• “Galileo once wrote, “You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself.”” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page X
  • “I began to ask successful people what they were doing that enable them to be more productive and earn more money than me. And they told me. I did what they advised me to do, and my sales went up.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page xi
  • “Simply put, some people are doing better than others because they do things differently and they do the right things right. Especially, successful, happy, prosperous people use their time far, far better than the average person.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page xi
  • “The ability to concentrate single-mindedly on your most important task, to do it well and to finish it completely, is the key to great success, achievement, respect, status, and happiness in life.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page xiii
  • “The key to success is action.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page xiv
  • “..there are so many good things that you can do that your ability to decide among them may be the critical determinant of what you accomplish in life….For this reason, and perhaps more than ever before, your ability to select your most important task at each moment, and then to get started on that task and to get it done both quickly and well, will probably have more of an impact on your success than any other quality or skill you can develop.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 1
  • “The key to reaching high levels of performance and productivity is to develop the lifelong habit of tackling your major task first thing in the morning. You must develop a routine of “eating your frog” before you do anything else and without taking too much time to think about it.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 3
  • “Successful, effective people are those who launch directly into their major tasks and then discipline themselves to work steadily and single-mindedly until those tasks are complete.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 3
  • “You are designed mentally and emotionally in such a way that task completion gives you a positive feeling.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 4
  • “First, make a decision to develop the habit of task completion. Second, discipline yourself to practice the principles you are about to learn over and over until they become automatic. And third, back everything you do with determination until the habit is locked in and become a permanent part of your personality.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 5
  • “Your self-image, the way you see yourself on the inside, largely determines your performance on the outside.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 5
  • “There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants and a burning desire to achieve it.” Napoleon Hill
  • “The number one reason why some people get more work done faster is because they are absolutely clear about their goals and objectives, and they don’t deviate from them. The greater clarity you have regarding what you want and the steps you will have to take to achieve it, the easier it will be for you to overcome procrastination, eat your frog, and complete the task before you.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 9
  • “A major reason for procrastination and lack of motivation is vagueness, confusion, and fuzzy-mindedness about what you are trying to do and in what order and for what reason.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 9
  • “Only about 3 percent of adults have clear, written goals. These people accomplish five to ten times as much as people of equal or better education and ability but who, for whatever reason, have never taken the time to write out exactly what they want.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 10
  • “There is a powerful formula for setting and achieving goals that you can use for the rest of your life. It consists of seven simple steps….
    1. Decide Exactly What You Want
      1. One of the very worst uses of time is to do something very well that need not be done at all
      2. Steven Covey says, “Before you begin scrambling up the ladder of success, make sure that it is leaning against the right building.”
      3. Write it down
      4. Set a deadline on your goal; set subdeadlines if necessary
      5. Make a list of everything that you can think of that you are going to have to do to achieve your goal
        1. A list gives you a visual picture of the larger task or objective. It gives you a track to run on. It dramatically increases the likelihood that you will achieve your goal as you have defined it and on schedule
        2. Organize the list into a plan
        3. Take action on your plan immediately
          1. An average plan vigorously executed is far better than a brilliant plan on which nothing is done. For you to achieve any kind of success, execution is everything
          2. Resolve to do something every single day that moves you toward your major goal”
    • Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 10-12
    • “Keep pushing forward. Once you start moving, keep moving. Don’t stop. This decision, this discipline alone, can dramatically increase your speed of goal accomplishment and boost your personal productivity.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 12
    • “Think about your goals and review them daily.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 13
    • “Write your goals as though a year has already passed and they are now a reality. Use the present tense, positive voice, and first person so that they are immediately accepted by their subconscious mind.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 13
    • “Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein
    • “The very act of thinking and planning unlocks your mental powers, triggers your creativity, and increases your mental and physical energies. Conversely, as Alec Mackenzie wrote, “Taking action without thinking things through is a prime source of problems.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 14
