The principle of eating your frogs first refers to doing the most unpleasant task before anything else. The idea is that once the thing you are most dreading has been completed, everything else seems doable. ## Related concepts ### Most Important Task (MIT) A related notion is that of starting with the most important task. Instead of working from a task list, some suggest that making it a point to identify and tackle your MIT early is more ultimately feasible. When left undone, an MIT can nag at our subconscious all day, wearing us down and discouraging us until it is completed. [^kruse] ### [[Debt snowball]] The focus of this idea on preserving momentum and motivation reminds me of a debt snowball, a debt payoff technique where instead of paying multiple debts at once, all liquid cash is spent towards paying one debt off. Paying off a debt gives a boost of morale as well as increased financial flexibility, both of which capitalize on the "momentum" gained to pay the other debts off. ### [[Miracle Morning]] Concepts like the Miracle Morning or the "Two Awesome Hours" [^kruse] are related because they front-load tasks that may not be urgent, but are important in the long-term. Some activities usually done in the first two awesome hours or during the miracle morning are meditation, exercise, and reflection. [^kruse]: Kruse, K. (2015). _15 secrets successful people know about time management: The productivity habits of 7 billionaires, 13 olympic athletes, 29 straight-A students, and 239 entrepreneurs._ The Kruse Group. [[15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management|My highlights]].