"'I grew up in the church,' he explained. 'I wanted to go into the ministry. I took all the courses, the theology, the languages, the exegesis. But I quit. Something just didn't click.' 'It's in there somewhere,' he spoke with earnestness. 'At least I think it is.'" pg xi "...Stop and empathize for a second…
Read moreThank goodness we are finally done with Eat That Frog ! That took forever! I am not going to be doing a review per se of this book, but I'm currently reading it for #75Hard and have hits some good points I want to talk about. Lucado writes about a real crime where thieves broke into a department store, "Instead of stealing anything, they changed the cost …
Read moreThis comes direction from the book starting at page 105. Putting It All Together The key to happiness, satisfaction, great success, and a wonderful feeling of personal power and effectiveness is for you to develop the habit of eating your frog first thing every day when you start work. Fortunately, this is a learnable skill that you can acquire through repeti…
Read moreChapter 19 : Create Large Chunks of Time : Eat That Frog! "1. Think continually of different ways that you can save, schedule, and consolidate large chunks of time. Use these times to work on important tasks with the most significant long-term consequences. 2. Make every minute count. Work steadily and continuously without diversion or distraction b…
Read moreChapter 15 : Technology is a Terrible Master : Eat That Frog! "1. Resolve today to create zones of silence during your day-to-day activities. turn off your computer and your smartphone for one hour in the morning and one hour in the afternoon. You will be amazed at what happens: nothing. 2. Resolve to unplug from technology for one full day each week. …
Read moreChapter 11 : Upgrade Your Key Skills : Eat That Frog! "1. Identify the key skills that can help you the most to achieve better and faster results. Determine the core competencies that you will need to have in the future to lead your field. Whatever they are, set a goal, make a plan, and begin developing and increasing your ability in those areas. Decide…
Read moreChapter 8 : Apply the Law of Three "1. What are your three most important business or career goals right now? 2. What are your three most important family or relationship goals right now? 3. What are your three most important financial goals right now? 4. What are your three most important health goals right now? 5. What are your three most importa…
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