    • “The good news is that every minute spent in planning saves as many as ten minutes in execution.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 15
    • “You may have heard of the Six-P Formula. It says, “Proper Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 15
    • “When you make your list the night before, your subconscious mind will work on your list all night long while you sleep. Often you will wake up with great ideas and insights that you can use to get your job done faster and better than you had initially thought.” Eat That Frog,Brian Tracy, Page 16
    • “Many people have told me that the habit of taking a couple of hours at the end of each week to plan the coming week has increased their productivity dramatically and changed their lives completely.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 17
    • “As you work through the day, tick off the items on your list as you complete them. This activity gives you a visual picture of accomplishment. It generates a feeling of success and forward motion. Seeing yourself working progressively through your list motivates and energizes you. It raises your self-esteem and self-respect. Steady, visible progress propels you forward and helps you to overcome procrastination.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 17
    • “When you have a project of any kind, begin by making a list of every step that you will have to complete to finish the project from the beginning to end. Organize the steps by priority and sequence. Lay out the project in front of you on paper or on a computer so that you can see every step and task. Then go to work on one task at a time. You will be amazed at how much you get done this way.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 17
    • “10/90 Rule. This rule says that the first 10 percent of time that you spend planning and organizing your work before you begin will save you as much as 90 percent of the time in getting the job done once you get started.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 18
    • “The 80/20 Rule is one of the most helpful of all concepts of time and life management. It is also called the “Pareto Principle” after its founder, the Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who first wrote about it in 1895…He later discovered that virtually all economic activity was subject to this principle as well. For example, this principle says that 20 percent of your activities will account for 80 percent of your results, 20 percent of your customers will account for 80 percent of your sales, 20 percent of your products or services will account for 80 percent of your profits, 20 percent of your tasks will account for 80 percent of the value of what you do, and so on.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 20
    • “The sad fact is that most people procrastinate on the top 10 or 20 percent of items that are the most valuable and important, the “vital few.” They busy themselves instead with the least important 80 percent, the “trivial many” that contribute very little results.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 21
    • “The hardest part of any important task is getting started on it in the first place. Once you actually begin work on a valuable task, you will be naturally motivated to continue. A part of your mind loves to be busy working on significant tasks that can really make a difference. Your job is to feed this part of your mind continually.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 22
    • “The fact is that the amount of time required to complete an important job is often the same as the time required to do an unimportant job. The difference is that you get a tremendous feeling of pride and satisfaction from completion of something valuable and significant. However, when you complete a low-value task using the same amount of time and energy, you get little or no satisfaction at all.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 23
    • “Time management is having control over what you do next. And you are always free to choose the task that you will do next. Your ability to choose between the important and unimportant is the key determinant of your success in life and work.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 23
    • “Long-term thinking improves short-term decision making.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 26
    • “Successful people have clear future orientation. They think five, ten, and twenty years out into the future. They analyze their choices and behaviors in the present to make sure that what they are doing today is consistent with the long-term future they desire.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 26
    • “Successful people are those who are willing to delay gratification and make sacrifices in the short term so that they can enjoy far greater rewards in the long term. Unsuccessful people, on the other hand, think more about short-term pleasure and immediate gratification while giving little thought to the long-term future.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 27
    • “…coming into work earlier, reading regularly in your field, taking courses to improve your skills, and focusing on high-value tasks in your work will all combine to have an enormous positive impact on your future.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 27
    • “If a task or activity has large potential positive consequences, make it a top priority and get started on it immediately. If something can have large potential negative consequences if it is not done quickly and well, that becomes a top priority as well.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 28
    • “The greater the potential positive impact that an action or behavior of yours can have on your life, once you define it clearly, the more motivated you will be to overcome procrastination and get it done quickly.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 28
    • “The time is going to pass anyway. The only question is how you use it and where you are going to end up a the end of the weeks and months that pass.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 28
