From Eat That Frog:
Make a decision to practice these principles every day until they become second nature to you. With these habits of personal management as a permanent part of your personality, your future will be unlimited.
Consider the consequences. Your most important tasks and priorities are those that can have the most serious consequences, positive or negative, on your life or work. Focus on these above all else.
Focus on key result areas. Identify and determine those results that you absolutely, positively have to get to do your job well, and work on them all day long.
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, start immediately on your most important task, and then work without stopping until the job is 100 percent complete. This is the real key to high performance and maximum personal productivity.
