Eat the Frog in Time Management

Few people know what the phrase “eat a frog” means, but many know how difficult it is to force yourself to carry out any task to which “the soul does not lie”. However, people very often have to perform various actions that are contrary to their internal state. Usually, unpleasant things are postponed by many entities “for later”, and categorically it is impossible to do so.

The expression "eat a frog for breakfast" means performance of a very unpleasant, but very necessary task. In fact, this is such a time management, which provides for the process of overtaking himself. I came up with this technique Brian Tracy. This principle is quite common, although many do not know some of its details.

So what are they? First of all, it is necessary to consider the question: why is the method called "eat the frog", and not otherwise? Most likely, because there are frogs - not a very pleasant experience. Moreover, to many it may even seem very nasty. In principle, this is the whole essence of the name, that is, when we talk about eating frogs, we actually mean performing a very unpleasant or even nasty action.

People do many things every day that are comparable to eating frogs. For example, it can be such things as:

• communication with the leader;
• going to the dentist or other doctor you are afraid of;
• making payments, for example, paying fines.

In fact, there are a lot of them, especially since most of them have an individual focus and intolerance. Often, such events at a subconscious level are relegated to the background, and sometimes they are simply forgotten. So, the “eat a frog” methodology involves performing very unpleasant, therefore, forgotten things. If you have accumulated several of them at once, then you should start with the most nasty and most difficult thing.

Many complain that they could not learn to manage to complete the most difficult tasks. A career suffers from this, and on the personal front everything is developing “not very” due to constant breakdowns and shortcomings. And all this happens because most people are, in some way, sloths. It is difficult for them to force themselves to perform a difficult and sometimes not very pleasant action. For example, many housewives put off cleaning “for later”. Every day they come home from work and think that they will take up a mop and a rag tomorrow. Then comes a new day and evening, and everything repeats again. As a result, debris and dust accumulate. When it comes to the "frog," simple cleaning is no longer necessary. At a minimum, you need to call a special team from a cleaning company or carry out a general cleaning.

So it turns out that putting off affairs only exacerbates the situation. Maybe that’s why B. Tracy wrote his recommendation book and called it “Leave the squeamish, eat the frog”. It is necessary to pay attention to the following points, which were taken from this publication.

• In order not to get into trouble, write down all things in a special notebookbinding next day.
• The most important thing in this record should be a point with a difficult task. If you have a rather unpleasant communication, then you should even think over the moment how you will present unpleasant news. For example, you decide to part with a girl. She needs to be told about this so that she does no harm. So think about your speech. Pick the most gentle and soothing phrases.
• Remember that it is imperative to complete the matter, despite the difficulty and rejection of the task.
• When the case is completed and you come to the right psychological state, be sure to praise yourself for your courage. You can even recommend in this case to award yourself a trip to a cafe.

Following the principles of the above method will help you learn how to set goals. Remember that only you are the master of your destiny, and if you adhere to this factor, then you will continue to the beginning of new actions. There are people who do not plan anything. They simply do not strive for anything. From this, life turns into a series of gray events.

Winnie the Pooh also sang that to visit me in the morning means to act wisely. In his song, the explanation itself also followed: “The evening time has come, the owners are yawning ...” It is with this phrase that everything is said. In the morning, a person is full of energy, and in the evening his mental and physical conditions are at zero level.

This means that the time management technique is directly related to the physiological needs and rhythms of a person. That's why, if you still "eat a frog" in the morning, the following will happen to you.

• You will feel an unprecedented surge of strength and a huge lift emotionally.
• Experience the big pride for being able to achieve something.
• In your body will happen increased endorphins. Imagine if you experience a natural release of endorphins in the morning, you will get an unforgettable impression of being able to overpower yourself. After such a pleasant action, the whole day will pass on the positive.
• And one moment. With a constant release of endorphins, our limbic system will start working in a completely new way. She ceases to be naughty, and your affairs are much better.

Remember: each overcoming strengthens the willpower, and as you know, it helps a person to complete any unpleasant task or task, namely, “eat a frog”. To make it work, start the day with a workout. After her be sure to have a delicious and healthy breakfast. So you can raise your spirits and thereby fill yourself with strength for new achievements. Be aware that a correct and positive morning mood will help you do everything as you need.

It is advisable to get up early every day. So you can avoid unnecessary trouble. Gradually, you become accustomed to such everyday manipulations, and it will be quite easy for you to perform them. This item is only the first step towards making you easily “eat frogs” and not spare yourself at the same time.

Of course, not every person will be able to “eat a frog” the first time. Some may even get a psychological breakdown. therefore this difficulty should be divided into several parts.

For example, if you want to create your own business, then you need to set yourself up for any, even the most unpleasant business. To do this, you need to prepare in advance for the next day, that is, in the evening. Try to make such activities a habit. And then proceed as follows, so that time management does not become a pleasant activity, but at least does not cause you a storm of negative emotions.

• First you need to create a list that will be the opposite of the one in which the most responsible and important matters will be. Constantly look into it. For example, if you want to reverse gear and put an important task in the background, then look into your anti-list with unnecessary and unimportant things. Most likely, there will be such items in it: reply to a friend using a social network or post a photo from a party. Try to convince yourself that such things are harmful to your activities. Believe me, if you do this all the time, unnecessary things will very soon fade into the background.
• In the created to-do list, assign all tasks to 3 groups: very important, important and not very important. In the first group should be those things that cause you to associate with "eating frogs." When you complete at least one such task, you will feel significant relief.
• In order not to waste time and effort, give up not very important things. You will need the saved reserves for correction of errors if they arise.