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Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time Paperback – Jan. 1 2007
by
Brian Tracy
(Author)
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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.
- ISBN-101576754227
- ISBN-13978-1576754221
- EditionSecond Edition
- PublisherBerrett-Koehler Publishers
- Publication dateJan. 1 2007
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions15.67 x 0.99 x 20.35 cm
- Print length128 pages
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“BEWARE: This book will have a profound impact on your working practices and the results you’ll achieve. Eat That Frog! challenges your working practices, it explains the self-discipline needed to succeed, and [it] firmly gets to the root cause of why people procrastinate. Then it effortlessly explains how to boost your productivity once and for all.”
—Micro Business Hub
“If you find procrastination to be a consistent problem in your life, Eat
That Frog! offers a concise and valuable collection of tactics to try. The reasons for each person’s procrastination are different, so it’s good that Tracy’s tactics are fairly diverse and attack many different avenues of procrastination.”
—The Simple Dollar
“Eat That Frog! is my favourite book on productivity, and I often find myself rereading it in January to remind myself of the disciplines and practices I’d like to follow in the coming year. Each time I read the book, I find new nuggets of productivity gold.”
—Liz Gooster, Change for the Better
“Everyone has a frog, and eating that frog is the best thing you can do to stop procrastinating. Procrastination is a time-killer, and Tracy has a way of making getting over that frog fun and exciting. Every chapter presents a new idea, tip, and technique that will help you overcome that inner laziness that keeps you on the couch at night instead of in the gym.”
—Peanut Press
“Eat That Frog!, small in pages but huge in content, offers a cure for the curse of modern-day living: procrastination. Even though the medicine sounds painful (bush tucker trail kind of stuff), it isn’t. Like you,
I have read zillions of books—and most of the time I can’t remember anything that I have just read. Not with this one. I’m eating frogs daily and feeling better for it! I can’t recommend Eat That Frog! enough.”
—Corinna Richards, The Coaching Academy
“This book gave me the kick in the pants I needed to organize my to do lists, plan my days, become more productive, and get focused.”
—Beth Anne Schwamberger, Brilliant Business Moms
“Eat That Frog! is the most accessible book on time management and personal productivity—I recommend you read this one before you learn any particular time management system. There are tons of exercises and techniques that you can implement right away, and that is what I like the most about the book—it gives you actionable steps so you can start right away.”
—Thanh Pham, Asian Effi ciency
“An impactful read. The 21 ways that [Tracy] shares are real game changers, if you read with an eye towards self-improvement and an intention to make a change. I have benefi ted greatly from this book, and I highly recommend that you pick up your own copy today.”
—Chris Moore, Reflect on This
“We strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to manage her time well and also add value to herself in this competitive world.”
—The Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
“I wasn’t expecting all that much from the book initially, as the whole ‘eating a frog’ seemed like some new age nonsense that didn’t really apply in real life. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The best thing about this book is that it actually tells you what you should do. It doesn’t just spout philosophy after philosophy about dreams and hope. It gives solid, practical advice that applies to pretty much every one—students, employees, stay-at-home moms, entrepreneurs, etc. Whether you’re having time management issues or not, I’d recommend you pick up this book. You’re sure to learn something useful from it.”
—Fab, Shocks and Shoes
“This book distinguishes itself from others of the same type by laying out specific guidelines for developing the self-discipline that allows you to start and complete important tasks in sequence. Each of the 21 chapters offers clear instructions and practice exercises to help you determine if you are making the best use of your time at any given moment. You’ll learn how to prepare yourself mentally and physically to tackle the task at hand, along with strategies for dividing it into manageable segments to keep you moving forward. You’ll even find out what to tell yourself to do if you’re having trouble getting started, or become distracted and need to get back on track.”
—Carnegie Library Business Librarians, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
—Micro Business Hub
“If you find procrastination to be a consistent problem in your life, Eat
That Frog! offers a concise and valuable collection of tactics to try. The reasons for each person’s procrastination are different, so it’s good that Tracy’s tactics are fairly diverse and attack many different avenues of procrastination.”
—The Simple Dollar
“Eat That Frog! is my favourite book on productivity, and I often find myself rereading it in January to remind myself of the disciplines and practices I’d like to follow in the coming year. Each time I read the book, I find new nuggets of productivity gold.”
—Liz Gooster, Change for the Better
“Everyone has a frog, and eating that frog is the best thing you can do to stop procrastinating. Procrastination is a time-killer, and Tracy has a way of making getting over that frog fun and exciting. Every chapter presents a new idea, tip, and technique that will help you overcome that inner laziness that keeps you on the couch at night instead of in the gym.”
