Habits for personal success (with Frogs).

Patrick Hayes@PatrickSHayes

Contents

Introduction and Overview Habits Review Open discussion

1. Decision making

Every positive change begins with a clear decision.

Make a decision and get started.

Decisiveness is developed through practice and repetition.

2. Need for speed

Pick up the tempo, do the job quickly and well.

Work in real time, don’t delay.

Develop a sense of urgency.

3. PlanningEssential for high performance and success.

6 P’s: Prior proper planning prevents poor performance.

Plan activities in advance and make lists.

4. Work better hours

There is never enough time to do everything, but always time to do the most important things.

What is the most valuable use of my time right now?

Focus on results.

5. Are you a ‘Frog in a pot’?If a frog is placed in boiling water, it will jump out. If it is placed in cold water that is slowly heated, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.

6. Eat that Frog

If all you have to do all day is eat a frog, there is no point waiting around looking at it, just eat it.

Review

1. Decision Making – Make one.2. Need for speed – Urgency.3. Planning – 6 P’s.4. Work better hours – Results.5. Frog in the pot – Working life.6. Eat that frog – what's #1?

Open Discussion

Starting Today, what could you do differently at work to

ensure personal success?