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Paper illustration for Eat the Frog
Operations
Eat the Frog
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Decision Making
Pareto Analysis
Purposedifferent
The method protects energy and attention for the task that creates the largest progress and is often postponed.In many problem situations, effect is distributed unequally across many causes. A Pareto Analysis separates the few drivers with high leverage from the long remainder and focuses attention on what measurably moves the needle.
Complexitysame
LowLow
Timedifferent
15-90 min daily30-60 min
Participantsdifferent
11-6
Formatdifferent
AsyncWorkshop + async
Outputdifferent
Priority Task, Completion Note, Daily FocusPareto Chart, Top Causes, Focus List
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PrioritizationProductivityFocusExecution
PrioritizationQualityFocusRoot cause
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