“Eat that Frog” was a proposition by Brian Tracy. He suggested that the first thing we should tackle each day is one of those jobs we have been putting off – kiss the frog and nothing worse can happen to you that day!

Well, another way of looking at that great long list of things to do – our “Incompletes” – is to note what you can do in just 5 minutes, perhaps those 5 minutes you might otherwise have spent wandering around Facebook or sitting watching the goggle box, or ….

It can be surprising what you can get done in 5 minutes concentrated effort and every task completed is a bit more ‘brain space’ to help you concentrate on other things. It’s rather as if each of these little Incompletes was tying up a grey cell remembering it and getting it done releases that grey cell to get on doing something productive.

So here’s a list of little Incompletes that might relate to you home environment: – you will have your own:

* Pay a bill
* Make a drink
* Do a pet chore
* Water your plants
* Make a sandwich
* Take out the rubbish
* Change that blown bulb
* Do a short sharp workout
* Load the washing machine
* Hoover the most used room
* Sew on that missing button
* Fix that little rip in your shirt
* Make that screen sparkle again
* Do an exercise that energises you
* Write someone a ‘thank you’ note
* Empty your car of unwanted items
* Clean out your handbag or manbag
* Put those dying batteries in the charger
* Write something in your diary or journal
* Go through a pending pile of paperwork
* Go for a brisk walk down the road and back
* Reply to someone you have been putting off
* Tighten the screws of a loose door, pan lid, etc
* Practice a particularly difficult phrase of music
* Check what is in your diary for the following week
* Take some photos of interesting things around you
* Scan a paper or magazine for ideas for work or home
* Clean up one small area of your desk, bedroom, kitchen, etc
* Take a break by completely relaxing every muscle in your body
* Practice breathing deeply to get more oxygen into your system
* Let your creative side loose and sketch whatever comes to mind
* Make your mind blank and write down the ideas that pop into it
* Do your nails, moustache, or whatever ‘beauty regime’ you fancy
* If you like making lists compile one for next most important things to do

Go on, make your list, spend 5 minutes on one and then cross it off the list – at last! Phew!