EPISODE 247 - EATING THE FROG?
Recorded on Cyprus’ sixty-sixth Birthday, Justin has to cope with an over-wrought Stu, who is furious about Productivity Porn, and channeling ALL the old man energy.
Follow Up
Independence Day (Cyprus) - Wikipedia
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Tool of the Week
This hidden S Pen trick alone is worth using a Samsung Galaxy Ultra over a Pixel and iPhone
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Justin’s Pen
Retro51 Discovery Rollerball, available at TheInkFlow.com
My Workhorse Pens: Montblanc 146 — The Gentleman Stationer
Ink Bottle, Royal Blue - 60ml - Montblanc® US
Fountain pen Aero - Diplomat Pen
Fine Writing International Fountain Pen - Pencket V2 - Garnet GT – Wonder Pens
Diamine Shimmertastic - Fountain Pen Ink (50mL) - Rockin Rio – Wonder Pens
Stu’s Pens & Ink
Blackwing Volume 33 1/3 - A Tribute to Vinyl | Blackwing602.com
Montblanc Meisterstück Glacier LeGrand Fountain Pen Blue 129393 | Goldsmiths
Ink Bottle, Royal Blue - 60ml - Montblanc® US
Justin's Listening
ETERNAL (Live) - Album by Joy Division - Apple Music
DM Party (feat. Leaether Strip) - Album by The 80s - Apple Music
Stu's Listening
Bear Hunt - Podcast - Apple Podcasts
Topic
Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy: Summary and Lessons - Dan Silvestre
The 21 ways to stop procrastinating and get more things done faster:
- Set the Table. Decide exactly what you want. Write out your goals and objectives before you begin
- Plan Every Day in Advance. Think on paper. Every minute you spend in planning can save you five or ten minutes in execution
- Apply the 80/20 Rule to Everything. Concentrate your efforts on the 20% of your activities that will bring 80% of your results
- Consider the Consequences. Your most important tasks are the ones with the most consequences in your life. Focus on these above all else
- Practice the ABCDE Method Continually. Organize your tasks by value and priority
- Focus on Key Result Areas. Identify the results that you have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long
- The Law of Forced Efficiency. There is never enough time to do everything. But there is always enough time to do the most important things. What are they?
- Prepare Thoroughly Before You Begin. Proper prior preparation prevents poor performance
- Do Your Homework. Become more knowledgeable and skilled at your key tasks and you’ll finish them faster
- Leverage Your Special Talents. What exactly are you or could be very good at? Focus into doing those specific things well
- Identify Your Key Constraints. Determine your internal or external bottlenecks. These set the speed at which you achieve your most important goals. Focus on alleviating them
- Take It One Oil Barrel at a Time. You can achieve the biggest and most complicated job if you just complete it one step at a time
- Put the Pressure on Yourself. Imagine that you have to leave town for a month. Work as if you had to get all your major tasks completed before you left
- Maximize Your Personal Powers. Identify your periods of highest mental and physical energy each day. Structure your most important and demanding tasks around these times. Get lots of rest so you can perform at your best
- Motivate Yourself into Action. Be your own cheerleader. Look for the good in every situation. Focus on the solution rather than the problem. Always be optimistic and constructive
- Practice Creative Procrastination. You can’t do it all. Learn to deliberately put off low-value tasks so you have enough time to do the few things that really count
- Do the Most Difficult Task First. Begin each day with the task that can make the greatest contribution to your life. Stay at it until it is complete
- Slice and Dice the Task: Break large, complex tasks down into bite-sized pieces. And then just do one small part of the task to get started
- Create Large Chunks of Time. Organize your days around large blocks of time. Use them to work for extended periods on your most important tasks
- Develop a Sense of Urgency. Make a habit of moving fast on your key tasks. Become known as a person who does things quickly and well
- Single Handle Every Task. Set clear priorities and start immediately on your most important task. Work without stopping until the job is 100% complete. This is the real key to high performance and maximum personal productivity
The hill upon which Stu would die:
Quote by Greg McKeown: “The word priority came into the English languag...”
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