21 GREAT WAYS TO STOP
PROCRASTINATING AND GET
MORE DONE IN LESS TIME
BOOK BY BRIAN TRACY
 If you have to eat two frogs,
eat the ugliest one first.
 If you have to eat a live frog at
all, it doesn’t pay to sit and
look at it for very long.
 There is a great rule for success: Think on paper.
 Goal Setting
1. Decide exactly what you want
2. Write it down
3. Set a deadline on your goal; set sub deadlines if
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Make a list of everything that you can think of that
you are going to have to do to achieve your goal
Organize the list into a plan
Take action on your plan immediately
Resolve to do something every single day that moves
you toward your major goal
 The power of written goals
Increase your return on energy
Six-P Formula
 Proper Prior Planning Prevents
Poor Performance
Two extra hours per day
Number of tasks versus
importance of tasks
Focus on activities, not
accomplishments
Motivate yourself
Think on paper
 A – must do’s – frogs
 B – should do’s
 C – nice to do
 D – delegate
 E – eliminate
Take action immediately
Crossing a great desert
Take it one step at a time
 Develop a positive mental attitude
Look for the good in every situation
Seek the valuable lesson in every
setback or difficulty
3. Look for the solution to every
problem
4. Think and talk continually about
goals
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You have a choice
Refuse to be a slave
A servant, not a master
“Swiss cheese” your tasks
You will find it easier to do a
single, small piece of a large
project than to start on the
whole job
Schedule blocks of time
 Remember, the pyramids were
built one block at a time
Once you get going, keep
going
 By concentrating single-mindedly
on your most important task, you
can reduce the time required to
complete it by 50 percent or more
 Self-discipline is the key