Eat That Frog! O t h e r b o o k s b y b r I a n Tr a c y

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creative. You experience a greater sense of control and
personal power.
And the more positive and motivated you feel, the
more eager you are to get started and the more deter-
mined you are to keep going.
1.
Control your thoughts. Remember, you become what
you think about most of the time. Be sure that you are
thinking and talking about the things you want rather
than the things you don’t want.
2.
Keep your mind positive by accepting complete re-
sponsibility for yourself and for everything that happens
to you. Refuse to criticize others, complain, or blame oth-
ers for anything. Resolve to make progress rather than
excuses. Keep your thoughts and your energy focused
forward, on what you can do right now to improve your
life, and let the rest go.

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Technology can be your best friend or your worst enemy.
As we race into the twenty-first century, bombarded by
information from all sides, many people seem to have an
irresistible, if not obsessive, need to communicate con-
tinually with people everywhere—in their personal and
business lives.
This compulsion to communicate incessantly—
entailing the nonstop use of cell phones, BlackBerry de-
vices, personal digital assistants, the Internet (both wire-
less and wired), and various contact management systems
such as Microsoft Outlook and Maximizer—tends to
leave people psychologically breathless. We have no time
to stop, smell the roses, and collect our thoughts.
You Have a Choice
At the same time, many high-powered, hardworking,
highly productive people functioning in the dead center
Get Out of the 
Technological 
Time Sinks
There is more to life than just increasing its speed.
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of communications technology are not overwhelmed by
technology. They seem to have their lives largely under
control.
Bill Gross, manager of more than $600 billion in
fixed-income funds and bonds, is famous for exercising
regularly and meditating daily to keep centered while
using no technology at all. He turns off his phones,
leaves his BlackBerry in his office, and exercises without
the continual interruptions of people who have an over-
whelming need to stay connected. And he says that he
never misses an important message.
For you to stay calm, clearheaded, and capable of
performing at your best, you need to detach on a regular
basis from the technology and communication devices
that can overwhelm you if you are not careful.