Eat the Frog

What is Eat the Frog?

Identify your most important and most dreaded task each day and complete it first thing in the morning, when willpower and mental energy are highest. Builds momentum and eliminates procrastination drag.

Is there evidence for it?

How do you do Eat the Frog?

1. 1.Each evening or first thing in the morning, identify your single most important task — the one you are most likely to procrastinate on
2. 2.Do this task first before checking email, social media, or doing smaller tasks
3. 3.Break the 'frog' into smaller sub-tasks if it feels overwhelming
4. 4.Do not move to other tasks until the frog is complete or substantially progressed
5. 5.At week's end, review completed 'frogs' to build confidence and reinforce the habit

How long does it take?

1-3 hours each morning for the primary task.

Is it hard to start?

easy.

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