030: Why Eating the Frog Doesn't Work
The Intentional Advantage
Tanya Dalton
4.8 • 602 Ratings
🗓️ 8 August 2017
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Discover why "eating the frog," or getting your most dreaded or biggest task done first thing in the morning, is actually a bad idea and a device for procrastination. Instead, I'm sharing ways you can keep moving forward on goals you set, no matter how big. After listening to today's episode, you'll feel empowered to create a plan for yourself, instead of mindlessly completing insignificant tasks or procrastinating your progress to the finish line.
What's In This Episode:
• Why the system of 'eating the frog' doesn't work for productivity.
• The formula you need instead of discipline in order to get tasks done and goals accomplished.
• Big benefits to making plans and celebrating your wins.
• How to make sure you don't become burnt out at the end of the day or week.
• Creating successful days full of momentum and progress.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Productivity Paradox from Inquell Press, a podcast focused on finding true fulfillment and happiness through the power of productivity. |
| 0:09.2 | To get your free checklist, five minutes to peak productivity, simply sign up at Inquilpress.com slash podcast. |
| 0:16.3 | And now here's your host, Tanya Dalton. |
| 0:19.6 | Hello, hello, everyone. Welcome to Productivity Paradox. I'm your host, Tanya Dalton. Hello, hello, everyone. |
| 0:21.5 | Welcome to Productivity Paradox. |
| 0:23.6 | I'm your host, Tanya Dalton, and this is episode 30. |
| 0:28.2 | Today's episode is sponsored by FreshBooks, which is a cloud-based accounting software that's designed with productivity in mind. |
| 0:36.4 | It's the easiest way to get paid quickly and easily if you're a freelancer or entrepreneur. |
| 0:42.3 | And they're going to be giving away a free trial. |
| 0:44.3 | I'll share more about that later on in today's episode. |
| 0:48.3 | But let's dive in to the meat of today's episode. |
| 0:52.3 | What are we going to be talking about today? As you know, we are now |
| 0:55.9 | in season three and we're talking all about systems. So I wanted to take some time to talk about |
| 1:02.8 | systems that I've heard about that don't really work. Have you heard the term, eat the frog? |
| 1:10.1 | It's a phrase that's thrown out a lot in the productivity world. |
| 1:13.7 | It's one of those fun little sayings that seems like really good advice, but in my opinion, really isn't. |
| 1:21.5 | So what does that mean, eat the frog? |
| 1:25.2 | Well, it's a belief that you create momentum to your day by tackling the worst item on your |
| 1:32.2 | to-do list first, that you begin by taking on the task that you dread the most, so that once that |
| 1:40.0 | task is done, the rest of the day will be easier with the not so awful tasks. And you'll start |
| 1:46.6 | your day with a sense of accomplishment. So, where does this idea come from? Well, supposedly, |
| 1:54.7 | it's a phrase built off of a Mark Twain quote, where he once said, if it's your job to eat the |
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