{"id":798,"date":"2021-02-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/?p=798"},"modified":"2021-02-24T18:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T18:00:00","slug":"eat-the-frog-methode-productiveit-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/eat-the-frog-method-productivity-focus-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Eat the Frog: Be the first to tackle your # 1 most challenging task."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Eet de kikker (vertaald &#8220;Eat the Frog&#8221;)\u2026.. klinkt niet als iets dat je graag zou willen doen. Deze verklaring werd voor het eerst ge\u00efntroduceerd aan het grote publiek door <a aria-label=\"Mark Twain (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/nl.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mark_Twain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Mark Twain<\/a>. He once said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Als het jouw taak is om een kikker te eten, kun je dat het beste &#8217;s morgens vroeg doen. En als het jouw taak is om twee kikkers te eten, kun je het beste eerst de grootste eten. &#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Where does the saying eat the frog come from?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sindsdien hebben veel verschillende mensen deze zin overgenomen, maar degene waarin we het meest ge\u00efnteresseerd zijn, is Brian Tracy. Hij gebruikt het principe in zijn beroemde &#8220;eet een kikker&#8221; -techniek, en het is de focus van zijn klassieke tijdmanagementboek, Eat That Frog!: 21 geweldige manieren om te stoppen met uitstellen en meer gedaan te krijgen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-25-Eat-the-Frog-pak-als-eerste-je-meest-uitdagende-taak-aan.-Eet-de-kikker-eerst-in-artikel-Lao-Tzu.jpg\" alt=\"In the context of the Eat the Frog technique: Lao Tzu&#039;s famous quote is also called &quot;A journey of a thousand miles starts with first step!&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-816\" width=\"450\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-25-Eat-the-Frog-pak-als-eerste-je-meest-uitdagende-taak-aan.-Eet-de-kikker-eerst-in-artikel-Lao-Tzu.jpg 600w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-25-Eat-the-Frog-pak-als-eerste-je-meest-uitdagende-taak-aan.-Eet-de-kikker-eerst-in-artikel-Lao-Tzu-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-25-Eat-the-Frog-pak-als-eerste-je-meest-uitdagende-taak-aan.-Eet-de-kikker-eerst-in-artikel-Lao-Tzu-16x10.jpg 16w, https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/2021-02-25-Eat-the-Frog-pak-als-eerste-je-meest-uitdagende-taak-aan.-Eet-de-kikker-eerst-in-artikel-Lao-Tzu-150x94.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><figcaption>In de context van de Eat the Frog techniek: Bekende quote van Lao Tzu is ook wel &#8220;Een reis van duizend mijl begint met eerste stap!&#8221; (afb. <a aria-label=\"Quotespedia (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quotespedia.org\/authors\/l\/lao-tzu\/the-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins-with-one-step-lao-tzu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">Quotespedia<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Wat wordt bedoelt met de kikker in &#8220;eat the frog&#8221;?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the meaning of Eat the Frog? Your working day probably consists of many different tasks. Some are more important than others, and there will also be tasks that you would rather not do at all. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your frog is the only task you have on your to-do list that you don&#039;t feel any enthusiasm for. It is also that task that you are more likely to procrastinate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wat is de &#8220;eat the frog&#8221; techniek precies? De \u2018eet die kikker\u2019 is een metafoor voor het aanpakken van de meest uitdagende of meest gevreesde taak van je dag &#8211; degene die je uitstelt, maar waarschijnlijk de grootste positieve impact op je dag heeft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wat moet je doen met je kikker volgens de &#8220;eat that frog&#8221; techniek? Eet de kikker op! Doe het als eerste, stel het niet uit, doe het gewoon!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>How do you identify the frog? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key to this productivity method is a to-do list. Divide your list of tasks into the following categories:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Things you don&#039;t really want to do, but you REALLY have to do<\/li><li>Things you want to do and must<\/li><li>Things you want to do but don&#039;t really need<\/li><li>Things you don&#039;t want to do and don&#039;t really need<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Your focus, or your frog, are the tasks in that first category. If you have two or more frogs, try (as Mark Twain said) to tackle the largest frog or task first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Hoe de &#8220;Eat the frog&#8221; methode werkt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wanneer je &#8217;s ochtends opstaat, of wanneer je voor het eerst op kantoor aankomt, is het de bedoeling dat je de meest ongewenste taak van de dag als eerste voltooit. Je kunt het beste deze taak de avond van de vorige dag identificeren wanneer je alvast een takenlijst voor de volgende dag maakt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through your daily <a href=\"https:\/\/codetofreedom.com\/en\/tag\/takenlijst\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"to-do list (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" class=\"rank-math-link\">To do list<\/a> you will get the most difficult or uncomfortable task out of the way first, you will feel energized because you started your day with something worthwhile and you will get more and more satisfaction because of this, become more productive, get more focus and energy to keep going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>Why Eat the Frog is Effective<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone should consider adopting this time management technique. Here are some reasons why: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>You determine your agenda yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>What is the first thing you do when you go to work? Are you the first to check your mailbox with all e-mails? Do you want to know if incoming messages need to be answered? This is a reactive prioritization and this way of working can quickly ensure that your entire working day is taken over. Instead, try to put your agenda first and don&#039;t allow other requests to derail your focus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Het helpt om &#8220;deep work&#8221; te bevorderen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Op de moderne werkplek raak je heel gemakkelijk afgeleid. Chatberichten, telefoontjes, vergaderingen, e-mails en allerlei binnenkomende verzoeken kunnen allemaal erg afleidend zijn. En laten we natuurlijk je social media-feed niet vergeten. Met de &#8220;eat the frog&#8221; methode probeer je al deze afleidingen terug te dringen, geef je echt prioriteit aan jouw acties en kom je dichter bij jouw doelen!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Helps you use your time much more optimally<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For most people, the first hours of the day can be the most productive. Your willpower and energy are high and you get a lot more done. Use these early morning hours to your absolute advantage and leave the less stressful and less important tasks for when you&#039;ve already exhausted some of your important brainpower. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Simplicity and flexibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Eat the Frog is one of the simplest productivity tools, which means it&#039;s great to fall back on. It is incredibly flexible and universally applicable. It&#039;s an effective, yet simple way to make sure you&#039;re making progress on the meaningful things that matter most to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>It makes you a winner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#039;s very easy to overestimate what you can achieve in a day. It is, in fact, human nature and is the main reason productivity tools often make you feel like a failure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This Eat the Frog method is a bit different in its approach as it encourages you to focus on less, even when you are confident you could do a lot more. As a result, you feel much better about your workday, often at the start of the day, because you have completed the most important and most challenging task. This prepares you to blast through with full energy, focus and productivity and therefore prepares you to win!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><small class=\"sources\">Sources include BrianTracy (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.briantracy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Checkify (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/checkify.com\/blog\/eat-the-frog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Editors (<a aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/deredactie.nl\/tips\/timemanagement-hoe-doe-je-dat-eigenlijk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>), Todoist (<a href=\"https:\/\/todoist.com\/nl\/productivity-methods\/eat-the-frog\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"link (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"rank-math-link\">link<\/a>)<\/small><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eet de kikker (vertaald &#8220;Eat the Frog&#8221;)\u2026.. klinkt niet als iets dat je graag zou willen doen. Deze verklaring werd voor het eerst ge\u00efntroduceerd aan het grote publiek door Mark Twain. Hij zei ooit: &#8220;Als het jouw taak is om een kikker te eten, kun je dat het beste &#8217;s morgens vroeg doen. 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