In this context, the “frog” is that one task you really don’t want to do but know you need to. It’s the thing that’s gonna make the biggest impact on your goals, but it’s also the easiest to avoid. Eating the frog means tackling that task first thing in the morning when your brain is fresh and your willpower tank is still full.

Why? Because once you’ve knocked out the hardest, most annoying task on your list, everything else seems like a piece of cake. Plus, you won’t spend the rest of the day stressing about it or trying to figure out how to avoid it (like you usually do).

How to Start Eating Frogs Without Gagging

1. Identify Your Frog: Before you close your laptop for the day (or slam it shut in frustration—no judgment), take a look at tomorrow’s to-do list. Which task makes you cringe just thinking about it? That’s your frog. Circle it, highlight it, whatever—just make sure it’s the first thing on your radar when you wake up.
2. Schedule It First: Your frog deserves VIP treatment. That means blocking out time for it first thing in the morning. Don’t even think about checking emails or scrolling through TikTok. Get straight to business and start chomping away.
3. Focus Like a Laser Beam: Distractions are the enemy of productivity. When you’re ready to tackle your frog, put your phone on Do Not Disturb, close all those unnecessary tabs (yes, even that one), and let the people around you know you’re not to be disturbed unless it’s an emergency (like, the building is on fire).
4. Just Do It: Channel your inner Nike and dive in. Don’t overthink it. Don’t wait for the perfect moment (spoiler: it doesn’t exist). Just start working on it. Progress, not perfection, is the name of the game here.

Here’s the thing: once you’ve eaten the frog, everything else on your list feels like dessert.

From Fadashi