351. Why Eat the Frog Is Setting You Up to Fail

You've probably heard the productivity advice that says you should tackle your hardest task first thing in the morning. Eat the frog, they call it. Get the big, heavy, ugly thing done before you do anything else, and the rest of your day is downhill from there.

Sounds great. Except... what happens when life lands in your lap before you ever get to the frog?

If you've been trying this method and quietly wondering why it's not working for you, this episode is going to be a relief. I couldn't make it work either. And in this episode, I'm sharing exactly why this advice, despite its good intentions, may actually be causing more harm than good for women living full, real, chaotic lives. Plus, I'm giving you a better way to think about it that will finally get your most important work moving.

In This Episode, I'll Cover:

• The sneaky pattern that happens when your morning gets hijacked and you can't do the hard thing first.
• What happened when I tried to use Eat the Frog to write my book and why it completely fell apart.
• The one question to ask yourself instead that changes everything.
• How to find the real window in your week where focused work will actually stick.

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