity. The title itself, Eat That Frog!, refers to completing the biggest, ugliest
task you may have on your plate on any given day. If you do whatever that is first (the frog), in the morning when you're at your most energetic and before anything else distracts you, then at least you can say you got something done today. Most everything else will seem almost easy by comparison... at least, th Brian Tracy gives simple and easily acted-upon suggestions for stream lining and maximizing your productivity. The title itself, Eat
That Frog!, refers to completing the biggest, ugliest task you may have on your plate on any given day. If you do whatever that is first (the frog), in the morning when you're at your most energetic and before anything else distracts you, then at least you can say you got something done today. Most everything else will seem almost easy by comparison... at least, that's the theory. At first, I thought all of the ideas in this book sounded almost too simple. But as the short audiobook
continued, it became more clear just why Tracy is considered one of the leaders in his field of expertise. Taken altogether, this book gives someone the tools to turn their life around (if they're in a bad place) or take them to the next level, if they're already on their way. It's not just about learning tools to boost your efficiency, it's also about discovering what you do best and then prioritizing doing THAT to the best of your ability. The most intriguing idea in here, to me,
was "practice creative procrastination". As we couldn't possibly get everything done that we ever have to do in one day, by doing the things that MUST get done, you can procrastinate on the things that won't sink the ship if they're left undone. You're doing things, yet not doing things and feeding the inner procrastinator. It's like having your cake and eating it too. I'm not a big procrastinator. What I am is a collector of ideas and methods. I'm always open to improving myself or the
way that I do things. In fact, I can be too gung-ho when it comes to implementing some of the ideas I read in self-help books. For example, a couple years ago I changed my life through "the magic of tidying up" and was so successful at removing the knick-knacks littering the house that my husband thought I was moving out. But seriously, I can take things to the extreme. So, I'm encouraged that this book mainly consists of writing lists, scheduling and prioritizing tasks. That shouldn't
freak out the hubby. And I do find myself doing other, less important things when a big, fat frog of a chore is staring me in the face. At least now, I'm aware of what I'm doing and knowledge is the first step on the road to change. Recommended for readers looking for a few simple tips to maximize their productivity.
This is a great book, and to tell you the truth, I’ve got frogs jumping all over my desk and they are the mean and ugly kind. I know the rules, I know the techniques and I’ll happily return to them as soon as I finish reading all my GR Friends’ reviews, and the stack of books on my computer, tablets, and telephones –
and oh, I really want to tackle that closet, and try some new recipes, oh, oh, and I’d like to go out for half an hour to see what’s new at the supermarket, the deck could really us This is a great book, and to tell you the truth, I’ve got frogs jumping all over my desk and they are the mean and ugly kind. I know the rules, I know the techniques and I’ll happily return to them as soon as I finish reading all my GR Friends’ reviews, and the stack of
books on my computer, tablets, and telephones – and oh, I really want to tackle that closet, and try some new recipes, oh, oh, and I’d like to go out for half an hour to see what’s new at the supermarket, the deck could really use a scrub, I haven’t taken my walk yet today, and I absolutely have to update and reload my Xiaomi box with the latest apps for movies and TV programs that I will never watch. That list on my desk grows longer and longer, as I add more and more things that I
really want to prioritize. What’s a person to do? I love all my bad habits and vices. Let’s face it, the more interests and opportunities for immediate gratification available, the less likely I’ll be willing to squander all those delectable endorphins on eating frogs! When the frogs are threatening to eat me, that is when I step up to the plate and get the jobs done. Seriously though, if you haven’t figured out these methods on your own, or if you need to be reminded
how great you’ll feel if you can sleep all night without worrying about all the work piling up on your desk, you really should read Tracey’s book.
The dictionary meaning of the word procrastination is “the action of delaying or postponing something”. However, the real meaning is “the creative reason you are showcasing, for not finishing something”. The
quick response from our mind is that if procrastinating is bad, how can we overcome it. That’s where this quick read “Eat that Frog” by Brian Tracy helps. "Eat "Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest
of the day." There are 21 chapters and each chapter introduces a different idea, tip, or technique that will help you overcome procrastination and get more things done.
