If or when you find yourself facing tasks you’d rather avoid, remember that even the most talented people have had to Eat the Frog.
Sometimes I feel like my To Do list is more like a To Dread list. I remind myself to tackle the toughest challenge first, to Eat the Frog. Turns out the famous writer Mark Twain generated this sage and witty advice. A few different versions of the quote exist, each providing a humorous twist of insight. The actual quote is likely:
“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.”
Another version, even more funny:
“If it's your job to eat a frog, it's best to do it first thing in the morning. And If it's your job to eat two frogs, it's best to eat the biggest one first.”