Eat that frog summary ppt
- 2. What is the meaning of Eat That Frog? • This is the small outline of what is to eat that frog. So, in this book the author has compared your most difficult and most important task or work as the frog. Most of us are likely to procrastinate that work and it is the only one that has the most impact on our life and results • If you are suppose to eat the 2 frogs, then you should the most biggest and ugliest frog first • You must develop a daily routine of eating your frog before you do anything else and without wasting much time • Also, the best time of eating the frog will be early in the morning, Immediate after you wake up, Because Eating a Frog, will be the most difficult thing for you, And Nothing can be as worst as dealing with the biggest frog in a day. Next is the eat that frog rundown
- 3. Summary Of Eat That Frog: 21 steps • This is the summary of Eat That Frog. • Eat that frog is the best book written on time management. In this book, the author Brain Tracy gives us the 21 great ways to stop procrastination and do more work in less time. • The author of this book Brain Tracy is the author of more than 80 books. Out of this eat that fog is the International bestseller and more than 1.6 million copies sold. This book was published in 2001. • And this is the summary of Eat that frog 3rd edition which is updated with two new chapters. Before starting the summary it is important to know what is the meaning of Eat that frog?
- 4. 1.) Set the table • Setting the table is one of the best ways to do work done. It is very simple. This process is very easy and hardly takes 3 – 5 minutes. By doing this, you do not waste time thinking about what you want to do next • Furthermore, by giving you 3 – 5 minutes you save up to 1 hour to 1 .5 hours in thinking what to do. For every task, you take up to 10 min to think. And there are more chances of not getting distracted by doing this
- 5. 2.) Plan every day in advance • Plan your to do list at night. You can maintain a book or a diary in which you can write the tasks you are suppose to perform the next day • It is very important to write it down on paper because you don’t have a photogenic memory and also, you are not supposed to waste time thinking about what-to-do • Even I try this technique to be more productive in my work. And it really saves time
- 6. 3.) Apply the 80/20 rule to everything • The Pareto Principle states that your 80% results come from the 20% of your work. So, you should focus on the 20% work which gives you the 80% results • And that 20% work is the most important and difficult work you are suppose to do if you wants to achieve success at your work • For example- 80% of software problems are caused by 20% of bugs. Hence you should focus on how to remove that 20% bugs to get an 80% good result
- 7. 4.) Consider the consequences • Your most important work or task is that which has the most amount of positive or negative impact on your work • So, always go for it first • Place on top that most important work in the to-do list and do it first. Also, note that you’ll start with the hard task and end up with the easiest one
- 8. 5.) Practice creative procrastination • As I said in the above point that you should start with the difficult task and end up with the easier one • But you can also, procrastinate creatively, i.e. you can put off the tasks which are not so important. The tasks which will not affect your end results or output. Just don’t do that daily • By doing this, you can get the more time in doing the most important task and also do it effectively.
- 9. 6.) Use the ABCDE method continually • You can place the tasks into A, B, C, D, or E next to each other in the to-do list in front of each task. It means that prioritize your work according to the letter • A means the most important task, B means the tasks which are lesser important that A, C means the task which has low value in doing than B • What if you have 2 or more tasks which are as important as A? Then simply write it down and by writing “A-1,” “A-2,” “A-3,” and so on in front of each task
- 10. 7.) Focus on key result areas • Key results areas are the one skills that will help you to do work more effectively. Identify them and work more on them. Always try to improve your key result areas and put them into work • For example, An editor’s key result areas are good editing skills, do fast editing, and many more, Thus he should focus more on improving them. Take a pen and paper and identify your key result areas you can improve and prioritize as needed
- 11. 8.) Apply the law of three • As I said in the above point that identify your key result areas you can improve and prioritize as needed same you have to do in this pot too. But the only difference is that you are suppose to identify 3 things to do in your work that account for 90% of your combination, and focus on getting them done first before anything else • By doing this you can you can achieve more and get free soon. Also, you’ll get more free time to spend with your family, friends and personal life.
