Eat That Frog! - Brian Tracy
Types of Procrastinators
arousal types, or thrill-seekers, who wait to the
last minute for the euphoric rush.
avoiders, who may be avoiding fear of failure or
even fear of success, but in either case are very
concerned with what others think of them; they
would rather have others think they lack effort
than ability.
decisional procrastinators, who cannot make a
decision. Not making a decision absolves
procrastinators of responsibility for the outcome
of events. Ref. Dr. Ferrari.
Why we procrastinate.
1. Fear – Success/failure.
2. Your desire isn’t strong enough.
3. Goals/dreams don’t inspire you.
4. Loss of momentum and motivation.
Without support and accountability, they lose steam and
enthusiasm quickly and fall back into old behaviors.
5. Negative self-talk and beliefs.
This is a huge reason why folks procrastinate. All the
conversations people have in their heads that scare them and
make them feel like crap. They construct stories about inevitable
outcomes (worse case scenarios, what happened in the past will
surely repeat) that they believe as truth! It’s amazing what we do
to ourselves, isn’t it?
6. Overwhelmed with too many options.
7. Too many distractions cause them to lose focus.
Loraine Cohen – Life Strategist
Motivation
Motiv = “Motive”
– Why are you doing this?
– What is your purpose?
– When are you going to connect your “Want to” with your “Will
to?”
ation = “Action”
– Doing something – proactively seeking to accomplish something.
– Working.
Motive-Action = Motivation
Your Motive in Action or
Working Motives.
I started golfing at 24
The first 9 hole round of golf I played I shot 56
on a par 3 course (par 27) but pared the last
hole.
That one par inspired me – though I had failed 8
out of 8 previous holes.
I set a goal to become a scratch golfer (shoot
even par) – par is 72 strokes for 18 holes.
I purposed to have a golf club in my hands
every day possible
I purposed to practice any chance that I could
Procrastination
Identify your Frogs!
Prioritize your Frogs!
Eat that Frog!
Eat the biggest ugliest Frog first!
Identify your Frogs!
– Write down what you want to be in each area of your
life (Premier, Family, Worship, Personal)
– Set a deadline to reach/accomplish each goal
– Write down your actions to reach each goal
– Organize/Prioritize your action plan for each goal
– Write down your action to-do’s on each goal sheet
– Take action every day to reach each goal and check
off your actions
Some goal page headings examples
Goals reached 12/31/2009
Personal
I Weigh XXX pounds
I read 12 books
I enjoyed 313 days of daily devotions
We reduced our debt by $XX,000
Premier
We are X Diamond Designers
I personally connected with and understand every first level’s goals
We Sponsored 10 Jewelers
We held 50 Home Shows
One Goal per page
Write your goal on the top of a blank page
Write the date your going to reach that
goal
Write all the action steps under that goal
to accomplish it
Blank action column
Prioritize your Frogs!
80/20 Rule
A,B,C,D,E Rule
– A = Must be done (A1, A2, A3 etc.)
– B = Need/Should be done
– C = Want/Nice to be done
– D = Need to be delegated
– E = Need to be eliminated
Call each customer from show last night
()()()()()
Prepare show packages
Call gal from Applebees 269-444-1234
Rehearse/Role play HS booking activity
Eat the biggest ugliest Frog first!
Proverbs
Proverbs 6:6-11
Proverbs 20:4
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