Frog Eating Rule No 12

 Rule #12 – Leverage Your Talents:

 

·        Take stock of your unique talents and abilities on a regular basis.

·        Successful people know what they do well and what they most enjoy – Know what those are for you and throw your heart into them!

·        What has served you best and from where do you get y our passion?

·        Know your talents and you will unlock your personal potential.

Frog Eating Rule No 11

Rule #11 – Upgrade Your Key Skills:

 

·         Sharpen your knife (your skills)!

·         Decorated NBA coach, Pat Riley, said, “Anytime you stop striving to get better, you’re bound to get worse”

·         Be hungry to learn.

·         Strive to be better.

·         Continue to learn, with continuous action!

·         Read, take good courses, and listen to audio programs in your car.

·         Be a lifelong student of your profession.

Frog Eating Rule No 10

Rule #10 – Take it one oil barrel at a time:

·         To help cross the Sahara Desert without losing their way, the French marked the terrain’s track with black, 55 gallon oil drums every 5 kilometers (which is exactly the distance to the horizon, formed by the curvature of the earth).

·         Take it one step at a time.

·         “Your job is to go as far as you can see.  You will then see far enough to go further.

Frog Eating Rule No 9

Rule #9 – Prepare thoroughly before you begin:
 

·         Have everything you need at hand.

·         Assemble your papers, numbers, information, tools, programs, whatever you’ll need to get the job done.

·         Rather than clearing your decks, you’re clearing your desk!

·         Get comfortable then, Get Started and keep going!

Frog Eating Rule No 8

Rule #8 – Apply the Law of Three:

·         If you could do only 1, 2 or maybe 3 things all day that would account for 90% of what your best able to contribute, what would those activities be?

·         The other 10-20 activities are “fillers” – they don’t count.

·         Avoid the Fillers!!!  They are killers!

·         Apply the Law of Three to all aspects of your life: Career, Family, Parenting, Personal Relationships, Personal Growth, biggest obstacles, your goals and etc.

 

Frog Eating Rule No 7

Focus where your efforts will have the highest returns:

·         Identify the activities (results) that you absolutely, positively have to accomplish to do your job well.

·         Do these activities all day long.

·         Consider this question, “Why am I on Payroll”?

·         Where will your efforts and results contribute the most?

Rule No 6 – Use the ABCDE method continually:

·         Before starting on your tasks, organize them by their level of importance.

·         Consider their value and priority.

·         Yes, some days you do have an “A-1”, “A-2”, “A-3”.

·         Know your “Should” vs. “Musts”.

·         Remember to think on paper!