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Brian Tracy's Eat That Frog!:
Eating the ugly frog is the worst thing you can imagine to do on any day. The frog here stands for the most important thing that we put off doing as it seems the most challenging one. In the list of your priorities, it is the most important thing that often gets neglected and delayed.
Brian Tracy prompts us to action with his insightful methods that have stood the test of time. Sky is the limit for your success, if you have trained yourself to eat that frog first every day.
Written in a simple and engaging style, he reveals the secrets of great and successful people who achieved greatest heights in their career and life.
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Brian Tracy prompts us to action with his insightful methods that have stood the test of time. Sky is the limit for your success, if you have trained yourself to eat that frog first every day.
Written in a simple and engaging style, he reveals the secrets of great and successful people who achieved greatest heights in their career and life.
Why reading the summary of a book when you have the original? Time constraint is the biggest problem. As you are flooded with lots of work and don’t find time to read it from the first page to the last, a well written summary enables you to know the unique ideas presented in the book clearly and precisely. It saves your time giving you the great advantage of reading the original book.
Ant Hive Media reads every chapter, extracts the understanding and leaves you with a new perspective and time to spare. We do the work so you can understand the book in minutes, not hours.
37 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 31, 2016
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June 24, 2018
When I read The Power Of Self Discipline I said that I was split between the bad stuff and the good stuff in there. With Eat that Frog! it's kind of the same. I'm not talking about content here, it's the way it's structured. Probably from an editorial point of view, it made more sense to cram redundant information in there just to bulk it up a little, giving the fact that it's kind of a small book.
Personally I think that wasn't such a good choice. It takes away from the book's credibility a little and it's also a bit annoying. I would have bought and read it even if was half the size it's been published.
As for the content, I found it to be interesting and practical. It makes a good point and I'm sure that anyone who has some patience and applies this knowledge is going to find out that eating the biggest frog in the morning definitely has its perks. The content is what made me give it 4 stars, for the format I would have given it only 2 to be honest.
Here are the main takeaways from the book (taking out the redundant stuff):
0. START WITH THE MOST IMPACTFUL TASK!
1. Have clear and concise objectives and deadlines. Deadlines create a sense of urgency. Write down your objectives and have daily, weekly and monthly to do lists that converge to bigger yearly goals. Make a note to know which is the single most life changing and impactful one.
2. Apply the 80/20 rule when you start your tasks in the morning. Think long term when calculating the impact and ROI
3. Apply the ABCDE rule when organizing tasks.
A - Urgent and important consequences (most impactful, biggest long term ROI)
B - Not urgent but important consequences
C - Nice to have, minor or no consequences
D - You can delegate
E - No consequences whatsoever
4. Make a list with key responsibilities (job, business, personal, etc) and rank how good you are at each from 1 to 10. Start improving the lowest one.
5. Prepare before executing a task so that you have what you need and can finish it without having to stop. Once you start a task, you shouldn't interrupt its execution until it's done.
6. Always keep learning and have a personal and professional development plan in place.
7. Find out what you're good at and put your talent to work.
8. Break down big tasks into small ones and focus on the process while going from one to the next. When working approach the work task by task or work for fixed periods of time regularly.
9. Take care of yourself so that you are in good shape and be positive. Remember that you become what you think about.
10. Be always active and never stop doing something productive.
12. Make habits out of these advice.
Personally I think that wasn't such a good choice. It takes away from the book's credibility a little and it's also a bit annoying. I would have bought and read it even if was half the size it's been published.
As for the content, I found it to be interesting and practical. It makes a good point and I'm sure that anyone who has some patience and applies this knowledge is going to find out that eating the biggest frog in the morning definitely has its perks. The content is what made me give it 4 stars, for the format I would have given it only 2 to be honest.
Here are the main takeaways from the book (taking out the redundant stuff):
0. START WITH THE MOST IMPACTFUL TASK!
1. Have clear and concise objectives and deadlines. Deadlines create a sense of urgency. Write down your objectives and have daily, weekly and monthly to do lists that converge to bigger yearly goals. Make a note to know which is the single most life changing and impactful one.
