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Eat that frog - Brian Tracy (21 ways to stop procrastination) common…
Eat that frog - Brian Tracy (21 ways to stop procrastination) 
Mindmap created by : Ashwini Pangrikar
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Set the table
Decide what you want, write down clearly your goals and objectives
Activity: Take a sheet of paper, now and write down 5 goals you want to achieve in this year. Write your goals as the year has already passed and now they are a reality. Go back to the list and select one goal if you achieve has the greatest positive impact on your life.
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- Apply 80/20 rule
20% of actions , derive 80% of results
Resolve today that you are going to spend more and more time working on the areas that really makes the difference in your life and caree
- Consider the consequences of your actions - on yourself, others, society. Try to have a long term perspective of things.
Long term thinking improves short term decision making
To do: Continuously ask yourself "Which one project or activity , if i did it in excellent and timely fashion, would have the greatest positive impact on my life?"
- Practice the ABCDE method continuously
This method helps you improve your concentration. List down the tasks as per priority as A, B,C,D,E . Complete the high priority task with all resources first
- Focus on Key result areas
To do: Identify the key result area of your work. what are they? Write down where you have to achieve key results to do your job in excellent fashion
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What can I, and only I do that, if done well will make a real difference?
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- Prepare thoroughly before you begin
Ask yourself, What kind of a person works in an environment like that? Cleaner, neater your work enviornment, the more positive, productive and confident you feel.
What are the key skills that can help you the most to achieve better and faster results? Note down, align with goals and begin developing and increasing your ability in those areas
- Leverage your special talents
What am I really good at? What do I enjoy the most about my work? What has been most responsible for my success in the past? If I could do any job at all, what job would it be?
- Identify your key constraints
If goal is so important, what is it in me that is holding me back? write answers, take action, get started
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- Put the pressure on yourself
Learn to work without supervision. Only 2% people can do it and become achievers. they are called leaders
Write down every step of major project. Then determine how many minutes, hours you will require to complete each phase. Organize daily and weekly calendars accordingly
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- Do the Most Difficult Task first
just for today, I will plan, prepare and start on my most difficult task before I do anything else."
- Practice Creative Procrastination
Procrastinate lower value activities. keep the less uglier frogs for later. Eat the ugliest frog first.
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- Create Large chunks of time
Make every minute count, work steadily and continuously and prepare your work in advance
- Develop a sense of urgency
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