You might want to skim Eat That Frog

Out the gate, I like this book. The simple concept of tackling the tough thing first. Just eat the frog. Don’t wait. Don’t delay. And you are given two frogs… Eat the ugly one first.

That’s most of the book. The rest goes through examples of how to handle procrastination. Like most, I fail at this too. I delay important things that I had prioritized (on purpose). I knowingly screwed-up. It happens. I know I’m far from perfect, but I’m perfectly me.

If you happen to get your hands on this book, here is the chapter summary. The bold ones stood out to me.

Eat That Frog

Chapter 1      Set the Table

Chapter 2      Plan Every Day In Advance

Chapter 3      Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything

Chapter 4      Consider the Consequences

Chapter 5 Practice Creative Procrastination

Chapter 6      Use the ABCDE Method Continually

Chapter 7      Focus on Key Result Areas

Chapter 8      The Law of Three

Chapter 9      Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin

Chapter 10 Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time

Chapter 11     Upgrade Your Key Skills

Chapter 12     Leverage Your Special Talents

Chapter 13     Identify Your Key Constraints

Chapter 14     Put the Pressure on Yourself

Chapter 15     Maximize Your Personal Power

Chapter 16     Motivate Yourself into Action

Chapter 17     Get Out of the Technological Time Sinks      

Chapter 18     Slice and Dice the Task

Chapter 19     Create Large Chunks of Time

Chapter 20     Develop a Sense of Urgency

Chapter 21     Single Handle Every Task

Conclusion Putting It All Together