"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 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 throughout the book, and re-read it again and again. Books that are for personal development or business require active reading,
taking notes, and reading again, until the knowledge you learn becomes a part of you. I have an audio copy and I still listen to it every once on a while, whenever I feel I'm getting behind on some tasks, or whenever I stop practicing some of it's methods. This books helped me a lot and it still helping me all the time. From the ABCD method, the creative procrastination, developing plans, considering the consequences, and much more. This is my all time reference for better future, since I
first read it. I wish I was told about this book early in time. Very early. It's a very useful tool, applicable methods.
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 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 (citing no sources) for what separates the productive people from the unproductive people. Ugh. But, I kept reading because, (A) the book is very short, and (B) I got a couple of useful ideas from it. I would give the book one and a half stars, if I could, because the two ideas I got from the book that were useful were, actually, very useful:
Eat that frog: Do (or begin) the hardest thing you have to do or the thing you are the most inclined to procrastinate about first and then everything else you have to do will feel easier by comparison. 80/20: There are many things on your to-do list, but about 20% of them will have more of an impact on your life than the other 80%. Those are the ones you are most likely to procrastinate on, because they are the things that have the most weight to them, but they are not necessarily
any more time-consuming than the rest of the tasks you have to do which will have less of a positive impact on your life. Aim to do more of the tasks in the 20% and de-prioritize the other 80% of the tasks. Now that you've read my summary of the best points in the book, you don't have to read the book, yourself. Save yourself the trouble. Read
The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play, instead. It's much better. But even that's not as good as
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity. Nobody does it like David Allen.
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 His chapter summaries on p113 are a good resource to review. 1. Set the table: Decide what you want
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 Decide what I want. Plan every day in advance. 20% of my activities are 80% of my results - and these are the tasks we usually procrastinate the most on. Consider the consequences of not completing the tasks.
Prioritize the task list, start with the most important. Focus on my key result areas. Always do the most important things first. Continually upgrade my skills, even if only for 15 minutes a day. Leverage my special talents. Identify the constraints and find ways to alleviate them. Break down huge tasks into smaller steps. Pressure myself with a sense of urgency. Figure out my high points of energy in the day and schedule my most demanding tasks then. Be optimistic and focus on the solution, not
the problem. I am allowed to procrastinate on low value tasks. Do the most difficult task (frog) first thing in the mroning. Create larger blocks of time for key tasks. Do nothing else until your main task is done - no multi-tasking.
🙋After a long time, I finally picked up a self-help book which I have been wanting to read for years. For a pro who's amazing at procastination, I
have been procrastinating doing the same but this time I had to pick it up and actually read the physical copy so that I get the maximum benefit out of it. First of all, it doesn't preach. For a pro who's amazing at procastination, I have been procrastinating doing the same but this time I had to pick it up and actually read the physical copy so that I get the maximum benefit out of it. First of all, it doesn't preach. The summary towards the end of each chapter keeps you focused and evaluate. But I love the summary towards the end of the book so much! It is everything I needed. I love how this book focused on only one topic but elaborating various methods or means to achieve this one task. The chapters are really short. The writing doesn't waste words. It is as real as it gets. This book is actually helping
me these days and I am so glad a self-help book actually works. I have been following this concept for the past one month. And I am still following it. Surprisingly surprising myself ☺️ So is it effective? You bet!
