Exactly one week ago at the awards breakfast, I mentioned an old Mark Twain saying that I like to use from time to time – "Eat the Frog". Mark Twain said, that "if the first thing you do when you get out of bed is eat a live frog, the chances are, the rest of your day will only get easier".
I love the simplicity and accuracy of this analogy. In his book, "Eat the Frog", author and trainer Brian Tracy, does an excellent job illustrating not only the importance of "eating our frogs," but how we can go about doing it more easily. Obviously, "eating our frogs" are us doing that which we know we need to do first, regardless of how much discomfort is involved so that our careers, our relationships, our lives are enriched to their fullest potential.
Now, there are rules to frog eating. Tracy describes them as "21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time." I encourage you to get the book and read it! Dee in our London Properties store has copies or can order one for you, but just in case you procrastinate, I will share one of the rules with you each day for the next 3 weeks. I hope you’re hungry; let’s eat!
Eat That Frog: Rule One:
Set the Table
• You need to determine what your "frogs are"
• To determine your frogs, have clarity of what you want to achieve in each area of your life (work, finances, family, faith, relationships)
• If you’re clear about your goals, you will get more done.
• Procrastination creeps in when you’re vague about what you want.
• Get clarity and write it down! - Think on paper!
• Set a deadline on your goals.
• Make a list of everything that you can think of that you are going to have to do to achieve your goal.
• Organize the list into a plan (setting the table!)
• Take action immediately!!
Good luck!