—Peanut Press
“Eat That Frog!, small in pages but huge in content, offers a cure for the curse of modern-day living: procrastination. Even though the medicine sounds painful (bush tucker trail kind of stuff), it isn’t. Like you,
I have read zillions of books—and most of the time I can’t remember anything that I have just read. Not with this one. I’m eating frogs daily and feeling better for it! I can’t recommend Eat That Frog! enough.”
—Corinna Richards, The Coaching Academy
“This book gave me the kick in the pants I needed to organize my to do lists, plan my days, become more productive, and get focused.”
—Beth Anne Schwamberger, Brilliant Business Moms
“Eat That Frog! is the most accessible book on time management and personal productivity—I recommend you read this one before you learn any particular time management system. There are tons of exercises and techniques that you can implement right away, and that is what I like the most about the book—it gives you actionable steps so you can start right away.”
—Thanh Pham, Asian Effi ciency
“An impactful read. The 21 ways that [Tracy] shares are real game changers, if you read with an eye towards self-improvement and an intention to make a change. I have benefi ted greatly from this book, and I highly recommend that you pick up your own copy today.”
—Chris Moore, Reflect on This
“We strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to manage her time well and also add value to herself in this competitive world.”
—The Journal of Applied Christian Leadership
“I wasn’t expecting all that much from the book initially, as the whole ‘eating a frog’ seemed like some new age nonsense that didn’t really apply in real life. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The best thing about this book is that it actually tells you what you should do. It doesn’t just spout philosophy after philosophy about dreams and hope. It gives solid, practical advice that applies to pretty much every one—students, employees, stay-at-home moms, entrepreneurs, etc. Whether you’re having time management issues or not, I’d recommend you pick up this book. You’re sure to learn something useful from it.”
—Fab, Shocks and Shoes
“This book distinguishes itself from others of the same type by laying out specific guidelines for developing the self-discipline that allows you to start and complete important tasks in sequence. Each of the 21 chapters offers clear instructions and practice exercises to help you determine if you are making the best use of your time at any given moment. You’ll learn how to prepare yourself mentally and physically to tackle the task at hand, along with strategies for dividing it into manageable segments to keep you moving forward. You’ll even find out what to tell yourself to do if you’re having trouble getting started, or become distracted and need to get back on track.”
—Carnegie Library Business Librarians, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
About the Author
Brian Tracy (California) is a world-renowned speaker, an expert on time management and the author of many books, including The Power of Charm.
Product details
- Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers; Second Edition (Jan. 1 2007)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 128 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1576754227
- ISBN-13 : 978-1576754221
- Item weight : 192 g
- Dimensions : 15.67 x 0.99 x 20.35 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #145,592 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #38 in Total Quality Business Management
- #38 in Total Quality Management in Leadership
- #294 in Time Management (Books)
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An easy to read, concise book on how to get out of your own way and reach your goals! If you struggle with procrastination and are starting with your own journey be it an at home business, a student or just having trouble accomplishing everyday tasks.... this is a simple and easy way to start working towards improving yourself in this area! Nothing really "a-ha" about it, but a great basic "how to" that breaks things down into easy baby steps to work with!
Reviewed in Canada on July 17, 2019
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Just one piece of advice in this short book about procrastination will help you immensely. Eat that Frog (horrible task) first and the rest of the day will be so much better! Big Brian Tracy fan.
Reviewed in Canada on March 6, 2014
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If you want to learn how to make your life more productive this is a great book. If you procrastinate and can't find the time to get everything done this book will show you the steps to take to get over your procratination and on your way to a new way to live!
Reviewed in Canada on November 4, 2016
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Like most of the best books about productivity Eat That Frog! Didn't blow my mind with any new revelation. Instead it kept me honest and motivated me to get to work. I really enjoyed reading it
Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2019
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Too basic. It’s all tips that we know just not committed to applying. Very dry
Reviewed in Canada on December 2, 2019
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I like his explanation of the ABCDE systme to tackle things and get things done efficiently. If you follow it you will get results. A neat book and useful.
Reviewed in Canada on June 9, 2015
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I like the fact that Brian Tracy had organized the most important factors to our daily work and success in this book. I recommend this book to everyone who feels lost in today's overwhelming world.
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very good this book. It brings important references about coconut oil. Well-founded academic research justifies the position defended by the author. liked it. I was better informed after reading it.
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THE livre pour ceux qui ont fait de la procrastination leur ami. Évidemment le livre est anglais, mais hyper facile d'accès. Je recommande ce livre grandement. Il fait partie des livres qui peuvent changer une vie. Je l'adore et le lit régulièrement quand je sens que je baisse en productivité ! Un de mes best !
