Living With Success

The fable, "Midas Touch" tells about a story of a legendary king of Phrygia given by a god with the power to transform whatever he laid hand into gold. Living with success is an art of discipline and determination not by luck. Brian Tracy’s book, "Eat That Frog!" brings everything to the light by sharing 21 principles in optimizing productivity, purging procrastination and doubling profit.
The fable, "Midas Touch" tells about a story of a legendary king of Phrygia given by a god with the power to transform whatever he laid hand into gold. Though it almost ended tragically by accidentally turning his daughter into gold. He was still able to revive her when the same god told him to wash his power away at the river Pactolus. The lesson remains by having the discernment to balance out everything. Everything should be in moderation. It also highlights being cautious and aware before delivering anything. Proper planning prevents a bigger consequence. Living with success is an art of discipline and determination.

One cannot overindulge on anything for it breaks the balance.
Respect the fact that there is a right time for everything.
Plan

At present, one can acquire the gift of Midas by knowing how to "Eat That Frog!" Being successful in everything you do is addictive. Living with success is like taking care of a bonsai ficus plant. It needs time, attention and all the positive elements in nourishing it and making it survive. By employing the 21 principles of Brian Tracey’s book, "Eat That Frog" will basically transcend that the gift of profiting from whatever one undertakes. Put this in mind. The key tasks in optimizing productivity and doubling profit concise of Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time bounded (SMART) goals. By having a trend, it clearly makes everything crystal clear. You will then know what needs to be done FIRST and deliver it with self-imposed deadlines.

Brian Tracy’s book, "Eat That Frog!" brings everything to the light by sharing 21 principles in optimizing productivity, purging procrastination and doubling profit.

By concentrating only to one important task firmly makes you become more productive. By enforcing a limited time frame disciplines you to work on it conscientiously and makes you more time efficient. Start your day by eating the biggest ‘frogs’ first and use healthy procrastination by delegating your so-called ‘tadpoles’. By using the art of delegating, you will then enjoy more time to FOCUS only to influential tasks and responsibilities.

Wasting time is the excuse of unsuccessful people. Making important things happen is the attitude of people clothed with success. Do what you can with what you have right where you are. By selecting the fattest and ugliest ‘frogs’ first in the pond of tasks and responsibilities, you are now practicing to live and dance with success!
Brian Tracy's "Eat That Frog"
Free Eat that Frog Ebook

By Mark Garbelotto
Published: 7/14/2008
 
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