
WELCOME TO INSPIRATION NATION
WHERE WE WILL REVIEW 1 chapter of Brian Tracey’s book, “Eat That Frog” each day in FABruary
The Cliff Notes from today’s reading:
“Chapter 2: PLAN EVERY DAY IN ADVANCE”
Wanna know how to eat your ugliest frog? You break it down into specific step-by-step activities and then you start on the 1st small activity.
Stop starting your goals before you THINK / PLAN them out! Think on paper. The author shares some solid tips on how to plan your goals!
1: INCREASE YOUR RETURN ON ENERGY
Planning is sooooooo important divas! It’s amazing how many people don’t do it every day, when you consider how every minute spent in planning saves you as many as 10 minutes executing that plan! All you need is a piece of paper and pen!
2: TWO EXTRA HOURS PER DAY
New rule of life sisters…. always work from a list! When something new comes up, just add it to the list. Make your list the night before. Move everything that you have not yet accomplished onto the list for the coming day. Making your list at night, causes your subconscious mind to work on your list all night long while you sleep. Often awaking with a new great idea! Lists increases your productivity by 25% or 2 hours a day!!
3: DIFFERENT LISTS DIFFERENT PURPOSES
First you need a master list, on which you write everything down (that was yesterdays exercise) that you want to accomplish this year. Second, you should have a monthly list that you make at the end of the month for the month ahead – which is based on what you want to accomplish this year. Third, you should have a weekly list where you plan your entire week, based on what you want to accomplish that month. Finally, you guessed it, you should transfer items from you weekly list onto your daily list. Steady, visible progress propels you forward and helps you overcome procrastination.
In other words, ladies, break that goal down to the lowest form! Tear that goal apart, make your goal ACTIONABLE! It’s not enough just write a broad goal!
4: PLANNING A PROJECT
Treat your goals like projects ladies! That is what the author is asking of us! As you work through your lists, you will feel more and more effective and powerful. You will feel IN CONTROL, because at this point, YOU WILL BE! One of the most important rules of personal effectiveness is the 10/90 rule!!
KEY TAKE-A-WAYS from CHAPTER 2: PLAN EVERY DAY IN ADVANCE
1. Always work from a list. We should all have 4 types of lists. Yearly list, Monthly list, Weekly List and a Daily list!
2. Update your daily lists the night before! You may wake up with new ideas!!
3. Seeing yourself working through a lists motivates and energizes you. It raises your self esteem and self respect!
4. Eating your frog requires you to work from a list!!
DIVA ASSIGNMENT:
- Today’s reading assignment is to read Chapter 2 of the book only.
- Complete the assignment on page 19 (the end of Chapter 2).
- Take your yearly goals. Select one you’re going to accomplish early in the year. (I assign quarters to my goals, Q1, Q2, Q3 Q4)
- Now break it down into small tasks, don’t worry about sequencing at first, just shout out the the sub tasks that must be completed in order to reach your ultimate goal.
- THEN you sequence / prioritize. What has to go 1st 2nd 3rd 4th
- Lastly schedule them by determining which month / week you’re going to complete the task. Then assign the task to a day.
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I am ordering this book ASAP!! I do have 3 of the 4 list…not the yearly list. I do write things at night…normally my mind is running all night!lol I so agree with waking up with new ideas! I need this book in my life
It will be worth it!!!
I’m good at making lists at work but not making them for my personal life. I need to start incorporating it more.
I plan on posting the 6 P’s at home, work, and giving it to my daughter’s volleyball team.
How awesome!!
Aren’t they powerful. Way to keep it visible.
I need to post the 6 Ps in my daughter’s room. I think it will help her as well.
Loved this chapter! I love making lists.. but the key is getting things done. I will strive this week to be more purposeful about checking things off my list. Overall I want to be happy, healthy and successful in anything that I do 🙂
Go get it Trish!!!
I now seeing the importance of list. Trish let’s do this thing together😍
Thank you for accepting me in the group. i am behind in my reading. i have a confession to make. when i saw the book that you guys were going to be discussing, i went and got it from the library. as i started reading it, so many great things were speaking to me and i wanted to highlite, but i knew i couldnt highlite the library book. i wanted to highlite so bad so i went to Amazon and ordered my own. lol. it should be here on Monday. I cant wait to catch up…I asked the Lord to use this book to change my life.
I am praying to GOD for you as well sister!!! Let’s turn our prayers into action! Be intentional about following the steps and you WILL change your life! You got this sis!
Pam that is awesome. I know you can wait! I must admit I was not excited about the book because I knew once I read & had the knowledge to change I had to do it. Thanks for your excitement it inspire me to keep reading & applying❤
I learned that there are 4 types of lists that you should have to be successful. The crazy thing is that I create a mental list for the next day each night before I go to bed that I agonize over in my sleep. Maybe if I made these formal lists I will feel better as I check things off of it.
Writing them on paper releases me from having to think about them all night!
My biggest weakness is my poor memory so I’may a huge fan of lists and I must admit that I’m addicted to the endorphin release that happens when I check items off. Lists and prioritizing help in every facet if life and I’m grateful.
The techniques that are discussed in this book are exactly what was required when I was working. And, I also applied it to my home life as far as getting things accomplished if they were to get done. But I never applied them to ME! Since I’ve been retired, I have done away with goals, list, performance reviews, etc. I have been a slacker. I am very excited to start applying this to me and start taking care of me. Does anyone know how to highlight an e-book???
Janice it depends on which app / device you’re using sis. I’m so glad for your A-HA moment!!
So last night, I created the lists. Already this morning, I have complete 2 things on the list. I may get “addicted” to this endorphin rush! I am running today and feeling great! All I had to do was write them down and cross them off…GAME CHANGER!!
that’s so awesome Lisa!!!!!! Keep going sister! So proud
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