Eat That Frog! by Brian Tracy is a productivity guide that teaches how to prioritize tasks and overcome procrastination. The central metaphor is that if you start your day by tackling your most challenging task—the “frog”—everything else will seem easier in comparison. The book offers 21 practical strategies to help you stop procrastinating and get more done in less time.

1. Set the Table: Clearly define your goals and objectives. Writing them down provides clarity and direction.
2. Plan Every Day in Advance: Allocate time each evening to plan the next day. This practice enhances focus and efficiency.
3. Apply the 80/20 Rule: Identify the 20% of tasks that yield 80% of results, and focus your efforts there.
4. Consider the Consequences: Evaluate tasks based on their potential outcomes. Prioritize those with significant long-term impact.
5. Practice the ABCDE Method: Categorize tasks by priority—A (must do), B (should do), C (nice to do), D (delegate), E (eliminate).
6. Focus on Key Result Areas: Determine the areas where your performance is crucial and concentrate your efforts accordingly.
7. Obey the Law of Forced Efficiency: Recognize that there’s never enough time to do everything, but always enough time to do the most important things.
8. Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin: Ensure you have all necessary materials and information before starting a task to maintain momentum.
9. Do Your Homework: Continuously improve your skills and knowledge to perform tasks more effectively.
10. Leverage Your Special Talents: Identify and utilize your unique strengths to maximize productivity.
11. Identify Your Key Constraints: Determine the obstacles hindering your progress and work to eliminate them.
12. Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time: Break large tasks into manageable steps and tackle them sequentially.
13. Put the Pressure on Yourself: Set high standards and deadlines to motivate yourself, rather than relying on external pressures.
14. Maximize Your Personal Powers: Schedule demanding tasks during your peak energy periods and ensure adequate rest.
15. Motivate Yourself into Action: Cultivate a positive mindset and focus on solutions to maintain motivation.
16. Practice Creative Procrastination: Deliberately postpone or eliminate low-value tasks to focus on more important ones.
17. Do the Most Difficult Task First: Begin your day with the task that will have the most significant impact.
18. Slice and Dice the Task: Divide complex tasks into smaller parts to make them less daunting and easier to start.
19. Create Large Chunks of Time: Allocate substantial, uninterrupted time blocks for high-priority tasks.
20. Develop a Sense of Urgency: Cultivate a habit of moving quickly on key tasks to increase productivity.
21. Single Handle Every Task: Focus on one task at a time until completion to enhance efficiency and quality.