Time management is an area where most of us could use additional practice and skills. Over a series of posts, we\u2019ll highlight time management techniques to give you different tools to utilize depending on your needs, preferences and work style. The reality is that the best productivity technique is the one you\u2019ll actually use and stick with, so give different approaches a try and see what works best for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019ll focus here on leveling up your time management skills with the Eat the Frog<\/strong> method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIf it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Inspired by a quote commonly attributed to Mark Twain, Eat the Frog isn\u2019t just a catchy phrase but also a powerful approach to help you reach high levels of performance and productivity. Deceptively simple, Eat the Frog comes down to one simple activity: identify the Most Important Task (MIT) or \u201cfrog\u201d for your day and complete it first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It really is that simple! Eat the Frog can be combined with other productivity methods \u2014 for example, the Pomodoro Technique<\/a> \u2014 but is also a powerful tool in and of itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the Eat the Frog approach can work well for just about anyone, it may be an especially good fit for you if you meet any of these criteria:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Eat the Frog is a powerful time management tool for a number of reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are tips to help you consistently and successfully apply this simple time management technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Below are additional resources that may help you establish a time management approach that works for you. Keep an eye out for additional posts in the Time Management Blog Series that dive into the Eisenhower Matrix, time blocking and more. Do you have other time management tips? Share in the comments section \u2014 your ideas may be just the thing another person needs to succeed with time management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Time Management Blog Series: Pomodoro Technique<\/a> (SourceLive blog post)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sources<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Kane, Becky. Eat the Frog. Retrieved March 18, 2022, from https:\/\/todoist.com\/productivity-methods\/eat-the-frog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tracy, Bryan. Eat That Frog: Brian Tracy Explains the Truth About Frogs. Retrieved April 19, 2022, from https:\/\/www.briantracy.com\/blog\/time-management\/the-truth-about-frogs\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Eat the Frog: What It Is<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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