Reviews
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time by Brian Tracy
ioana_cis's review against another edition
4.0
Listen to it to see what was new, old, and still applicable. I was surprised to see it so .. contemporary and definitely helpful!
I knew most of the advice, but the implementation part is still sloppy sometimes, so I wanted a bit of a refresh.
21 Tactics That Will Help You Eat That Frog
1. Set the Table
2. Plan Every Day in Advance
3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything
4. Consider the Consequences
5. Practice Creative Procrastination
6. Use the ABCDE Method Continually
7. Focus on Key Result Areas
8. Apply the Law of Three
9. Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin
10. Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time
11. Upgrade Your Key Skills
12. Identify Your Key Constraints
13. Put the Pressure on Yourself
14. Motivate Yourself into Action
15. Technology Is a Terrible Master
16. Technology Is a Wonderful Servant
17. Focus Your Attention
18. Slice and Dice the Task
19. Create Large Chunks of Time
20. Develop a Sense of Urgency
21. Single Handle Every Task
I knew most of the advice, but the implementation part is still sloppy sometimes, so I wanted a bit of a refresh.
21 Tactics That Will Help You Eat That Frog
1. Set the Table
2. Plan Every Day in Advance
3. Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything
4. Consider the Consequences
5. Practice Creative Procrastination
6. Use the ABCDE Method Continually
7. Focus on Key Result Areas
8. Apply the Law of Three
9. Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin
10. Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time
11. Upgrade Your Key Skills
12. Identify Your Key Constraints
13. Put the Pressure on Yourself
14. Motivate Yourself into Action
15. Technology Is a Terrible Master
16. Technology Is a Wonderful Servant
17. Focus Your Attention
18. Slice and Dice the Task
19. Create Large Chunks of Time
20. Develop a Sense of Urgency
21. Single Handle Every Task
rebeccakshores's review against another edition
2.0
Didn't really learn anything new and it definitely comes off as being written by a man. Like this could be helpful if you don't have kids and aren't responsible for a lot of things around the house, but the only tips I wasn't already using were things that were impossible to do with kids at home. Also it definitely hustle culture pushy.
brittbard's review against another edition
4.0
I don’t agree with all the sentiments in this book but I’ll definitely return to it.
dorothy_gale's review against another edition
3.0
3 stars - it claimed to be the world's bestselling book on time management. Unfortunately, it was mostly a compilation of standard tips AND it was work/career oriented. It would've been great had he done one for non-work time management (although most principles in this would still apply, just different angles/stories). While it's a short book, you can save yourself a lot of time by just reading the last chapter where he summarizes his 21 tactics. He gets points for emphasizing the 80/20 rule, which is one of my favorites. He is also big on goal-setting and list-making. SPOILER ALERT: Below are the 21:
1. Set the table and clearly write your goals and objectives.
2. Plan every day in advance by thinking on paper.
3. Apply the 80/20 rule to everything and focus on the top 20%.
4. Consider the consequences of not doing your biggest projects.
5. Practice the ABCDE method of prioritizing your tasks. This technique is my favorite.
6. Focus on key result areas. The areas that are most important in your job or career.
7. Practice the law of forced efficiency.
8. Prepare thoroughly before you begin.
9. Upgrade your skills.
10. Leverage your special talents and give it your best.
11. Identify the bottlenecks that are holding you back and resolve them.
12. Take it one step at a time.
13. Put the pressure on yourself.
14. Maximize your personal powers. Get rest and work in your optimal productive hours.
15. Motivate yourself into action by being optimistic.
16. Practice procrastination on items that are low value.
17. Do the most difficult task first.
18. Slice and dice the task into smaller pieces.
19. Organize your day into larger groups of productive time.
20. Develop a sense of urgency.
21. Single handle every task, set priorities and complete before moving on.
1. Set the table and clearly write your goals and objectives.
2. Plan every day in advance by thinking on paper.
3. Apply the 80/20 rule to everything and focus on the top 20%.
4. Consider the consequences of not doing your biggest projects.
5. Practice the ABCDE method of prioritizing your tasks. This technique is my favorite.
6. Focus on key result areas. The areas that are most important in your job or career.
7. Practice the law of forced efficiency.
8. Prepare thoroughly before you begin.
9. Upgrade your skills.
10. Leverage your special talents and give it your best.
11. Identify the bottlenecks that are holding you back and resolve them.
12. Take it one step at a time.
13. Put the pressure on yourself.
14. Maximize your personal powers. Get rest and work in your optimal productive hours.
15. Motivate yourself into action by being optimistic.
16. Practice procrastination on items that are low value.
17. Do the most difficult task first.
18. Slice and dice the task into smaller pieces.
19. Organize your day into larger groups of productive time.
20. Develop a sense of urgency.
21. Single handle every task, set priorities and complete before moving on.