SWALLOW YOUR BIGGEST FROG FIRST
July 30th, 2008
This is a “silly” saying that Barb Bruno uses to represent a very important concept.
The “biggest frog” represents the biggest problem you have facing you at any given moment.
The topic is referring to procrastination. It is especially easy for job seekers to fall into a situation where procrastination becomes an excuse for not conducting a thorough job search.
Whether you are unemployed, under-employed or employed and seeking a new opportunity, it is imperative that you commit the time necessary to obtain your desired results.
Time Management is a skill that must be applied effectively during your search. Effective time management can be the one thing that secures your next career move, or it can be the one thing that sabotages it. Once you have set your career search goals, you then must dedicate yourself to the actual actions of your search.
In order to conduct an effective job search, you must set specific goals. Those goals need to be measurable and they need to have a specific time frame for within they should be met.
Procrastination is common and you need to make sure you are focusing on your tasks daily.
It is a fact that you can’t do everything that you have to do! Therefore, procrastinate on the small things.
Barb’s concept of SWALLOWING YOUR BIGGEST FROG FIRST” means that you should put off the small, less important tasks. You should swallow the biggest tasks first! Do these before you do anything else!
Everyone procrastinates. The difference between high performers and low performers is largely determined by what they choose to procrastinate on.
Since you must procrastinate, decide to procrastinate on low-value activities. Eliminate those activities that don’t have a major impact on your job search and in your life overall.
The biggest frog requires attention and it is almost always negative attention. If your main focus is on an event that creates negativity, that one event can often shut down your required tasks for your entire day!
The bottom line is to get rid of the tadpoles and then really eliminate the frogs!
Nancy J. Phillips, CPC
V.P. of Sales & Marketing
Sales Coach/Consultant
