Comments on: When to Swallow Your Daily Frog http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#utm_source=feed&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=feed Strategies for Thriving in Life and Business Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:22:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: On My Mind, 02.21.2011 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-13477 On My Mind, 02.21.2011 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 14:37:20 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-13477 [...] comment was in response to Amber’s mentioning (via Pam Slim) Charlie Gilkey’s concept of swallowing a frog — every day! An interesting concept, methinks, because whenever I opened that closet and found [...] [...] comment was in response to Amber’s mentioning (via Pam Slim) Charlie Gilkey’s concept of swallowing a frog — every day! An interesting concept, methinks, because whenever I opened that closet and found [...]

]]> By: Michelle Porter http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-13464 Michelle Porter Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:39:42 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-13464 Thanks for the post. It inspired me to also blog about it here! I made sure to put a link to your blog in my header. Keep up the great work! http://www.missionmusings.com/2011/02/do-worst-thing-first.html Thanks for the post. It inspired me to also blog about it here! I made sure to put a link to your blog in my header. Keep up the great work!
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]]> By: When to Swallow Your Daily Frog « Umang's Weblog http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-12962 When to Swallow Your Daily Frog « Umang's Weblog Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:05:58 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-12962 [...] Generally, having those things that you want to do hanging over you ensures that you won’t be at your productive peak due to distraction. Remember, decreasing distractions and increasing motivation makes you more productive. via productiveflourishing.com [...] [...] Generally, having those things that you want to do hanging over you ensures that you won’t be at your productive peak due to distraction. Remember, decreasing distractions and increasing motivation makes you more productive. via productiveflourishing.com [...]

]]> By: Steven S http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-12961 Steven S Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:34:29 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-12961 I have found if I put something off long enuf, one or more of the following will happen: 1) I lose it, so out of site out of mind 2) my client will eventually call me about it at which time I have the opportunity to explain to them how I am so covered up but I've made them my #1 priority so I scored some points there 3) I ask one of my staff to handle it (will help them gain valuable knowledge & skill which will look great on their resume) 4) I put it in my in basket which is kinda like when my dog buries a bone in the back yard, again, out of site... 5) I eventually find it, again, and put it on my new "priority to do list". By this time I've forgotten why I didn't do it way back then. Now when my client calls, again, my staff can tell them I'm not at my desk; however they can see the task is on my brand new "Priority To do: List" and has a star next to it at which time I score some more "indirect" points. Finally, after a couple more calls from my client I have to pull out the old "I don't recall seeing it come in. How did you send it because we've been having problems with the US Postal Service and may not have received it?" My client says they've been having problems too. By this time they can't remember either and I've had four months of not having to deal with it and now come out the hero and score major points when I tell them I will come in on Saturday just so I can help them out since it's so obvious the Post Office is at fault. Of course if they sent it via email I'm doomed. But then I could always... no, I'm pretty much doomed. I have found if I put something off long enuf, one or more of the following will happen: 1) I lose it, so out of site out of mind 2) my client will eventually call me about it at which time I have the opportunity to explain to them how I am so covered up but I’ve made them my #1 priority so I scored some points there 3) I ask one of my staff to handle it (will help them gain valuable knowledge & skill which will look great on their resume) 4) I put it in my in basket which is kinda like when my dog buries a bone in the back yard, again, out of site… 5) I eventually find it, again, and put it on my new “priority to do list”. By this time I’ve forgotten why I didn’t do it way back then. Now when my client calls, again, my staff can tell them I’m not at my desk; however they can see the task is on my brand new “Priority To do: List” and has a star next to it at which time I score some more “indirect” points. Finally, after a couple more calls from my client I have to pull out the old “I don’t recall seeing it come in. How did you send it because we’ve been having problems with the US Postal Service and may not have received it?” My client says they’ve been having problems too. By this time they can’t remember either and I’ve had four months of not having to deal with it and now come out the hero and score major points when I tell them I will come in on Saturday just so I can help them out since it’s so obvious the Post Office is at fault. Of course if they sent it via email I’m doomed. But then I could always… no, I’m pretty much doomed.

]]> By: Create momentum by swallowing a frog every day http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-12944 Create momentum by swallowing a frog every day Tue, 11 Jan 2011 01:02:31 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-12944 [...] output and general mood by implementing a concept a learned from my friend Charlie Gilkey, called swallowing a frog. It refers to taking care of the non-glamorous, but very necessary tasks that are required to run a [...] [...] output and general mood by implementing a concept a learned from my friend Charlie Gilkey, called swallowing a frog. It refers to taking care of the non-glamorous, but very necessary tasks that are required to run a [...]

]]> By: Taking the Leap « Swim all Day http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-8943 Taking the Leap « Swim all Day Mon, 29 Mar 2010 21:36:04 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-8943 [...] do love the idea of ‘Swallowing the Frog‘ where you start each day with something challenging and the rest of your tasks seem easier [...] [...] do love the idea of ‘Swallowing the Frog‘ where you start each day with something challenging and the rest of your tasks seem easier [...]

]]> By: IttyBiz » The Small Business Happiness Scale: Where Are You? http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-362 IttyBiz » The Small Business Happiness Scale: Where Are You? Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:41:01 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-362 [...] One little thing I've found that works for me is to schedule the tasks I most enjoy doing for the end of my work day. I can have a pretty good day, but if the last hour is shit then I think I had a shitty day. Ending on a positive note can turn a bad day into a good one. (Charlie from Productive Flourishing made a similar point here.) [...] [...] One little thing I’ve found that works for me is to schedule the tasks I most enjoy doing for the end of my work day. I can have a pretty good day, but if the last hour is shit then I think I had a shitty day. Ending on a positive note can turn a bad day into a good one. (Charlie from Productive Flourishing made a similar point here.) [...]

]]> By: Charles Gilkey http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-296 Charles Gilkey Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-296 @ Amy (QRW): That feeling is exactly what prompted me to write this post. Of course, the frog I was swallowing was a day's worth of grading, so I didn't get to do the fun stuff - but it needed to be done nonetheless. @ Amy (QRW): That feeling is exactly what prompted me to write this post. Of course, the frog I was swallowing was a day’s worth of grading, so I didn’t get to do the fun stuff – but it needed to be done nonetheless.

]]> By: Quiet Rebel Writer http://www.productiveflourishing.com/when-to-swallow-your-daily-frog/#comment-274 Quiet Rebel Writer Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:07:49 +0000 http://www.productiveflourishing.com/?p=111#comment-274 Oh, so true. When I put off the project I've been dreading (and don't we always have at least one of those on our plates?) it wrecks the whole day. I consistently try to tackle it first thing in the morning. The sort of wake-up-start-work-don't-think-just-do-it tactic. Doesn't always work, but when I get the thing I'm dreading done before lunch? Ah, what a lovely feeling. <em>Quiet Rebel Writer's last blog post..<a href='http://www.quietrebelwriter.com/2008/04/03/writers-who-matter-octavia-butler-sci-fi-rebel/' rel="nofollow">Writers Who Matter: Octavia Butler, Sci-Fi Rebel</a></em> Oh, so true. When I put off the project I’ve been dreading (and don’t we always have at least one of those on our plates?) it wrecks the whole day. I consistently try to tackle it first thing in the morning. The sort of wake-up-start-work-don’t-think-just-do-it tactic. Doesn’t always work, but when I get the thing I’m dreading done before lunch? Ah, what a lovely feeling.

Quiet Rebel Writer’s last blog post..Writers Who Matter: Octavia Butler, Sci-Fi Rebel

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