Do the things that move the needle first. Then do all the other stuff.
That includes saving your money.
For 17 years, I worked out during lunch. But lately, with how busy things have gotten, by the time lunch rolled around, I was wiped. At least a day or two each week, I’d phone it in or skip it entirely.
Then it hit me: I wasn’t “eating the frog” with my workouts.
Brian Tracy – self-development legend – advises: eat the frog first.
Want your workouts to stick? Hit the gym before your day starts.
Want to save $10k/month? Set up auto-transfers right after payday.
Want to get your SEC registration done but need your books clean? Spend 30 focused minutes each morning before checking email. (Okay… maybe that one’s just me.)
The point: do the most important thing first. The rest of the day can fall apart, but you still make progress.
Leave it for “later,” and the urgent-but-not-important stuff will elbow it out.
Fun Fact: The metaphor comes from Mark Twain, who supposedly said: “Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”