Analysis Of The Book Eat That Frog

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The book eat that frog is ultimately about how to not put things off and wait until the last minute to do something. The frog in this book represents the biggest and most important task one is trying to accomplish. This book provides plenty of strategies and advice on how to keep from procrastinating on these bigger tasks that most people put off; How to strive at the workplace. While there are multiple steps in this process, they are simple and anyone that is willing can do it. Some examples of this process are as follows; Planning is very important. Once you have decided what your task or goal is write it down, unwritten goals trigger confusion and mistakes. Making a list and writing it down is crucial, it helps you to understand everything
The book, eat that frog mentions how important it is to develop time management skills. One reason to have good time management skills is so you can get all your work done at work and then come home and spend time with family. So many parents bring their work home and it causes a strain on family relationships. You might have to go into work a 20 minutes earlier so you can finish everything but the happiness you get from spending time with loved ones will make it all worth wild. At work, do not waste time keep your head down and work. When you waste time just think about how you are taking away from family time and get back to work. The text book mentions the same thing and how there must be a balance in between work and family time, especially if both parents work 40 hour work weeks. In chapter 13 of the textbook the wheel of wellness is introduced. The wheel of wellness is essentially a wheel and it is balanced between self-care, nutrition, excise etc. Eat that frog says if you get your work done you can have a balance between the two. Not having balance between the two is not optional you should strive to have moderation in all things as the Ancient Greeks might

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