Eat that frog!

 
“If you eat a frog first thing in the morning, the rest of your day will be wonderful.” -Mark Twain
“If you have to eat a frog, don’t look at it for too long.” -Mark Twain

Yes, I'm referring to Procrastination. I think Procrastination is a quality we are all blessed with in abundance. To avoid tasks that are difficult and large, ones that we fear, those that will take effort, those that are painful. Although we know its an important task on our to-do list, we avoid taking it up.

But believe me, its not difficult to change this habit with constant practice. The first thing you need to do is to find your frog. As you break up the task into pieces, it may not be as large as it appeared to be when you started. And then single mindedly complete it 100%.

According to Brian Tracy, if you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first. And if you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn’t pay to sit and look for very long. 

So, resist the temptation to clear out easy things first. This habit of Eating a frog first thing in the morning is not only helpful at work but also a great help in keeping our everyday lives in order. It also brings about a great deal of relief and satisfaction once its out of your way.

So lets make that phone call, write that email, do whatever we have to. Let's Eat our frog!