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A book must Read to eat the frog !!
Reviewed in India on January 18, 2017Verified Purchase
Eat that Frog !! Never thats what we intend to say. But going through the book, can we look at frog differently ?
In my opinion, this is one of the best books, that one needs to read and revise year on year. We tend to Procrastinate some activities to the next day or next month or years together. At some point of time, even we reflect on the consequence and feel sorry for procrastinating the activity. This we have experienced and this book provides key ideas and tools to stop procrastinating and getting things done. The book has 21 chapters and at the end of each chapter the author has beautiful summarised the key things to be done in two points. The book provides key insights on why few people are successful and happier.
Successful, effective people are those who launch directly into their major task and then discipline themselves to work steadily and single minded until those tasks are complete. The habit of setting priorities, overcoming procrastination and getting on with your most important task is a mental and physical skill. Decision, Discipline and Determination are the three key qualities to develop the habits of focus and concentration.
Chapter – 1 : Set the Table ( Set the Goal )
Decide what you want | Write down the Goal | Set a deadline | Make a list of everything that you think needed to achieve the goal | Plan it | take action on your plan | monitor and update to meet the goal
Chapter -2 : Plan every day in Advance ( Plan )
Apply six P formula – “ Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance”
Prepare Master List , Monthly list, weekly list . Apply 10/90 Rule – This rule says that the first 10 percent of time that you spend planning and organizing your work before you begin will say you as much as 90 percent of the time in getting the job done once you get started.
Chapter -3 : Apply 80/20 Rule ( Prioritise)
Prioritize key goals, activities and responsibilities and act
Chapter-4 : Consider the consequences ( Risks)
Long term thinking improves short term decision making | Future intent influences and often determines present actions | There will never be enough time to do everything you have to do
Successful people are thoese who are willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so that they can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term. Think continually about the potential consequences of your choices, decisions and behaviours is one of the very best way to determine your true priorities in your work and personal life.
Ask these three questions
What are my highest value activities |What can I and only I do that if done well will make a real difference | What is the most valuable use of my time right now
Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least
Chapter-5 : Practice Creative Procrastination ( )
You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower value activities
Zero based thinking
Chapter -6 : Use ABCDE Method
A – define something that is very important and something that must do. B – task that you should do. (The rule is that you should never do a B task when A is left undone) C- task something that is nice to do but for which there are no consequence at all. D – tasks that can be delegated & E – task that can be eliminated
Chapter -7 : Focus on Key Results areas
The key result area of management are Planning, Organising, Staffing, Delegating, Supervising, Measuring and Reporting.
Your weakest key result area sets the height at which you use all other skills and abilities |Introspect : What one skill, If I developed and did it in an excellent fashion, would have the greatest positive impact on my career ?
Chapter -8 : Apply the law of Three
Determine the most important three tasks /goals in each area where needs to be worked
Chapter -9 : Prepare thoroughly before you begin
Chapter – 10: Take it one oil Barrel at a time
“By the yard its hard; but inch by inch, anything’s a cinch !
Chapter – 11: Upgrade your key skills
Three steps to mastery
Read in your field for at least one hour every day | Take every course and seminar available on the key skills that can help | Listen to audio programs.
Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field
Chapter – 12 : Leverage your special Talent
Successful people are invariably those who have taken the time to identify what they do well and most enjoy
Chapter – 13: Identify your key constraints
Determine one constraint, internal or external that sets the speed.
Chapter – 14: Put the pressure on yourself
Set deadlines and subdeadlines for every task and activity. Write down every step of a major job or project before your begin.
Chapter – 15: Maximize your personal powers
Chapter -16: Motivate yourself into action
Control your inner dialogue and developing a positive mental attitude is important. Tips for developing positive mental attitude
First – Optimists looks for the good in the every situations | Second – Optimistic always seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty | Third – Optimistic always looks for the solution to every problem | Fourth – Optimistic think and talk continually about their goals
Chapter – 17 : Get out of the Technological Time sinks
Use technology for betterment rather than getting addicted. Use technology to improve the quality of your communication.
Chapter – 18: Slice and Dice the Task
Swiss Cheese your tasks
Chapter – 19 : Create large chunks of time
Schedule your time | use time planner |
Chapter -20: Develop a sense of urgency
Get into flow | Trigger high performance in yourself |build up a sense of momentum | Do it Now
Chapter – 21: Single handle every Task
Don’t waste time | Self Discipline is the Key
In my opinion, this is one of the best books, that one needs to read and revise year on year. We tend to Procrastinate some activities to the next day or next month or years together. At some point of time, even we reflect on the consequence and feel sorry for procrastinating the activity. This we have experienced and this book provides key ideas and tools to stop procrastinating and getting things done. The book has 21 chapters and at the end of each chapter the author has beautiful summarised the key things to be done in two points. The book provides key insights on why few people are successful and happier.
