Eat That Frog! (the short version)

My commute to work has become a bit longer as of late and I have found myself starting to listen to a lot more motivational audio books during that time. One that I just finished listening to recently was Brian Tracy’s EAT THAT FROG!. This is a great book on how to effectively manage your time. The second part of the book’s title sums it up quite nicely: “21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time”.

Here is a very quick summary of those “21 great ways”:

1. Set the Table
- decide exactly what you want
- clarity is essential
- write out goals and objectives

2. Plan everyday in advance

3. Apply the 80/20 rule to everything you do
- 20% of your activities account for 80% of your results

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