A very basic collection of tips to beat procrastination. Geared very much toward sales and "business" people. Nothing really groundbreaking. I was intrigued by how much the advice ran
completely counter to much more valuable (to me) guide for professional creatives found in The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice. In contrast to that book's encouragement to respect your natural rhythms, take rest, and
refill the well, Eat That Frog seemed more about ignoring your intuiti I was intrigued by how much the advice ran completely counter to much more valuable (to me) guide for professional creatives found in
The Accidental Creative: How to Be Brilliant at a Moment's Notice. In contrast to that book's encouragement to respect your natural rhythms, take rest, and refill the well, Eat That Frog seemed more about ignoring your intuition and grinding
away at thankless chores until you somehow "arrive" as a success. Maybe that was the real problem for me. There was nothing here about enjoying the process, or the satisfaction of mastery. It was all about beating yourself into submission to win some external success, like a raise or a promotion. Even when the author mentions the now basic idea of getting into flow
(Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience) he completely misstates the entire concept, claiming that the trick to achieving it was to be work ever faster and somehow force your brain into some sort of mental hyperspeed, an idea that is found nowhere in Csíkszentmihályi's book. The more I remember about this book, the less I like it. Bottom line: If you're looking for a short collection of oversimplified self-psychology hacks to help you climb the corporate ladder, that this might be the book for you. If you're looking for anything deeper, keep moving.
Absolutely essential reading for anyone who's human. Fantastic insight so typical of Brian Tracy. Go through this repeatedly, until it becomes a part of you. Absolutely essential reading for anyone who's human. Fantastic insight so typical of Brian Tracy. Go through this repeatedly, until it becomes a part of you. ...more
"EAT THAT FROG" is unrivalled of the good books I have read. This book is about eating the big ugly frog first, that is doing the tough, ugly work
which you have been avoiding before finishing off the other uncomplicated tasks. It is all about taking that first stride. Simply get up and do it even if you have no clue or no enthusiasm or no love. I am going to follow the tips which are cited in the book and are applicable to me. I would recommend this book to all the people, especially the youth o This book
is about eating the big ugly frog first, that is doing the tough, ugly work which you have been avoiding before finishing off the other uncomplicated tasks. It is all about taking that first stride. Simply get up and do it even if you have no clue or no enthusiasm or no love. I am going to follow the tips which are cited in the book and are applicable to me. I would recommend this book to all the people, especially the youth or who are commanded by their indolence and end up
procrastinating, (which actually nobody likes doing) than performing their tasks.
4,5 stars. I haven't read many "self-help" books in my life, but I have to say that this one is the best of them all! I haven't read many "self-help" books in my life, but I have to say that this one is the best of them
all! It is called "Eat the Frog" because when you have a big issue to solve and you feel like not doing it, it's like a big frog in front of you. As a conclusion, take a notebook, a pen/pencil/marker/whatever, this book and go study it. Eat this Frog!
Updated review 31 March 2016: If you follow the 21 rules, your life will be as productive as u wish. If you follow the 21 rules, your life will be as productive as u
wish.
Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy is about time management and personal productivity. If sometimes you find yourself cleaning your house, organizing files on your PC etc. instead of doing really
important things that you should find this book really useful. Although many of these tiny activities seem to be productive they aren’t the best use of your time. So what you really should be doing is eating that Frog which means doing your most important task. Simultaneously, it is the task which has the gre Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy is about time management and personal productivity. If sometimes you find yourself cleaning your house, organizing
files on your PC etc. instead of doing really important things that you should find this book really useful. Although many of these tiny activities seem to be productive they aren’t the best use of your time. So what you really should be doing is eating that Frog which means doing your most important task. Simultaneously, it is the task which has the greatest influence on your current situation. Anyway, the book has 21 chapters and each of those chapters covers one specific tip on how to get
more done, to stop procrastinating and use your time more wisely. The chapters are easily digestible, they all have actionable tips that you can apply to get better at your time management. The flip side of that is 21 things is pretty a lot and that might be a bit overwhelming. I have also found the chapters a little bit redundant and had the impression that the book might be compressed even more. So there are a few general principles which you have to follow in order to get more done in
less time. First, you have to assign your priorities by taking a few steps. For instance, make a list of things to do and consider the consequences of doing nothing with these tasks. Which of these unfinished tasks could be the worst to your role within your company. Then, use the Pareto principle (also known as the 80/20 rule) – in this example it means to focus on 20% of your tasks as they deliver 80% of your results. When you have your most crucial task defined plan them in advance. A day
without a plan can easily be a wasted day so make sure that you have time in your day to take care of your priorities. The interesting thing was the argument that we should avoid multi-tasking. You should devote all your attention to one thing at a time and you would be amazed at how much more you could accomplish than if you were trying to do five things at once. Easier said than done, nevertheless, the examples provided by the author were worth reading and pretty convincing. I
have touched only a few of rules provided by Brian Tracy but if I had to choose around 10 out of 21 the most important tips on personal productivity it would be:
1.5 stars
Argh, this book was a real struggle for me, even though it was fairly short. The reason for that is: I am not the target audience. The target audience are employees. This book teaches them what they already knew they needed to do to become better at their job but never did because they were afraid of change and probably won’t ever do because they still are. This is perfect for anyone working a 9 to 5 who
has never heard anything about time management or has never wasted a thought on improving th Argh, this book was a real struggle for me, even though it was fairly short. The reason for that is: I am not the target audience. The target audience are employees. This book teaches them what they already knew they needed to do to become better at their job but never did because they were afraid of change and probably won’t ever do because they still are.
