How well do you manage your time? If you are like many of us, your answer may be “Not too well.” You may often feel like there is not enough time in a day. Perhaps you even find you constantly have to work late hours to hit your deadlines. Maybe you even feel too busy that you miss meals and sleep. These are all classic signs that you may not be managing your time effectively.
你管理時(shí)間的能力如何？如果你和很多人一樣，那你的答案很可能是“不是太好?！?你可能經(jīng)常感覺(jué)時(shí)間不夠用，也許還會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己總是經(jīng)常加班到很晚才能在最后期限前完成任務(wù)。或許你忙得都廢寢忘食了。這些都是比較典型的現(xiàn)象，說(shuō)明你可能無(wú)法有效地管理自己的時(shí)間。
Benjamin Franklin once said that time is money. Just like money, time must be managed properly. If you manage time properly you find the right balance between your work, leisure and rest time. You effectively accomplish the things that matter most in your life. On top of that, you reduce your stress level and feel a lot happier. To help you manage time more effectively, here are ten proven time management skills you should learn today.
本杰明?富蘭克林曾經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)，時(shí)間就是金錢。就像金錢一樣，時(shí)間也必須妥善管理。如果你能妥善管理好時(shí)間，你會(huì)在工作、休閑和休息之間找到適當(dāng)?shù)钠胶?。你能有效完成生活中最重要的事情。最重要的是，你能減輕壓力并感到特別開(kāi)心。為了幫你更有效地管理時(shí)間，下面給出了你應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)的十條行之有效的時(shí)間管理技巧。
1. Set Goals
設(shè)定目標(biāo)
Goals give you a vision, focus and destination to work towards. They help you have a clear mind on where you want to go and how best to manage your time and resources to get there. By setting goals, you are able to identify what’s worth spending your time on and what’s a distraction to avoid.
目標(biāo)能給你遠(yuǎn)景，讓你找到焦點(diǎn)朝目的地前進(jìn)。它們能讓你清楚你想去哪里、如何最好地管理時(shí)間和資源來(lái)到達(dá)那兒。通過(guò)設(shè)定目標(biāo)，你能找出什么事情值得你花時(shí)間去做，什么事情會(huì)讓你分心而應(yīng)該避免。
Start by asking yourself where you want to be in six months time. You can go further and look at where you want to be in the next year or even decade from now. Set personal and professional goals that are realistic and achievable. This is a crucial step toward ensure you manage your time better.
首先問(wèn)問(wèn)自己，你要在半年內(nèi)的時(shí)間里到達(dá)何種程度。你還可以進(jìn)一步想想，從現(xiàn)在開(kāi)始，在未來(lái)的一年后或十年后你想到達(dá)何種程度。設(shè)立符合現(xiàn)實(shí)的、能達(dá)到的個(gè)人和職業(yè)目標(biāo)。這是讓你更好地管理時(shí)間的關(guān)鍵步驟。
2. Prioritize
設(shè)定優(yōu)先級(jí)。
Prioritizing cannot be overemphasized when it comes to effective time management. It can be difficult to know what tasks to tackle first, especially when a flood of tasks all seem urgent. It is, however, relatively easy to prioritize activities if you have clear goals already set. Ask yourself three basic questions to know what tasks should take first priority:
說(shuō)到有效的時(shí)間管理，我們就要重點(diǎn)強(qiáng)調(diào)設(shè)定優(yōu)先級(jí)。哪些任務(wù)該先處理，這似乎很難區(qū)分，尤其是當(dāng)大量的任務(wù)看上去都是緊急時(shí)。然而，如果你已經(jīng)設(shè)定了清晰的目標(biāo)，設(shè)定優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)就很簡(jiǎn)單了。問(wèn)問(wèn)自己三個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的問(wèn)題，來(lái)弄清楚哪些任務(wù)應(yīng)該先做。
Why am I doing this task or activity?
我為什么要做這項(xiàng)任務(wù)或活動(dòng)？
How does this task help me achieve my goals?
這項(xiàng)任務(wù)如何幫我實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)？
To what extent does this task I’m doing help me achieve my goals?
我做這項(xiàng)任務(wù)到什么程度能幫助我實(shí)現(xiàn)我的目標(biāo)？
Do the most important things first.
先做最重要的事情。
3. Keep a Task List
使用任務(wù)清單
A task list (or “to-do list”) is a reminder system that tells you when you need to do what. Keeping a to-do list helps you remain organized and on top of things. It helps break things down into small, manageable tasks or steps so that you never forget to do the important stuff. Don’t try to remember everything you need to do in your head. In most cases, trying to remember everything won’t work. Instead, keep a to-do list. A simple daily, weekly or monthly planner on a note pad or diary can do.