Successful, effective people are those who launch directly into their major task and then discipline themselves to work steadily and single minded until those tasks are complete. The habit of setting priorities, overcoming procrastination and getting on with your most important task is a mental and physical skill. Decision, Discipline and Determination are the three key qualities to develop the habits of focus and concentration.
Chapter – 1 : Set the Table ( Set the Goal )
Decide what you want | Write down the Goal | Set a deadline | Make a list of everything that you think needed to achieve the goal | Plan it | take action on your plan | monitor and update to meet the goal
Chapter -2 : Plan every day in Advance ( Plan )
Apply six P formula – “ Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance”
Prepare Master List , Monthly list, weekly list . Apply 10/90 Rule – This rule says that the first 10 percent of time that you spend planning and organizing your work before you begin will say you as much as 90 percent of the time in getting the job done once you get started.
Chapter -3 : Apply 80/20 Rule ( Prioritise)
Prioritize key goals, activities and responsibilities and act
Chapter-4 : Consider the consequences ( Risks)
Long term thinking improves short term decision making | Future intent influences and often determines present actions | There will never be enough time to do everything you have to do
Successful people are thoese who are willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so that they can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term. Think continually about the potential consequences of your choices, decisions and behaviours is one of the very best way to determine your true priorities in your work and personal life.
Ask these three questions
What are my highest value activities |What can I and only I do that if done well will make a real difference | What is the most valuable use of my time right now
Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least
Chapter-5 : Practice Creative Procrastination ( )
You can get your time and your life under control only to the degree to which you discontinue lower value activities
Zero based thinking
Chapter -6 : Use ABCDE Method
A – define something that is very important and something that must do. B – task that you should do. (The rule is that you should never do a B task when A is left undone) C- task something that is nice to do but for which there are no consequence at all. D – tasks that can be delegated & E – task that can be eliminated
Chapter -7 : Focus on Key Results areas
The key result area of management are Planning, Organising, Staffing, Delegating, Supervising, Measuring and Reporting.
Your weakest key result area sets the height at which you use all other skills and abilities |Introspect : What one skill, If I developed and did it in an excellent fashion, would have the greatest positive impact on my career ?
Chapter -8 : Apply the law of Three
Determine the most important three tasks /goals in each area where needs to be worked
Chapter -9 : Prepare thoroughly before you begin
Chapter – 10: Take it one oil Barrel at a time
“By the yard its hard; but inch by inch, anything’s a cinch !
Chapter – 11: Upgrade your key skills
Three steps to mastery
Read in your field for at least one hour every day | Take every course and seminar available on the key skills that can help | Listen to audio programs.
Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field
Chapter – 12 : Leverage your special Talent
Successful people are invariably those who have taken the time to identify what they do well and most enjoy
Chapter – 13: Identify your key constraints
Determine one constraint, internal or external that sets the speed.
Chapter – 14: Put the pressure on yourself
Set deadlines and subdeadlines for every task and activity. Write down every step of a major job or project before your begin.
Chapter – 15: Maximize your personal powers
Chapter -16: Motivate yourself into action
Control your inner dialogue and developing a positive mental attitude is important. Tips for developing positive mental attitude
First – Optimists looks for the good in the every situations | Second – Optimistic always seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty | Third – Optimistic always looks for the solution to every problem | Fourth – Optimistic think and talk continually about their goals
Chapter – 17 : Get out of the Technological Time sinks
Use technology for betterment rather than getting addicted. Use technology to improve the quality of your communication.
Chapter – 18: Slice and Dice the Task
Swiss Cheese your tasks
Chapter – 19 : Create large chunks of time
Schedule your time | use time planner |
Chapter -20: Develop a sense of urgency
Get into flow | Trigger high performance in yourself |build up a sense of momentum | Do it Now
Chapter – 21: Single handle every Task
Don’t waste time | Self Discipline is the Key
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UN LIBRO DI SUCCESSO
Reviewed in Italy on November 7, 2014Verified Purchase
Brian Tracy rinomato autore di libri di successo a messo insieme una parte della sua esperienza che viene incontro a tutti quelli che stano cercando una via giusta per il loro avvenire. Un libro che si legge senza soffio... Un ottimo libro
