Eat That Frog

"What one skill, if I developed and did it in an excellent fashion, 
would have the greatest positive impact on my career?" 
 
You should use this question to guide your career for the rest of your 
life. Look into yourself for the answer. You usually know what it is.
Ask your boss this question. Ask your coworkers. Ask your friends 
and your family. Whatever it is, find out and then go to work to bring 
up your performance in this area.
The good news is that all business skills are learnable. If anyone else is 
excellent in that particular key result area, this is proof that you can 
become excellent as well, if you decide to. 
 
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One of the fastest and best ways to stop procrastinating and get more 
things done faster is for you to become absolutely excellent in your 
key result areas. This can be as important as anything else you do in 
your life or your career. 
Eat That Frog! Identify the key result areas of your work. What are 
they? Write down the key results you have to get to do your job in an 
excellent fashion. Give yourself a grade from 1-10 on each one. And 
then determine the one key skill that, if you did it in an excellent 
manner, would help you the most in your work. 
Take this list to your boss and discuss it with him or her. Invite 
honest feedback and appraisal. You can only get better when you are 
open to the constructive inputs of other people. Discuss your results 
with your staff and coworkers. Talk them over with your spouse.
Make a habit of doing this analysis regularly for the rest of your 
career. Never stop improving. This decision alone can change your 
life. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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