CHAPTER 15

PLANNING FOR ACTION AND TAKING MASSIVE ACTION

There is never enough time to do everything, but there

is always enough time to do the most important thing.

—Brian Tracy

First Things First

The goal is to stay on schedule and complete the most important item first. In his excellent book Eat That Frog! 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, Brian Tracy reveals not just how to conquer procrastination but also how to prioritize and complete all of your action items.

In his unique system, Brian advises goal setters to identify one to five things you must accomplish on any given day. Then pick the one you absolutely must do first. This becomes your biggest and ugliest frog. He then suggests you accomplish that ...

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