    • “Thinking continually about the potential consequences of your choices, decisions, and behaviors is one of the very best ways to determine your true priorities in your work and personal life.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 28
    • “Under pressure of deadlines, often self-created through procrastination, people suffer greater stress, make more mistakes, and have to redo more tasks than under any other conditions.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 30
    • “You can use three questions on a regular basis to keep yourself focused on completing most important tasks on schedule…1. What are my highest value activities? 2. What can I and only I do that if done well will make a real difference? 3. What is the most valuable use of my time right now?” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 30-31
    • “Goethe said, “Things that matter most must never be at the mercy of things that matter least.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 32
    • “Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on. Since you must procrastinate anyway, decide today to procrastinate on low-value activities.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 33
    • “One of the most powerful of all words in time management is the word no! Say it politely. Say it clearly so that there are no misunderstandings. Say it regularly as a normal part of your time management vocabulary. Say no to anything that is not a high-value use of your time and your life. Say no graciously but firmly to avoid agreeing to something against your will. Say it early and say it often. Remember that you have no spare time. As we say, “Your dance card is full.”” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 34
    • “Cut down on television watching and instead spend the time with your family, read, exercise, or do something else that enhances the quality of your life.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 34
    • “An A item is defined as something that is very important, something that you must do. This is a task that will have serious positive or negative consequences if you do it or fail to do it, like visiting a key customer or finishing a report that your boss needs for an upcoming board meeting. These items are the frogs of your life. If you have more than one A task, you prioritize these tasks by writing A1, A2, A3, and so on in front of each item. Your A1 task is your biggest, ugliest frog of all.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 38
    • “The key result areas of management are planning, organizing, staffing, delegating, supervising, measuring, and reporting.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 42
    • “The key result areas of sales are prospecting, building rapport and trust, identifying needs, presenting persuasively, answering objections, closing the sale, and getting resales and referrals.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 42
    • “One of the major reasons for procrastination in the workplace is that people avoid jobs and activities in those areas where they have performed poorly in the past. Instead of setting a goal and making a plan to improve in a particular area, most people avoid that area altogether, which just makes the situation worse. The reverse of this is that the better you become in a particular skill area, the more motivated you will be to perform that function, the less you will procrastinate, and the more determined you will be to get the job finished.” Eat That Frog,Brian Tracy, Page 44-45
    • “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” Theodore Roosevelt
    • “We give them a sheet of paper and then tell them, “In thirty seconds, write down your three most important goals in life right now.” We have found that when people have only thirty seconds to write their three most important goals, their answers are as accurate as if they had thirty minutes or three hours.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 50
    • “In 80 percent or more of cases, people have three goals in common: first, a financial and career goal; second, a family or personal relationship goal; and third, a health or a fitness goal.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 51
    • “1. What are your three most important business or career goals right now? 2. What are your three most important family or relationship goals right now? 3. What are your three most important financial goals right now? 4. What are your three most important health goals right now? 5. What are your three most important personal and professional development goals right now? 6. What are your three most important social and community goals right now? 7. What are your three biggest problems or concerns in life right now?” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 51
    • “The critical determinant of the quality of your relationships is the amount of time that you spend face-to-face with the people you love, and who love you in return.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 52
    • “The purpose of time management- of eating that frog- and getting more done in less time is to enable you to spend more “face time” with the people you care about, doing the things that give you the greatest amount of joy in life.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 52-53
    • “It is the quality of time at work that counts and the quantity of time at home that matters.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 53
    • “To keep your life in balance, you should resolve to work all the time you work. When you go to work, put your head down and work the whole time. Start a little earlier, stay a little later, and work a little harder. Don’t waste time.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 53
    • “…time that you waste at work often has to be taken away from the members of your family. You have to either stay late or take work home and work in the evenings. By not working effectively and efficiently during your workday, you create unnecessary stress and deprive the members of your family of the very best person you can possibly be.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 53
