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Eat the Frog

Do the hardest task first, before anything else.

Medium1 hr

Why it works

Willpower and focus are usually strongest early. Finishing the hard thing makes the rest of the day lighter.

Start tiny, then build

Day 1

Spend 15 minutes on the hardest task first.

Day 21

The hardest task gets your first focus block every day.

Stack it on something you already do

“After my daily plan, I will start the task I most want to avoid.”

Tie the new habit to an action you never skip. The old habit becomes the reminder.

Common mistakes

  • Picking a frog that is too big
  • Warming up with email first

How to track it

Tick days the frog came first.

Knowing the habit is easy. Keeping it is the hard part.

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