任務(wù)清單可以提醒你在什么時(shí)間做什么事情。使用任務(wù)清單可以讓你做事有條理，讓你能夠?qū)κ虑榧右钥刂啤Ｋ馨咽虑榉纸獬尚〉?、可以管理的任?wù)或步驟，這樣你就不會(huì)忘記做重要的事情。不要嘗試把要做的每件事情都記在腦子里。在大多數(shù)情況下，想記住每件事情根本就行不通。你可以用任務(wù)清單來(lái)代替。可以在筆記本或日記本上做個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的每日、每周或每月的計(jì)劃。
Write down the things you need to do, including meetings, appointments and deadlines. Prioritize items on your list by listing items in order of importance from high priority to low priorities items or highlighting urgent or important tasks on your list with an asterisk. Cross out completed tasks as often as you add new tasks on your task list to ensure you keep moving forward.
寫下你所需要做的事情，包括開(kāi)會(huì)、約會(huì)和最后期限。把列表上的待辦事項(xiàng)按照優(yōu)先級(jí)從高到低的順序排序或把緊急、重要的事項(xiàng)用星號(hào)進(jìn)行標(biāo)注。把完成的任務(wù)從列表中花去，盡可能頻繁地在清單上加上新的任務(wù)來(lái)讓自己繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。
4. Schedule Tasks
為任務(wù)安排時(shí)間
“A schedule defends from chaos and whim,” says author Annie Dillard. If you are a morning person and find you are at your most creative and productive early in the morning, schedule high-value tasks in the morning at your peak creative/productive time. If your creativity and energy picks up when the sun is setting, schedule high priority tasks then. Your “down” time can be scheduled for less important tasks like checking e-mail or returning phone calls.
“計(jì)劃可以讓你遠(yuǎn)離混亂和沖動(dòng)，”作家安妮?迪拉德說(shuō)。如果你是早起型的人，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在早晨最有創(chuàng)造性、效率最高，可以把高價(jià)值的任務(wù)安排在早晨的尖峰創(chuàng)作/高效時(shí)間。如果當(dāng)太陽(yáng)下山時(shí)你的創(chuàng)造力和能量達(dá)到頂端，可以把高優(yōu)先級(jí)的任務(wù)安排在那段時(shí)間。效率較低的時(shí)間可以安排像檢查郵件或回電話這樣不那么重要的任務(wù)。
Understand your rhythm of peak and dead times and schedule tasks appropriately to make the most of peak times. Remember you don’t find time for important things; you make time for important things best by scheduling.
了解自己何時(shí)效率高、何時(shí)效率低，然后合適地安排任務(wù)來(lái)更好地利用自己效率最高的時(shí)間段。記住，你不是找時(shí)間來(lái)做重要的事情；你是通過(guò)計(jì)劃來(lái)為重要的事情安排時(shí)間。
5. Focus on One Task at a Time
一次只專心做一件事情。
You get more done in the least time possible when you toggle between talking on your cell phone, browsing the internet and jotting down notes, right? Wrong! According to a study published by the American Psychological Association, you actually spend between 20 and 40 percent more time when you multitask. Besides costing you time and efficiency, multitasking can also reduce the quality of your work.
當(dāng)你一邊打電話、一邊瀏覽網(wǎng)頁(yè)、一邊記筆記，你在最短的時(shí)間內(nèi)完成了更多的事情。對(duì)嗎？錯(cuò)！根據(jù)美國(guó)心理協(xié)會(huì)的發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究， 當(dāng)你進(jìn)行多任務(wù)處理時(shí)，你所花的時(shí)間多了20%到40%。除了浪費(fèi)時(shí)間、降低效率外，多任務(wù)處理也降低了工作的質(zhì)量。
Forget multitasking. You don’t get on top of your workload by multitasking. Focus more on completing one task at a time. Completing tasks in sequence one at a time leads to better use of time, says the study researchers. Switching from one task to another does not usually lend itself to good use of time.
忘記多任務(wù)處理吧。使用多任務(wù)處理，你無(wú)法掌握住自己的工作。一次只專注于完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)。研究人員表示，一次完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，按照順序完成，會(huì)讓你更好地利用時(shí)間。從一項(xiàng)任務(wù)切換到另一項(xiàng)不會(huì)讓你更好地利用時(shí)間。How well do you manage your time? If you are like many of us, your answer may be “Not too well.” You may often feel like there is not enough time in a day. Perhaps you even find you constantly have to work late hours to hit your deadlines. Maybe you even feel too busy that you miss meals and sleep. These are all classic signs that you may not be managing your time effectively.