    • “Sometimes people come up to me and ask, “How do I achieve balance between my work and my home life?” I ask them in return, “How often does a tightrope walker balance when on the high wire?” After a few seconds of thinking, they almost always say, “All the time.” I say, “That is the same situation with balance between work and home life. You have to do it all the time. You never reach a point where you have attained it perfectly. You have to work at it.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 54
    • “Never lose sight of the real reasons why you work as hard as you do and why you are so determined to accomplish the very most with the time that you invest. The more time you spend face-to-face with people you love, the happier you will be.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 54
    • “No matter what level of your ability, you have more potential than you can ever develop in a lifetime.” James T. McCay
    • “My personal rule is “Get it 80 percent right and then correct it later.” Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes. Don’t expect perfection the first time or even the first few times. Be prepared to fail over and over before you get it right.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 58
    • “The only way to overcome your fears is to “do the thing you fear,” as Emerson wrote, “and the death of fear is certain.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 58
    • “Wayne Gretzky, the great hockey player, once said, “you miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 58
    • “by the yard it’s hard; but inch by inch, anything’s a cinch!” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 60
    • “…you can accomplish the biggest task in your life by disciplining yourself to take it just one step at a time. Your job is to go as far as you can see. You will then see far enough to go further.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 61
    • “To accomplish a great task, you must step out in faith and have complete confidence that your next step will soon become clear to you. Remember this wonderful advice. “Leap- and the net will appear!” A great life or great career is built by performing one task at a time, quickly and well, and then going on to the next task. Financial independence is achieved by saving a little money every single month, year after year. Health and fitness are accomplished by just eating a little less and exercising a little more, day after day, and month after month.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 61
    • “The only certain means to success is to render more and better service than is expected of you, no matter what your task may be.” OG Mandino
    • “Upgrading your skills is one of the most important personal productivity principles of all.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 63
    • “A major reason for procrastination is a feeling of inadequacy, a lack of confidence, or an inability in a key area of a task. Feeling weak or deficient in a single area is enough to discourage you from starting the job at all.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 63
    • “As Pat Riley, the basketball coach, said, “Anytime you stop striving to get better, you’re bound to get worse.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 63
    • “Rule: Continuous learning is the minimum requirement for success in any field.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 64
    • “Everything is learnable. And what others have learned, you can learn as well.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 64
    • “1st: read in your filed for at least one hour everyday. 2nd: take every course and seminar available on the key skills that can help you. 3rd: listen to audio programs in your car” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 65
    • “Your job is to identify your special areas of uniqueness and then to commit yourself to becoming very, very good in those areas.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 67
    • “Continually ask yourself these key questions: ‘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?’ If you won the lottery or came into an enormous amount of money and you could choose any job or any part of a job to do for the indefinite future, what work would you choose?” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 69 (Talents, Work, Success, Employment, Business Owner, Lottery)
    • “Concentrate all your thoughts on the task at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” Alexander Graham Bell. Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 70 (Tasks, Focus, Work)
    • “Between where you are today and any goal or objective that you want to accomplish, there is one major constraint that must be overcome before you can achieve that major goal. Your job is to identify it clearly.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 70 (Goals)
    • “What is holding you back? What sets the speed at which you achieve your goals? What determines how fast you move from where you are to where you want to go?” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 70 (Goals, Obstacles)
    • “This means that 80 percent of the constraints, the factors that are holding you back from achieving your goals, are internal. They are within yourself- within your own personal qualities, abilities, habits, disciplines, or competencies.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 72 (Goals, Obstacles)
    • “Only 20 percent of the limiting factors are external to you or to your organization. Only 20 percent are on the outside in the form of competition, markets, governments, or other organizations.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 72 (Business Owner, Employees, Marketing, Success)
    • “Behind every constraint or choke point, once it is located and alleviated successfully, you will find another constraint or limiting factor. Whether you’re trying to get to work on time in the morning or build a successful career, there are always limiting factors and bottlenecks that set the speed of your progress. Your job is to find them and to focus your energies on alleviating them as quickly as possible.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 74 (Constraint, Bottleneck, Obstacles, Success)
