Don't delay—take a big bite out of that guy. He doesn't think you've got it in you. Sure, out of context, the advice to “eat the frog first thing in the morning” sounds weird as hell. However, this ...

Luckily, it doesn't mean you have to eat any frogs for real; it's just a way to refer to the productivity philosophy that says you should tackle your biggest, toughest task first thing in the morning.

Mark Twain famously said that if the first thing you do in the morning is eat a live frog, you can go through the rest of the day knowing the worst is behind you. Your frog is your worst task, and you ...