This is perfect for anyone working a 9 to 5 who has never heard anything about time management or has never wasted a thought on improving their job performance. 1/5
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 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 prioritizing what you need and want to get done will let you get double done that day. There's also a lot of cute little snippets of wisdom concerning optimism, attitude, service, energizing your day, clarifying your goals, creating healthy habits, and making your contribution to your family/community/career as maximized as possible without necessarily spending more time on it. ...more
Irony: I owned a copy of this book about not procrastinating for about five years before I finally read it.
Great book! Basically prioritize your most important task first and do it until it's done. Prepare your next day and
week in advance. For large tasks break them into bite size pieces with deadlines. Find out what you're good at and develop other skills needed. Develop urgency and motivation to do the tasks. 21 ways to stop procrastinating and get more done: 1. set the table - write out goals and objectives 21 ways to stop procrastinating and get more done: 1. set the table - write out goals and objectives
I failed this book. I started listening to it in December and then got
distracted (which goes against the concept of this book). I picked it back up 7 months later and finished it. *facepalm* Kind of funny when I think about all the skills the book is teaching a person on how not to procrastinate and it took me 7 months to finish it. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying it's a commentary on the book but more on me. I guess I should probably read it again at some point and try to do a better job Kind of funny when I think about all the skills the book is teaching a person on how not to procrastinate and it took me 7 months to finish it. Don't get me wrong I'm not saying it's a commentary on the book but more on me. I guess I
should probably read it again at some point and try to do a better job sticking to it before I rate the book.
Even though this book has a lot of cliches, it was still enjoyable. I picked up a few pointers. If you are a procrastinator or just plain overwhelmed with too much work on your plate, it is a fantastic read.
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! 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! ...more
Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations. He 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 250,000 pe He 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 250,000 people each year. Brian has studied, researched,
written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages. He has written and produced more than 300 audio and video learning programs, including the worldwide, best-selling Psychology of Achievement, which has been translated into more than 20 languages. He speaks to corporate and public audiences on the subjects of Personal and
Professional Development, including the executives and staff of many of America's largest corporations. His exciting talks and seminars on Leadership, Selling, Self-Esteem, Goals, Strategy, Creativity and Success Psychology bring about immediate changes and long-term results. Prior to founding his company, Brian Tracy International, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of a $265 million dollar development company. He has had successful careers in sales and marketing, investments, real
estate development and syndication, importation, distribution and management consulting. He has conducted high level consulting assignments with several billion-dollar plus corporations in strategic planning and organizational development. He has traveled and worked in over 80 countries on six continents, and speaks four languages. Brian is happily married and has four children. He is active in community and national affairs, and is the President of three companies headquartered in San
Diego, California. His most popular training programs are centered around teaching authors how to write a book and helping public speakers create successful careers. Related ArticlesNew year, new you! Or perhaps the same you, but a 2.0 version? The start of a new year is known for resolutions, which, as we all know,... “One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not to be done at all.” — 68 likes “...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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