Adapted from the works of Brian Tracy. For more, read "Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time."
The one chore you hate most (cleaning the refrigerator, folding laundry, decluttering the garage). Why we avoid it: It feels endless and unrewarding. How to eat it: Pair it with a “temptation bundle.” Eat the frog (fold laundry) while listening to a podcast you love. Or use the 10-minute rule: “I will clean the fridge for 10 minutes. Then I can stop.” You will not stop. But the permission to stop is what gets you started.
Brian Tracy’s genius was not in the metaphor. It was in the order:
Adapted from the works of Brian Tracy. For more, read "Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time."
The one chore you hate most (cleaning the refrigerator, folding laundry, decluttering the garage). Why we avoid it: It feels endless and unrewarding. How to eat it: Pair it with a “temptation bundle.” Eat the frog (fold laundry) while listening to a podcast you love. Or use the 10-minute rule: “I will clean the fridge for 10 minutes. Then I can stop.” You will not stop. But the permission to stop is what gets you started.
Brian Tracy’s genius was not in the metaphor. It was in the order:
