Not a real frog, of course, unless you're in Louisiana. The expression refers to tackling your ugliest, most slippery task first. Personally, I think frogs are cute, but even if you agree with me on that count, you have to admit that popping a live one in your mouth wouldn't please too many palates. Even Bear Grylls would rather nosh on something nicer. Hence the comparison between your most dreaded task of the day and eating a frog. If you start each day by eating your biggest frog, you'll find you'll be rewarded in several ways. First, you'll get it over and done with early in your day, so you won't spend the day worrying about it. You'll also be more likely to finish it, so you won't be stuck gnawing on that same frog all night and all the next day. Tackling your biggest task first will get your momentum going, too. All the following tasks will be smaller and simpler by comparison. Of course, you'll also start your day with a sense of accomplishment. You might remember that feeling from your time B.C (before children). The daily grind of motherhood leaves that emotion to milestones, few and far between. Eating your big frogs first can give you that much deserved boost of pride and satisfaction in your daily life.
I invite you to try this simple scheduling trick for just two weeks and see if you notice a difference in your days. It's just a matter of choosing which of your tasks is your "frog" and making it your A1 priority for the day. You don't have to add a thing to your hectic schedule, and I think you'll find you actually get more done and feel better about it at the end of the day. So go on - eat that frog!
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