Eat that Frog - Brian Tracy

I just started listing to the cd Eat that Frog by Brian Tracy again. One thing I have learned is that you really can't get everything out of a book or cd by just reading or listening to it one time. I really think I'm going to apply the ABCDE method of time management mentioned in this cd. It's really sounds like it can help me to be more organized and concentrate on the things that are important.

In a nut shell, this is taking all of the projects that you need to do and put them in categories A being the ones that will have serious consequences if you don't finish them. Like getting a report to your boss. B items are ones that only have mild consequences. C items are ones that would be nice to do but have no consequences. D items are ones that you can delegate and E items are ones that you can eliminate and it wouldn't make any difference at all.

Basically you make a list and then categorize each item with whatever letter best describes that item then you start with the A items and work your way down. My problem is that I spend more time on the C items because they are things I want to do (like posting this blog!) and not enough time on A and B items.

While doing research for this blog I ran across a PDF file of the book Eat that Frog so here's the link. The chapter that I've discussed here is chapter 5 and it starts on page 39.

http://ebizinfocenter.com/ebooks/eat_that_frog.pdf



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