Key Result Area: the results you must get to succeed in your area of responsibility. An output of your work becomes an input or a contributing factor to the work of others. We can break each job into five to seven key result areas In “Eat That Frog!”, the author emphasizes the importance of time management by introducing the 80/20 rule. This rule suggests that 80% of your productivity comes from 20% of your efforts. By identifying and focusing on your most important tasks, you can improve your time management skills, which will subsequently lead to increased productivity. Goal Setting When you work on your most important tasks at a high and continuous level of activity, you can actually enter into an amazing mental state called ‘flow.’” Optimism is the most important quality you can develop for personal and professional success and happiness.

Whether those numbers are correct is probably up for debate. However, what Brian Tracy is essentially talking about here is limiting the productivity-slashing effects of multitasking and of something called attention residue. Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency: Improve your ability to deliver high-quality results in a limited amount of time. Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.

1. Eat That Frog! ― What Does It Mean?

Deep Work” by Cal Newport: Rather than focusing on task management, Newport emphasizes the value of undistracted, focused work sessions to create high-quality output.

Everyone procrastinates," Tracy writes. "The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on." It’s like the guys from The Power of Full Engagement say: “Performance, health and happiness are grounded in the skillful management of energy. The number of hours in a day is fixed, but the quantity and quality of energy available to us is not. It is our most precious resource. The more we take responsibility for the energy we bring to the world, the more empowered and productive we become.”Another technique you can use to get yourself going is called the “Swiss cheese” method of working. Tracy references the 80/20 rule, also called the Pareto principle or the law of the vital few. It states that, for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. Do something every day to advance your goal: Put it on your schedule. For example, make a certain number of cold calls or exercise for 45 minutes. Don’t miss a day. Keep pressing forward. Become a “Do-It-To-Yourself” project. Be a lifelong student of your craft. The better you become at eating a particular type of frog, the more likely you are to just plunge in and get it done.

There are seven steps for setting and achieving goals. While doing just one of them could jump-start your productivity, implementing all of the steps could generate extraordinary results. Steps for Success Continually review your life and work and find tasks that you can abandon with no real loss. #17 Do the Most Difficult Task First

Take one full day off every week and regular vacations each year. This includes both long weekends and longer breaks Almost everyone today has too much to do and too little time. In this book Brian Tracy presents 21 tips to help you stop procrastinating and get more done in less time. This practical action guide is built on 30 years of time-management study–it’s for anyone who feels overwhelmed or wants to be more effective in planning, prioritizing and achieving more results in less time. This Eat That Frog summary highlights the 21 points, and zooms in on a few of them in detail. Eat That Frog: An Overview Plan Each Day in Advance: Organize your tasks daily and prioritize them to make the most of your time. A" tasks are things you must do; they're your frogs. If you have more than one must-do task, you can prioritize further by adding numbers: A-1, A-2, A-3, etc.