Midweek Special: Book Summary Series Three

Eat that frog: 21 great ways to stop procrastinating and get more done in less time

CHAPTER ELEVEN: UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS

Welcome again! I do hope you're doing fine. We've learned quite a lot and I guess we've been applying them to our lives and in our day to day activities.

Did you know that a major reason for procrastination is a feeling of inadequacy, lack of confidence, or an inability in a key area of the ask? Hence, the need to upgrade your skills in your key result areas. The better you eat a particular type of frog, the more you're versatile in getting things done.

Don't allow any weakness or lack of ability to hold you back because everything is learnable. Be ready to learn whatever skills you need to be more productive and more effective.

Don't allow any weakness or lack of ability to hold you back because everything is learnable. 

There are three steps to mastery;
First, read in your field for at least one hour every day any book or magazine that can help you to be more effective and productive at what you do.
Second, take every course or seminar on the key skills that can help you.
Third, listen to audio programs in your car or workplace that can help you do develop your skills.

The more you learn, the more you can learn. Eat that frog!

CHAPTER TWELVE: LEVERAGE ON YOUR SPECIAL TALENTS

Humans are special beings, each individual with their own unique abilities and talents. There are frogs you can eat or learn to eat that can make you one of the most important people in your class, department, or business. These are special areas of uniqueness that you need to identify and commit yourself to, and which makes you extraordinarily valuable. Your most valuable asset in terms of cash flow is your earning ability.

Successful people are invariably those who have taken time to identify what they do well and most enjoy.

You have been designed to be best at what you enjoy doing the most, and it's one of your great responsibilities in life to decide for yourself what you really have to do and do it well.

Successful people are invariably those who have taken time to identify what they do well and most enjoy. Focus your best energies and abilities on starting and completing those key tasks that your unique talents and abilities enable you to do well.

You cannot do everything, but you can do those few things in which you excel, the few things that can really make a difference.

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: IDENTIFY YOUR KEY CONSTRAINTS

To achieve high levels of personal productivity and effectiveness, you have to get rid of your limiting factors. These are the major constraints that you must overcome before you can achieve that major goal.

This constraint may be a person whose help or decision you need, a resource that you require, weakness in some part of the organization, or something else. The limiting factor is always there and it's your job to find it.

...80 percent of the constraints are internal; they are within yourself - within your own personal qualities, abilities, habits, or discipline...

I guess you still remember the 80/20 rule. It also applies to the constraints in your life and in your work. It means that 80 percent of the constraints are internal; they are within yourself - within your own personal qualities, abilities, habits, or discipline. Only 20 percent of the limiting factors are external to you.

In your own life, you must have the honesty to look deeply into yourself for the limiting factor or limiting skill that sets the speed at which you achieve your own personal goals. Failure to identify the correct constraint can lead you off in the wrong direction. You can end up solving the wrong problem.

Starting off your day with the removal of a key bottleneck or constraint fills you full of energy and personal power. It propels you into following through and completing the job.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: PUT THE PRESSURE ON YOURSELF

The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along and motivate them to be the kind of people they wish to be. Only about 2 percent of people can work entirely without supervision. We call these people "leaders".

You must form the habit of putting the pressure on yourself if you wish to reach your full potential. See yourself as a role model for others and set standards that are higher than anyone else could set for you. You increase your self-esteem whenever you go beyond the point where an average person would normally quit.

Only about 2 percent of people can work entirely without supervision. We call these people "leaders".

One of the best ways for you to overcome procrastination is by creating imaginary deadlines for yourself. Successful people continually put pressure on themselves to perform at high levels.

By putting pressure on yourself, you will accomplish more and better tasks faster than ever before.

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: MAXIMIZE YOUR PERSONAL POWERS

One of the most important requirements for being happy and productive is for you to guard and nurture your energy labels at all times. There are specific times during the day when you're at your best. You need to identify these times and discipline yourself to use them on your most important and challenging tasks.

A major reason for procrastination is fatigue or attempting to start a task when you are tired. Whenever you feel overtired or overwhelmed with too much to do and too little time, stop yourself and just say," All I can do is all I can do".

A major reason for procrastination is fatigue or attempting to start a task when you are tired. 

Ensure you get enough sleep to keep you rejuvenated with more energy to overcome procrastination and get started on your major tasks faster. Also keep your energy levels at their highest, being careful about what you eat. Perform exercises to keep fit and eat a balanced diet.
Eat that frog.

Thanks for following through all along. If you missed any part of the series, you can check it up below the comment box. Watch out for the grand finale next week. Graçias.

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