Eat That Frog!

I found this book today - one of two English-language books in the 10-15 bookstores I visited (the other is Great Expectations by Dickins - now's a good a time as any to start on the classics I guess!)

It's a short one, and I've read it 3 times already. I quite like the productivity genre, it usually gives me new ideas and impetus to get off my arse and get moving.

This one's got me though, it really has. It's simple, and I'm already doing some of the things, which makes me happy.

The premise is that there is an old idea: "if the first thing you do each morning is to eat a live frog, you can go through the day with the satisfaction of knowing that that is probably the worst thing that is going to happen to you all day long."

Therefore, you should do the hardest, most off-putting (but realistically, probably most important) task first thing, and stay at it 'til it's done.

It's simple, but I think it's worth it. Straight to the point, no fluffing about. Just get your work done. The ideas aren't new, but I like the way it's presented.