21 GREAT WAYS TO STOP PROCRASTINATING AND GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME BOOK BY BRIAN TRACY  If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.  If you have to eat a live frog at all, it doesn’t pay to sit and look at it for very long.  There is a great rule for success: Think on paper.  Goal Setting 1. Decide exactly what you want 2. Write it down 3. Set a deadline on your goal; set sub deadlines if 4. 5. 6. 7. necessary Make a list of everything that you can think of that you are going to have to do to achieve your goal Organize the list into a plan Take action on your plan immediately Resolve to do something every single day that moves you toward your major goal  The power of written goals Increase your return on energy Six-P Formula  Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance Two extra hours per day Number of tasks versus importance of tasks Focus on activities, not accomplishments Motivate yourself Think on paper  A – must do’s – frogs  B – should do’s  C – nice to do  D – delegate  E – eliminate Take action immediately Crossing a great desert Take it one step at a time  Develop a positive mental attitude Look for the good in every situation Seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty 3. Look for the solution to every problem 4. Think and talk continually about goals 1. 2. You have a choice Refuse to be a slave A servant, not a master “Swiss cheese” your tasks You will find it easier to do a single, small piece of a large project than to start on the whole job Schedule blocks of time  Remember, the pyramids were built one block at a time Once you get going, keep going  By concentrating single-mindedly on your most important task, you can reduce the time required to complete it by 50 percent or more  Self-discipline is the key