事半功倍的方法(一)

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Getting Started…On The Right Foot

“Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task.”

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It always helps toknow where your time is going.So, keep track of how you spend your time for two weeks. Sound dull? Boring, maybe? So cut it down to a couple of days. Surprise! Most of your log will show you're investing your time in people or things not really important to you or your goals.

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“没有那一件事情比牵挂着一件无法完成的任务更劳累的”

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知道你的时间花在哪里永远都是很有用的。所以记录一下你是如何使用两周时间的。听起来是不是很无趣？也许是令人厌烦的。所以将它分成几段时间。好惊奇！你的记录将显示你的大部分时间都花在对你来说不是最重要的目标上面。

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Focus, focus,focus on STARTING tasksrather than finishing them. The greatest challenge is taking the first step and getting started. (Ah yes–doesn’t that feel good?)

专注、再专注，专注于开始一项任务比完成他们更重要。最重要的挑战就是开始第一步。（是不是感觉很好？）绿色建筑博客^Y0E Ny

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Every day something unexpected is going to happen. Count on it! So,set aside some“Oops time!”Don’t let these emergencies disrupt the rest of your day. Plan for them, act on them and then get back to work.

每天都会有不可预料的事情发生。算上它，所以预留一点“机动时间”！不要让这些紧急事件来打乱你的生活。计划他们，完成他们然后马上回来先前的工作上。绿色建筑博客3Z9Ti~j9dZ

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Think on paper.Writing things down minimizes confusion and stress.Write down your goals, to-do lists, and even the problems that you’re working on. You’ll find putting things on paper usually clarifies the situation. Committing things to memory can be a waste of brain power, not to mention a poor storage device as well.绿色建筑博客t\ra3Y&CI

把思考用纸记录下来。把事情写下来可以使你的困惑和压力减小到最小。写下你的目标，待执行清单，甚或你正在解决的问题。你会发现将事情写在纸上将澄清现在的状况。把所有的事情存在脑子里是对大脑的一种浪费，更不要说是一个很糟糕的记忆装置了。

Categorize your To Do list into A, B, and C priorities.“A”priorities are the activities that are critical for your success.“B”priorities are important but not critical.“C”priorities would be nice to do if you get the time. Begin with your“A”priorities and work your way to the“nice to do”items.绿色建筑博客!H6@3J(F"dQ

将你的待完成任务清单分成A,B和C三个优先级。A代表对于你的成功很关键的活动，B则表示很重要但是还不够关键的活动，C表示如果你有时间完成则很不错的事情。从A开始最后到最好完成的事情。绿色建筑博客2\}$_3g-xG;hw3Y

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Here’s a suggestion that will help everyone:create a “talk” filefor your boss, subordinates, peers and even your customers. Unless it is a real emergency, wait until you have at least two items in the file before calling that person with your questions.

这里有一个对每一个人都很有帮助的建议：为你的老板、同事甚或你的客户准备一个“谈话”文件。除非非常紧急，等到你的文件里至少有两个问题的时候再打电话给你有问题的那个人。

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Get a spiral-bound notebook, date it, and keep all your notes in the book for future reference.Quit writing on loose papers or sticky notesthat tend to get lost.绿色建筑博客/Z,C*M P9FLG2[

准备一个螺旋订装的笔记本，并且保持把你所有的备注情况记在上面作为以后的参考。不要把这些内容记在很容易丢失的单页的纸上或者N次贴上。

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Try something new.Read (really) the instruction manualthat came with your electronic organizer. Even better, try the manufacturer’s web site to find new software updates and releases that may further your productivity. Bet you will find several time management tools you haven’t used. Let the organizer do the work so you can spend less time organizing yourself.绿色建筑博客5d+_)Gu h['RY

尝试一下新鲜事物。仔细阅读你的电子记事本所附带的操作指导。如果可以的话，尝试着去软件生产商的网站看看是否有新的软件更新发布，它将提升你的工作效率。你总会发现几个你从没有使用过的时间管理工具。让你的记事本做更多的工作这样你自己就可以在整理方面少做一些工作了。

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Useonly one time management system.Whether you choose an electronic or paper system, one consistent system will eliminate much wasted time spent searching for information

至少使用一个时间管理系统。不管你是使用电子的还是纸质的，一个持续使用的系统将会在搜寻信息方面减少很多时间的浪费。

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胡言乱语！参加一个速读课程。你也许已经远远超过现在读这本书的进度了。