2. Apply the 80/20 rule when you start your tasks in the morning. Think long term when calculating the impact and ROI
3. Apply the ABCDE rule when organizing tasks.
A - Urgent and important consequences (most impactful, biggest long term ROI)
B - Not urgent but important consequences
C - Nice to have, minor or no consequences
D - You can delegate
E - No consequences whatsoever
4. Make a list with key responsibilities (job, business, personal, etc) and rank how good you are at each from 1 to 10. Start improving the lowest one.
5. Prepare before executing a task so that you have what you need and can finish it without having to stop. Once you start a task, you shouldn't interrupt its execution until it's done.
6. Always keep learning and have a personal and professional development plan in place.
7. Find out what you're good at and put your talent to work.
8. Break down big tasks into small ones and focus on the process while going from one to the next. When working approach the work task by task or work for fixed periods of time regularly.
9. Take care of yourself so that you are in good shape and be positive. Remember that you become what you think about.
10. Be always active and never stop doing something productive.
12. Make habits out of these advice.
March 12, 2020
This book has some great concepts even if it is not particularly well written. Very quick read with some handy sections at the end to keep in a note file. Most of this is common sense but I would still recommend to solidify the reasons behind some of our methods to avoid procrastination.
January 29, 2020
A life changer
September 22, 2019
This is Brian Tracy’s best book, I will read it every year. It’s short and every chapter has a very practical takeaway.
February 8, 2021
"Rightsizing" - This Book ultimately aims to present certain researched and proven methods but rightsizing as the core and hidden concept (which is not quite directly implied) to be applied in varied ways for being better at what we tend to be!
Rightsizing the aim, goal, focus, objective, planning method, time, risk, key skillset, motivation, results (even creative procrastination and constraints), and also rightsizing the laws and methods are shared across the pages that can be bent to our needs.
This concise work from the world renowned author delivers the language of productivity in this cyber society and creates an elegant bubble around getting the right things done and shields the message with dozens of moving quotes that are proven and adapted from legends from all times!
It might be a few hours read, but by the time it gets moving, its sets ablaze with the thoughts shared through life experiences and the takeaway's might be the fresh perspective at knowing the power of doing things/tasks one step at a time, disciplined time schedules/ to-do lists and quotes/ preachings from multifaceted people shared across the 21 chapters.
The primary idea that shines brightly, is its overall balance in the chapters for areas of
Self improvement/Personal skills,
Everyday tasks/Work life,
Quality of life/ time for family
At the chapter end, the author provides a space with questions to realign your thoughts with respect to his teachings of that chapter before moving onto the next.
Rightsizing the aim, goal, focus, objective, planning method, time, risk, key skillset, motivation, results (even creative procrastination and constraints), and also rightsizing the laws and methods are shared across the pages that can be bent to our needs.
This concise work from the world renowned author delivers the language of productivity in this cyber society and creates an elegant bubble around getting the right things done and shields the message with dozens of moving quotes that are proven and adapted from legends from all times!
It might be a few hours read, but by the time it gets moving, its sets ablaze with the thoughts shared through life experiences and the takeaway's might be the fresh perspective at knowing the power of doing things/tasks one step at a time, disciplined time schedules/ to-do lists and quotes/ preachings from multifaceted people shared across the 21 chapters.
The primary idea that shines brightly, is its overall balance in the chapters for areas of
Self improvement/Personal skills,
Everyday tasks/Work life,
Quality of life/ time for family
At the chapter end, the author provides a space with questions to realign your thoughts with respect to his teachings of that chapter before moving onto the next.