- 12. 9.) Prepare thoroughly • Preparing everything before you begin your work will definitely add few hours in your free time. Like before sitting on your office desk prepare everything like files, devices needed, book, peen, research data and other required stuff • By not doing this, you’ll get interrupted always and distraction will come on your way. By preparing everything there is no need to get up from your desk again and again and you’ll be consistent at your work
- 13. 10.) Take it one oil barrel at a time • There is an old saying that “by the yard it’s hard; but inch by inch, anything’s a cinch!” The best way to overcome procrastination is that, take one step at a time. • Don’t try to do all the things at one time. Understand the work and focus 100% on it • If you feel that the work is too complicated or lengthy, then make a list, write it down step by step and then complete the work
- 14. 11.) Upgrade your key skills • Key skills are then one which will help you to make your work done faster and in a smarter way. You should to focus on becoming more knowledgeable and expert in your key skill area every day • You should always focus on learning because life will never stop teaching • To educate yourself you can read books, purchase courses, read blogs watch online videos, read newsletter and many more stuff
- 15. 12.) Identify your key constraints • Identifying your key constraints will help you to do your work very fast. Take a pen and paper and write all the key constraints that are coming in your way and try to overcome those constraints step by step • If their is distraction to attraction other than your task then its fatal to your success. For the prosperity and growth in your work, you need to overcome those key constraints. Kill those constraints step by step
- 16. 13.) Put the pressure on yourself • By putting on pressure on yourself you trick your subconscious mind to focus on you work and do it as soon as possible. Give yourself a deadline and commit yourself that you are suppose to work before the deadline ends • Imaging that you have to leave the town tonight and ask yourself that which is the work that is needed to do soon • The answer will be you most important work and start do it
- 17. 14.) Motivate yourself into action • Never think negative or say bad about the work you are doing. This will kill your productivity and let you be behind at work. • Also, Develop an optimistic attitude and try to turn every bad situation into a good one • By focusing on solutions instead of problems will take you a lot ahead. And Elon Musk says That problem is not the problem but finding a solution to the problem is the biggest problem
- 18. 15.) Technology is a terrible master • Technology is amazing if you’ll use it in the proper way but its worst if you’ll use it in the wrong way and that is the reason why it is said that technology is a terrible master. Mobile phone addiction is killing people’s health. The average person checks their phone 47 times a day • And out of 47% of people who have tried to use their phones for a limited time, but only 30% of those succeeds • Never let your technology addiction come between your work. Keep your mobile phone on silent, or don’t switch on your Wi-Fi or internet data if not needed. Use alarming apps to have a break from your phone
- 19. 16.) Technology is a wonderful servant • Technology is amazing if you’ll use it in the proper way but its worst if you’ll use it in the wrong way and that is the reason why it is said that technology is a wonderful servant. • You can use technology as building, delegating, reviewing, and assessing a task at your work • Using Technology in in a proper way will definitely take you a lot ahead at your work and life
- 20. 17.) Focus your attention • Focus on what you want to do, take one step at a time. Whatever work you’ve written in your to-do list take a glance and focus on it • Don’t let any constraints come in between you and your work. Make it a habit and them it’ll form a lifestyle • First you can double down your productivity and second do your work fast by focusing on your work
- 21. 18.) Slice and dice the task • The main reason for our procrastination is that we take a whole large task at one time. By dividing them into the small piece we can do it perfectly and also, procrastination is avoided • In the same way, you cannot shoot a video and edit in on the same day. You’ll feel a burden to do that task. Thus divide them into 2 or 3 parts. It’s OK if the task takes 2 or 3 days to do
- 22. 19.) Create large chunks of time • Think continually on how you can save, schedule and consolidate large chunks of time. Use these times to work on important tasks with the most significant long term consequences • Always try to complete the small chunks of larger tasks. It takes 21 days to form a habit and 90 days to form a lifestyle • Always keep this thing in mind
- 23. 20.) Develop a sense of urgency • Make your work your habit. By being consistent your mind will form a habit. Also, making a habit of doing things in the to-do list, it’ll help you to complete each and every task • Your mind will form a habit of that and if you’ll not complete the work on time, your mind will develop a sense of urgency. • You should become a person who does his things quickly and soon. By following the steps you’ll get promoted at you workplace too.
- 24. 21.) Single handle every task • By focusing single-mindedly on your biggest and ugliest task, you can reduce the time required to complete it by 50% or more. By planning, and organizing your work you can easily handle every task • Than by doing your work on time and completing it, you become more superior in your mind. In addition to that you develop confidence and shape your self towards more discipline
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