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Eat The Frog

Pick the one task you'd rather avoid, then do it first.

Pick the hardest task below and mark it as the frog.
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Brian Tracy's rule. Pick the hardest, ugliest task and do it first thing in the morning.

About

Mark Twain said if you have to eat a frog, do it first thing. Brian Tracy turned it into a productivity rule. List your tasks, mark the one you most want to skip, and the tool puts it at the top of your day.

How to use

  1. List your tasks for the day.
  2. Mark the one you'd most like to avoid.
  3. Plan to do it first.

FAQ

Why do the worst thing first?+

Willpower is highest in the morning. Once the hard task is done the rest of the day feels easier. Procrastinating it costs more than just doing it.