October 27, 2022
I read this book on my Kindle in one day. It is very easy to digest and apply to your life and I had tried the disciplines he mentions before I read the book and they do work and make a big difference on your life. Often you can think that it is better to get the little things done and out of the way and then move onto the bigger things but actually the opposite is true. Eat That Frog (your biggest most important task) first, work on it first thing in your day and you will feel a true sense of accomplishment and feel more confident within yourself once you have completed it. By targeting the biggest thing that will make a difference in your life and working on it until completion, it will also stop you from procrastinating and will also help limit the excess of tasks that are on your list that may or may not need doing after all. It also discusses the 80/20 rule and helps you evaluate and ask yourself 'where am I getting most of my results from?', 'what can I eliminate from my life?' and 'what can I delegate to others to get support?'. A great book which is repetitive at times however, I do think it will make a big difference in my future if I carry on with 'Eating That Frog' first and then seeing to the 'tadpoles' later.
January 2, 2021
Great break down of 21 areas to improve productivity, minimize procrastination, and figure out the answer to finishing a project. As a writer i have countless books I've started and have not finished. 30K word count into them I get bored or tired of the story. NOt this year. My actionable tasks will be dedicated time blocks and word count and I will finish 3 past novels. Bing, bang, boom. Thanks Brian.
January 9, 2020
A good book to get your way back into a motivated and focused mindset! It starts out by telling you some major life-changing tips to start off your day, and also tells you how you can sort out your priorities in a way to maximize your productivity. It's been a great experience reading this masterpiece. Thankyou Brian Tracy.
February 23, 2020
Describe 21 rules fo proper management of time. But for my own considertion some rules are owned same idea. Instead of 21 rules it can be summarized with 11/12 rules.
But in the end the book is helpful for the people who can't set Their daily goal and that's waste too many time to start their high priority task!
But in the end the book is helpful for the people who can't set Their daily goal and that's waste too many time to start their high priority task!
July 23, 2023
dude literally guarantees success which rubs me the wrong way. pairing productivity with morality was fairly annoying to ignore in order to pick out the gems of this book. self help genre to me is take what’s helpful and leave the rest, so maybe me getting a lot done this weekend was a result…idk, probably wouldn’t recommend this book to others.
July 22, 2019
The view of this book is that from the perspective that you should imagine the worst situation to help you overcome whatever fears you may have. Things are not always as bad as they may seem, which is true. Great read, not long either.
June 12, 2017
Make your opportunities and focus on it .the book talking about the organization of your life
August 1, 2018
Good recap read this book ages ago but have forgotten most of the key points. Nice summary to get the main concepts into my head.
December 21, 2018
Nice book, i didn’t like it in the begining but later on i really enjoy it
July 7, 2019
Amazing, life changing book. One of the firsts I've red when started my adventure with self-improvement.
Really good book, strongly recommend!
Really good book, strongly recommend!
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August 6, 2019Wonderful book.
August 24, 2019
Some good tips for handling Mangement,priority and other useful things in life for the fruitfull result.
December 26, 2019
Low on the pop psychology and high on the actual techniques to become more effective. A quick read.
Recommended.
Recommended.
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February 26, 2020audio book short about 3 hours in length, listened to it once and I'm listening to it again as I'm driving and want to try and get the points to sink in.
May 5, 2020
It's really great book for time management.
December 24, 2020
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December 28, 2020
nothing too special as a main point of the book for those who've already read a fair amount of self improvement books. otherwise if you're a beginner, it's ok
March 9, 2021
Short book. Easier to read than apply but had some interesting ideas.
April 18, 2021
Definitely worth the read, if you're having difficulty managing your time itll give you great tips on what you need to do, only if you're willing to do them
October 18, 2021
This book will help you boost your productivity and it will help you to actually get your thing done!
December 15, 2021
A motivational book that pushed me to start prioritizing!
July 26, 2022
Directo al grano, sin rodeos, muy útil, se nota que es un hombre con experiencia, le doy un 10/10
November 18, 2022
Great book - definitely provides some good tools for beneficial time management.
March 20, 2023
This book allowed me to develop a new habit in task management. I recommend.
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