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EAT THE BIG ONE FIRST

Q: What’s your most unusual productivity hack?

“If my team sees a frog outside. The book’s title comes from Mark Twain, who once said something like: “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning. And if it’s your job to eat two frogs, it’s best to eat the biggest one first.”

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