Frog Eating Rule No 20

Develop a Sense of Urgency

·         “Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.”  Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be fund as you go along.”          Napoleon Hill

·         Get action oriented.

 

·         Highly productive people take time to think, plan, set priorities and then launch quickly.

 

·         When you see an opportunity or problem, take action on it immediately.

 

·         The faster you move, the more energy you have, and the more momentum you create to accomplish your tasks.

Good Luck!

Frog Eating Rule No 19

Create Large Chunks of Time

·         Organize your days around large blocks of time where you can concentrate for extended periods of time on your most important tasks.

 

·         Successful Sales Associates set aside a specific time period each day to phone prospects – rather than procrastinate, they set a time and stick to it.

 

·         Build your work life around accomplishing your key tasks one at a time.

 

·         Eliminate all distractions and work non-stop during these periods.

Frog Eating Rule No 18

Slice and Dice

·         Break large, complex tasks down into bite-sized pieces, and then do just one small part of the task to get started.

·         One bite at a time!

·         Create a “compulsion for closure” – it feels good!

·         Finishing tasks = Success!!

Good luck!

 

Frog Eating Rule No 17

Rule #17 – Get out of the Technological Time Vacuum!
 

·         Too much technology will rob you of your productive time – don’t get addicted!

 

·         “Technology should be a servant, not a master”

 

·         “There’s more to life than just increasing it’s speed “– Ghandi  On this note, remember that your clients need human touch – they need to see you and or hear your voice.

 

·         Just because somebody sends an email doesn’t mean you need to reply (avoid the “reply to all” button and responses (they’re time killers!))

 

·         Learn to occasionally turn your devices off and leave them off.

 

Good luck!

Frog Eating Rule No 16

Motivate yourself into Action.

·        Control your inner- dialogue.

·        Look for the good in every situation.

·        You can eat this Frog!

·        “The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.”

·        There is a valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty; find it and your optimism spreads.

·        Optimism plus action wins every time.

Good Luck!

Frog Eating Rule No 15

Maximize Your Personal Powers

·        Know your periods of highest mental and physical energy each day – schedule your most important and demanding tasks at these times.

·        Take care of yourself physically: exercise, have a healthy diet and get adequate rest.

·        Overworking can lead to under producing.

·        You avoid overworking by planning your schedule, implementing your activities without distractions and sticking to your deadlines.

Good luck!!

Frog Eating Rule No 14

Rule #14 – Put the Pressure on Yourself:

 

·         Create imaginary deadlines- imagine that you have to leave town for two weeks and work as if you had to get all of your major tasks completed before you leave.

·         If you don’t put pressure on yourself, somebody else will and you may not like their frogs.

·         Stay in control of your activities by choosing your frogs.

·         Once you set yourself a deadline stick to it and even try to beat it.

 

Good luck!