你管理時(shí)間的能力如何？如果你和很多人一樣，那你的答案很可能是“不是太好?！?你可能經(jīng)常感覺(jué)時(shí)間不夠用，也許還會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)自己總是經(jīng)常加班到很晚才能在最后期限前完成任務(wù)?；蛟S你忙得都廢寢忘食了。這些都是比較典型的現(xiàn)象，說(shuō)明你可能無(wú)法有效地管理自己的時(shí)間。
Benjamin Franklin once said that time is money. Just like money, time must be managed properly. If you manage time properly you find the right balance between your work, leisure and rest time. You effectively accomplish the things that matter most in your life. On top of that, you reduce your stress level and feel a lot happier. To help you manage time more effectively, here are ten proven time management skills you should learn today.
本杰明?富蘭克林曾經(jīng)說(shuō)過(guò)，時(shí)間就是金錢。就像金錢一樣，時(shí)間也必須妥善管理。如果你能妥善管理好時(shí)間，你會(huì)在工作、休閑和休息之間找到適當(dāng)?shù)钠胶?。你能有效完成生活中最重要的事情。最重要的是，你能減輕壓力并感到特別開(kāi)心。為了幫你更有效地管理時(shí)間，下面給出了你應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)的十條行之有效的時(shí)間管理技巧。
1. Set Goals
設(shè)定目標(biāo)
Goals give you a vision, focus and destination to work towards. They help you have a clear mind on where you want to go and how best to manage your time and resources to get there. By setting goals, you are able to identify what’s worth spending your time on and what’s a distraction to avoid.
目標(biāo)能給你遠(yuǎn)景，讓你找到焦點(diǎn)朝目的地前進(jìn)。它們能讓你清楚你想去哪里、如何最好地管理時(shí)間和資源來(lái)到達(dá)那兒。通過(guò)設(shè)定目標(biāo)，你能找出什么事情值得你花時(shí)間去做，什么事情會(huì)讓你分心而應(yīng)該避免。
Start by asking yourself where you want to be in six months time. You can go further and look at where you want to be in the next year or even decade from now. Set personal and professional goals that are realistic and achievable. This is a crucial step toward ensure you manage your time better.
首先問(wèn)問(wèn)自己，你要在半年內(nèi)的時(shí)間里到達(dá)何種程度。你還可以進(jìn)一步想想，從現(xiàn)在開(kāi)始，在未來(lái)的一年后或十年后你想到達(dá)何種程度。設(shè)立符合現(xiàn)實(shí)的、能達(dá)到的個(gè)人和職業(yè)目標(biāo)。這是讓你更好地管理時(shí)間的關(guān)鍵步驟。
2. Prioritize
設(shè)定優(yōu)先級(jí)。
Prioritizing cannot be overemphasized when it comes to effective time management. It can be difficult to know what tasks to tackle first, especially when a flood of tasks all seem urgent. It is, however, relatively easy to prioritize activities if you have clear goals already set. Ask yourself three basic questions to know what tasks should take first priority:
說(shuō)到有效的時(shí)間管理，我們就要重點(diǎn)強(qiáng)調(diào)設(shè)定優(yōu)先級(jí)。哪些任務(wù)該先處理，這似乎很難區(qū)分，尤其是當(dāng)大量的任務(wù)看上去都是緊急時(shí)。然而，如果你已經(jīng)設(shè)定了清晰的目標(biāo)，設(shè)定優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)相對(duì)來(lái)說(shuō)就很簡(jiǎn)單了。問(wèn)問(wèn)自己三個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的問(wèn)題，來(lái)弄清楚哪些任務(wù)應(yīng)該先做。
Why am I doing this task or activity?
我為什么要做這項(xiàng)任務(wù)或活動(dòng)？
How does this task help me achieve my goals?
這項(xiàng)任務(wù)如何幫我實(shí)現(xiàn)目標(biāo)？
To what extent does this task I’m doing help me achieve my goals?
我做這項(xiàng)任務(wù)到什么程度能幫助我實(shí)現(xiàn)我的目標(biāo)？
Do the most important things first.
先做最重要的事情。
3. Keep a Task List
使用任務(wù)清單
A task list (or “to-do list”) is a reminder system that tells you when you need to do what. Keeping a to-do list helps you remain organized and on top of things. It helps break things down into small, manageable tasks or steps so that you never forget to do the important stuff. Don’t try to remember everything you need to do in your head. In most cases, trying to remember everything won’t work. Instead, keep a to-do list. A simple daily, weekly or monthly planner on a note pad or diary can do.
