'Eat That Frog'

Procrastination Tips

Did you know September 6th is both a Fight Procrastination Day and Read A Book Day?

So, out today post is a list of super valuable tips from a book on how to fight procrastination. It's a perfect match, isn't it?

The book is called "Eat that Frog!". Brian Tracy describes 21 tips on how to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time. It may be overwhelming to think of all of them at once. But all suggestions are very practical and applying even one or several of them will boost your effectiveness.

  1. Set the Table. Figure out your goals and write them down.

  2. Plan Each Day in Advance.

  3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything. Always choose to do the important thing.

  4. Consider the Consequences. Do the tasks that give the highest level of long-term motivation.

  5. Use the ABCDE Method. Assign a priority letter to all your tasks for the day. And ALWAYS do task A before task B and so on.

  6. Practice Creative Procrastination. Delay things of little importance.

  7. Focus On Key Result Areas.

  8. Apply The Law Of Three. 3 main actions contribute the most to your goals. Focus on them.

  9. Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin.

  10. Take It One Step at a Time. Break down give tasks into smaller steps.

  11. Upgrade Your Key Skills.

  12. Identify Your Key Constraints.

  13. Put the Pressure on Yourself to reach your full potential.

  14. Motivate Yourself Into Action by Optimism.

  15. Technology is a Terrible Master. Detach from it regularly.

  16. Technology is a Wonderful Servant. Use it to make your life simple, not stressed.

  17. Focus Your Attention.

  18. Slice And Dice The Task.

  19. Create Large Chunks Of Time to spend with yourself and your task.

  20. Develop A Sense Of Urgency

  21. Single Handle Every Task. Work on it until it’s 100% done.

Of course, it order to get the most value, you should read the book itself. But having all the tips in a list for you to use makes it much easier to practice them.

So, don't forget to save this list and review it every day to achieve maximum effectiveness.

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