    • “The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along and motivate them to be the kind of people they wish they could be. The problem is that no one is coming to the rescue. These people are waiting for a bus on a street where no buses pass. If they don’t take charge of their livnes and put the pressure on themselves, they can end up waiting forever. And that is what most people do. Only about 2 percent of people can work entirely without supervision. We call these people “leaders.” This is the kind of person you are meant to be and that you can be, if you decide to be.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 76 (Goals, Self-Reliance, Motivation, Leader, Entrepreneur)
    • “See yourself a role model for others. Raise the bar on yourself. The standards you set for your own work and behavior should be higher than anyone else could set for you.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 77 (Leadership, Role Model, Standards, Behavior, Goals, Expectations)
    • “Your self-esteem, the core of your personality, has been defined by psychologist Nathaniel Branden as “the reputation you have with yourself.” You build up or pull down your reputation with yourself with everything you do or fail to do. The good news is that you feel better about yourself whenever you push yourself to do your best. You increase your self-esteem whenever you go beyond the point where the average person would normally quit.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 77 (Self-Esteem, Extra Mile, Hard Work)
    • “Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities upon mastery of at least one field of endeavor.” John Haggai. Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 80 (Career, Continuing Education)
    • “When you are fully rested, for example, you can get two times, three times, and five times as much done as when you are tired or burned out. One of the most important requirements for being happy and productive is for you to guard and nurture your energy levels at all times.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 80 (Rest, Productivity, Happiness, Energy)
    • “…your productivity begins to decline after eight or nine hours of work.” .” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 80 (Work, Employees, Productivity, Self Employed, Employer)
    • “There are specific times during the day when you are at your best. You need to identify these times and discipline yourself to use them on your most important and challenging tasks. Most people are at their best in the morning, after a good night’s sleep. Some people are better in the afternoon. A few people are most creative and productive in the evening or late at night.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 81 (Work, Effective, Schedule, Peak)
    • “Going to bed early five nights a week, sleeping in on the weekends, and taking one full day off each week will ensure that you have far more energy.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 82 (Energy, Rest, Sabbath Day)
    • “In addition to getting lots of rest, to keep your energy levels at their highest, be careful about what you eat. Start the day with high-protein, low-fat, and low-carbohydrate breakfast. Eat salads with fish or chicken at lunch. Avoid sugar, salt, white-flour products, and desserts. Avoid soft drinks, candy bars, and pastries. Feed yourself as you would feed a world-class athlete before a competition because in many respects, that’s what you are before starting work each day. Aim to exercise about 200 minutes each week, the agreed-upon standard for excellent levels of fitness. This is equal to about thirty minutes per day and can be achieved by going for a walk before or after work or by walking short stretches during the day. You can swim, use exercise equipment, or play sports, but build exercise into your daily routine, just as if it were a business appointment. By eating lean and healthy, exercising regularly, getting lots of rest, you’ll get more and better work done easier and with greater satisfaction than ever before.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 83 (Exercise, Nutrition, Health, Productivity)
    • “Your level of self-esteem, how much you like and respect yourself, is central to your levels of motivation and persistence. You should talk to yourself positively all the time to boost your self-esteem. Say things like “I like myself! I like myself!” over and over until you begin to believe it and behave like a person with high-performance personality.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 86 (Self-Esteem, Motivation, Persistence, Positive)
    • “To keep yourself motivated and to overcome feelings of doubt or fear, continually tell yourself, ‘I can do it! I can do it!’ When people ask you how you are, always tell them, ‘I feel terrific!’” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 86 (Motivation, Fear, Doubt)
    • “As Viktor Frankl wrote in his bestselling book Man’s Search for Meaning, “The last of the human freedoms is to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 86. (Attitude)
    • “Refuse to complain about your problems. Keep them to yourself. As speaker-humorist Ed Foreman says, “You should never share your problems with others because 80 percent of people don’t care about them anyway, and the other 20 percent are kind of glad that you’ve got them in the first place.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 86 (Complain, Problems, Peers, Gossip)
    • Developing a Positive Mental Attitude (Done)
    • “In Martin Seligman’s twenty-two-year study at the University of Pennsylvania, summarized in his book Learned Optimism, he determined that optimism is the most important quality you can develop for personal and professional success and happiness. Optimistic people seem to be more effective in almost every area of life.
    • It turns out that optimists have four special behaviors, all learned through practice and repetition. First, optimists look for the good> in every situation. No matter what goes wrong, they always look for something good or beneficial. And not surprisingly, they always seem to find it.
