Choose your frog the night before
During your evening shutdown, scan tomorrow’s commitments and pick the task that would create the biggest relief or impact. Mark it as a “Frog” tag so it stands out in Dotty, and write a one-line outcome so there’s zero ambiguity when you start.
Break the frog into bite-sized actions
Inside the frog card, jot the first three moves—open the brief, outline talking points, draft the email. Checking off micro-steps builds momentum quickly. If the frog spans multiple days, schedule continuing blocks so progress never slips to the afternoon.
Protect the prime time block
Add a morning calendar block dedicated to eating the frog and silence other notifications. Dotty’s focus timer can sit next to the plan; use it to commit to an initial 25-minute sprint even if motivation is low. When the block ends, log what helped you start quickly so the next frog gets easier.
