Summary: Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy - More knowledge in less time

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Eat That Frog! By Brian Tracy

Eat That Frog is a book written by Brian Tracy. In this book the author gives practical suggestions on how to be more productive. The most significant thing about this book is the author’s emphasis on writing down goals, because writing down our goals will have a strong impact on us. 

The name of the book comes from Tracy’s advice that before we start doing anything, we should “eat the ugliest frogs first.” That has nothing to do with eating real frogs (fortunately); it refers to doing the hardest tasks first. When a person chooses to do the more difficult thing that need to be done and then finishes the task, this is a sign of a “high performing” individual. 

The book is divided into chapters, each addressing one part of the main subject. In this summary, we will cover as much of the material as possible, giving our readers the best possible idea of what the author is trying to say.

Brian Tracy uses the analogy of the frog to emphasize the importance of setting clear priorities and completing essential (and sometimes undesirable) tasks. He reiterates Mark Twain’s philosophy on frog-eating:

When the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you master the courage to face the day because that is probably the worst thing you’re ever going to do. If you must eat a frog, sitting and looking at it for very long will only make the experience worse. If you have to eat two frogs, start with the ugliest. Click Buy now with 1-Click to Own Your Copy Today!

18 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 8, 2017

Reviews

[Chris Cameron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Action Oriented


This summary is fully action oriented and shares all of the different things that can be done to become more effective with your time, and why it is so important to do so. There were a few things in here that I have tried before, but it was a nice reminder that they are important and effective ways to get the most important tasks done on time and to the quality standard to which I hold my work.

[Alexis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kind freebie. First time I've read a Swiftread's book summary. It was very helpful, had lots of great tips. Really made me want to read the full version of this book.

[James E Moses · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must read

This short summary tells it all for the person who needs the details of achieving goals , working a plan and suceeding.