    • Second, optimists always seek the valuable lesson in every setback or difficulty. They believe that ‘difficulties come not to obstruct but to instruct.’ They believe that each setback or obstacle contains a valuable lesson they can learn and grow from, and they are determined to find it.
    • Third, optimists always look for the solution to every problem. Instead of blaming or complaining when things go wrong, they become action oriented. They ask questions like ‘What’s the solution? What can we do now? What’s the next step?’
    • Fourth, optimists think and talk continually about their goals. They think about what they want and how to get it. They think and talk about the future and where they are going rather than the past and where they came from. They are always looking forward rather than backward.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 86-87 (Optimism, Attitude, Success, Happiness, Trials, Solutions, Goals)
    • “Keep your mind positive by accepting complete responsibility for yourself and for everything that happens to you. Refuse to criticize others, complain, or blame others for anything. Resolve to make progress rather than excuses. Keep your thoughts and your energy focused forward, on what you can do right now to improve your life, and let the rest go.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 88 (Positive, Responsibility, Criticism, Complaining, Improvement, Excuses)
    • “There is more to life than just increasing its speed.” Ghandi. Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 89 (Balance)
    • “This compulsion to communicate incessantly- entailing the nonstop use of cell phones, BlackBerry devices, personal digital assistants, the Internet, and various contact management systems- tends to leave people psychologically breathless. We have no time to stop, smell the roses, and collect our thoughts.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 89 (Communication, Technology, Balance, Meditation)
    • “For you to be able to concentrate on those few things that make the most difference in your business or personal life, you must discipline yourself to treat technology as a servant, not as a master. Technology is there to help you, not to hinder you. The purpose of technology is to make your life smoother and easier, not to create complexity, confusion, and stress.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 94 (Technology, Efficiency)
    • “Maintain your inner calm by forcing yourself to stop on a regular basis and “listen to the silence”.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 95 (Calm, Silence, Meditation, Prayer)
    • “One technique that you can use to cut a big task down to size is the “salami slice” method of getting work done. With this method, you lay out the task in detail and then resolve to do just one slice of the job for the time being, like eating a roll of salami one slice at a time- or like eating an elephant one bit at a time. Psychologically, you will find it easier to do a single, small piece of a large project than to start on the whole job. Often, once you have started and completed a single part of the job, you will feel like doing just one more slice. Soon, you will find yourself working through the job one part at a time, and before you know it, the job will be completed.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 97 (Goals, Projects, Line Upon Line)
    • “Nothing can add more power to your life than concentrating all of your energies on a limited set of targets.” Nido Qubein. Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 101 (Focus)
    • “Successful salespeople set aside a specific time period each day to phone prospects.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 101 (Sales, Marketing)
    • “Do not wait; the time will never be “just right.” Start where you stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command, and better tools will be found as you go along.” Napoleon Hill. .” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 105 (Calling, Entrepreneur, Start)
    • “It has been estimated that the tendency to start and stop a task- to pick it up, put it down, and come back to it- can increase the time necessary to complete the task by as much as 500 percent. Each time you return to the task, you have to familiarize yourself with where you were when you stopped and what you still have to do. You have to overcome inertia and get yourself going again. You have to develop momentum and get into a productive work rhythm. But when you prepare thoroughly and then begin, refusing to stop or turn aside until the job is done, you develop energy, enthusiasm, and motivation. You get better and better and more productive. You work faster and more effectively.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 110 (Work, Tasks, Efficiency)
    • “Elbert Hubbard defined self-discipline as “the ability to make yourself do what you should do, when you should do it, whether you feel like it or not.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 111 (Self-Discipline)
    • “By focusing clearly on your most valuable task and concentrating single-mindedly until it is 100 percent complete, you actually shape and mold your own character. You become a superior person. You feel stronger, more competent, more confident, and happier. You feel more powerful and productive. You eventually feel capable of setting and achieving any goal. You become the master of your own destiny. You place yourself on an ascending spiral of personal effectiveness on which your future is absolutely guaranteed.” Eat That Frog, Brian Tracy, Page 111-112 (Tasks, Happiness, Confidence, Destiny, Success)