No Excuses, Just Actions You have the capability to convince yourself in or out of almost anything. Whether it is to go on a roller coaster, workout, get off the couch, skydive, or be productive, you are the one who determines how much you get done and what you do. As much as people around us can have influence on us, the…
Taking Care of YOU The only person who can make you successful and productive is you. So far, days 1-14 have been about getting organized, being prepared, and focusing on one thing at a time. Today, we are moving from what we do with our bodies to how we treat our bodies. The way you treat your…
Setting YOUR Standard High This morning’s chapter took me by surprise today. As the weekend came to an end, I found myself looking at my life and thinking about how there is so much more I want to accomplish. Over the last two and a half months I have found my heart to feel very…
Your Key Constraints Everyone should have a set of goals they are working toward, both long-term and short-term. In working toward those goals, you will experience times of motivation and sometimes constraint. What is your big goal? Is it to promote at work? To develop a successful business? To stay at home with the kids? Look at…
It’s All About YOU Today’s chapter is all about YOU! What is it about you that makes you special or unique? What talents or strength do you have that set you apart from those around you? Your talents are unique and yours, and only you have the ability to use them with excellence and make an impact. So what…
Upgrade your Key Skills Fear of failing often hinders me from stepping up my game and pushing myself to the next level. I know that in order to be the best at what I do, I need to always be working on getting better. There are times when the fear of failing that step stops me…
One Step A few years ago, I decided I was going to start getting healthy. I wasn’t much of a gym fan, so I decided I would start walking. After a couple weeks of walking, my speed got faster, my distance got longer, and I decided it wouldn’t hurt to jog a little. Over the…
The best way to overcome procrastination is to have everything prepared before you get started, something I am personally terrible at. When I start a project it usually is because I had this great idea. Why wait? Jump right in! So halfway through I find I am missing a few things, and sometimes they are so important that I…
The Law of Three When I began to do this day-by-day journey through the book Eat That Frog, I was overwhelmed at how many tips and tricks there were to get organized. Now on day 8, I am really starting to process the first week, and instead of seeing them as separate steps, I am seeing how they blend together. What has…
Focus on Key Result Areas What is your purpose at your job? What have you been “hired” to do, and what are the results you are trying to accomplish? If you don’t have answer to this, then the chances are good that your ability to perform will be lessened, and eventually failure to perform will…
The hardest part for me when going through this book is separating my lists from work and home. Since I am a stay at home mom, and I run my business from my home, my tasks lists often are filled with chores, errands, and kids. I feel like my goal in reading this book is to separate myself as…
Practice Creative Procrastination Have you ever woken up in the morning and thought, “How in the world am I going to get done what I need to do today?” Or walked into a weekend and thought, “Where is Monday, there is too much to do and not enough time to do it!” The truth is, there is not…
Consider the Consequences Everything we do has consequences, short term and long term. Today, we are going to look at our goals and see which ones have the greatest impact in our long-term goals. When taking this from a business standpoint, it is important to have an end goal in mind. A long-term goal for…
Applying the 80/20 Rule Do you know that 20% of your daily activities can account for 80% of your results? Meaning, if you focus on your most productive tasks, they can account for 80% of your success, even though it is only 20% of your list. The whole concept of the 80/20 rule is figuring out your most…
Plan Everyday in Advance- A break down on chapter 2 Action without planning is the cause of every failure. – Alex McKenzie How do you eat a frog? The same way you eat an elephant: one bite at a time. Can you imagine what it would be like to have to eat a frog? You…
Good Morning Friends! I am excited to journey with you over the next 21 days and teach you how to eat your frogs!!! We will be upping our productivity level, getting ourselves organized, and allowing ourselves to have more time on our hands just by following these great suggestions. Chapter one of Eat That Frog! is all…