任務(wù)清單可以提醒你在什么時(shí)間做什么事情。使用任務(wù)清單可以讓你做事有條理，讓你能夠?qū)κ虑榧右钥刂?。它能把事情分解成小的、可以管理的任?wù)或步驟，這樣你就不會(huì)忘記做重要的事情。不要嘗試把要做的每件事情都記在腦子里。在大多數(shù)情況下，想記住每件事情根本就行不通。你可以用任務(wù)清單來(lái)代替。可以在筆記本或日記本上做個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單的每日、每周或每月的計(jì)劃。
Write down the things you need to do, including meetings, appointments and deadlines. Prioritize items on your list by listing items in order of importance from high priority to low priorities items or highlighting urgent or important tasks on your list with an asterisk. Cross out completed tasks as often as you add new tasks on your task list to ensure you keep moving forward.
寫下你所需要做的事情，包括開(kāi)會(huì)、約會(huì)和最后期限。把列表上的待辦事項(xiàng)按照優(yōu)先級(jí)從高到低的順序排序或把緊急、重要的事項(xiàng)用星號(hào)進(jìn)行標(biāo)注。把完成的任務(wù)從列表中花去，盡可能頻繁地在清單上加上新的任務(wù)來(lái)讓自己繼續(xù)前進(jìn)。
4. Schedule Tasks
為任務(wù)安排時(shí)間
“A schedule defends from chaos and whim,” says author Annie Dillard. If you are a morning person and find you are at your most creative and productive early in the morning, schedule high-value tasks in the morning at your peak creative/productive time. If your creativity and energy picks up when the sun is setting, schedule high priority tasks then. Your “down” time can be scheduled for less important tasks like checking e-mail or returning phone calls.
“計(jì)劃可以讓你遠(yuǎn)離混亂和沖動(dòng)，”作家安妮?迪拉德說(shuō)。如果你是早起型的人，發(fā)現(xiàn)自己在早晨最有創(chuàng)造性、效率最高，可以把高價(jià)值的任務(wù)安排在早晨的尖峰創(chuàng)作/高效時(shí)間。如果當(dāng)太陽(yáng)下山時(shí)你的創(chuàng)造力和能量達(dá)到頂端，可以把高優(yōu)先級(jí)的任務(wù)安排在那段時(shí)間。效率較低的時(shí)間可以安排像檢查郵件或回電話這樣不那么重要的任務(wù)。
Understand your rhythm of peak and dead times and schedule tasks appropriately to make the most of peak times. Remember you don’t find time for important things; you make time for important things best by scheduling.
了解自己何時(shí)效率高、何時(shí)效率低，然后合適地安排任務(wù)來(lái)更好地利用自己效率最高的時(shí)間段。記住，你不是找時(shí)間來(lái)做重要的事情；你是通過(guò)計(jì)劃來(lái)為重要的事情安排時(shí)間。
5. Focus on One Task at a Time
一次只專心做一件事情。
You get more done in the least time possible when you toggle between talking on your cell phone, browsing the internet and jotting down notes, right? Wrong! According to a study published by the American Psychological Association, you actually spend between 20 and 40 percent more time when you multitask. Besides costing you time and efficiency, multitasking can also reduce the quality of your work.
當(dāng)你一邊打電話、一邊瀏覽網(wǎng)頁(yè)、一邊記筆記，你在最短的時(shí)間內(nèi)完成了更多的事情。對(duì)嗎？錯(cuò)！根據(jù)美國(guó)心理協(xié)會(huì)的發(fā)表的一項(xiàng)研究， 當(dāng)你進(jìn)行多任務(wù)處理時(shí)，你所花的時(shí)間多了20%到40%。除了浪費(fèi)時(shí)間、降低效率外，多任務(wù)處理也降低了工作的質(zhì)量。
Forget multitasking. You don’t get on top of your workload by multitasking. Focus more on completing one task at a time. Completing tasks in sequence one at a time leads to better use of time, says the study researchers. Switching from one task to another does not usually lend itself to good use of time.
忘記多任務(wù)處理吧。使用多任務(wù)處理，你無(wú)法掌握住自己的工作。一次只專注于完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)。研究人員表示，一次完成一項(xiàng)任務(wù)，按照順序完成，會(huì)讓你更好地利用時(shí)間。從一項(xiàng)任務(wù)切換到另一項(xiàng)不會(huì)讓你更好地利用時(shí)間。
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