Time Management 時(shí)間管理

　　Tips for More Effective Time Management

　　更加有效地安排時(shí)間的九大招

　　(1) Spend time planning and organizing.

　　花時(shí)間做計(jì)劃、作安排。

　　Using time to think and plan is time well-spent.

　　花時(shí)間思考與做計(jì)劃是值得的。

　　In fact, if you tail to take time for planning, you are, in effect, planning to fail.

　　如果你沒(méi)有花時(shí)間做計(jì)劃，實(shí)際上就等于你的計(jì)劃失敗。

　　Organize in a way that makes sense to you.

　　合情合理地安排你的時(shí)間。

　　If you need color and pictures, use a lot on your calendar or planning book.

　　如果你需要利用色彩和圖案，那么就在你的日歷本或者計(jì)劃冊(cè)上標(biāo)上色彩和圖案。

　　Some people need to have papers filed away; other get their creative energy from their piles.

　　一些人需要把文件歸的井井有條，而有的人卻反而從雜亂堆放的文件中獲得無(wú)窮的經(jīng)歷。

　　So forget the “shoulds” and organize your way.

　　因此無(wú)所謂“應(yīng)該”，而是要以適合自己的方式來(lái)計(jì)劃、安排時(shí)間。

　　(2) Set goals.

　　設(shè)立目標(biāo)

　　Goals give your life, and the way you spend your time, direction.

　　目標(biāo)使你的人生有了方向，使你的時(shí)間安排有了導(dǎo)向。

　　When asked the secret to amassing such a fortune, one of the famous Hunt brothers from Texas replied:” First you’ve got to decide what you want.”

　　當(dāng)人們問(wèn)德克薩斯州聞名遐邇的亨特兄弟：“積聚如此巨大的財(cái)富有何秘訣?“亨特兄弟(之一)回答道：“首先，你得決定你要什么�！�

　　Set goals which are specific, measurable, realistic and achievable.

　　設(shè)立的目標(biāo)得具體、可衡量、合乎實(shí)際，并(經(jīng)過(guò)努力)能夠?qū)崿F(xiàn)。

　　Your optimum goals are those which cause you to “stretch” but not “break” as you strive for achievement.

　　最佳的目標(biāo)應(yīng)該是在你努力實(shí)現(xiàn)的過(guò)程中能使你“緊張而傾注全力”，而不會(huì)導(dǎo)致“身心崩潰”。

　　Goals can give creative people a much-needed sense of direction.

　　目標(biāo)能給富有創(chuàng)造性的人群必要的方向引導(dǎo)。

　　(3) Use a To Do list.

　　采用計(jì)劃表，列出要做的事項(xiàng)。

　　Some people thrive using a daily To Do list which they construct either the last thing the previous day or first thing in the morning.

　　有些人每天將要做的事項(xiàng)(從前一天的最后一件事情或當(dāng)天的第一件事情開(kāi)始)列表，并依當(dāng)日計(jì)劃表行動(dòng)。

　　Such people may combine a To Do list with a calendar or schedule.

　　這種類型的人會(huì)將計(jì)劃表和日歷或日程表結(jié)合起來(lái)。

　　Others prefer a “running” To Do list which is continuously being updated.

　　另一些人則傾向于“滾動(dòng)的”、不斷更新的計(jì)劃表。

　　Or, you may prefer a combination of the two previously described To Do lists.

　　或者你更可能喜歡綜合前面所描述的那兩種格式的計(jì)劃表。

　　Whatever method works is best for you.

　　哪種計(jì)劃表對(duì)你起作用，對(duì)你而言就是最好的。

　　Don’t be afraid to try a new system?

　　不要害怕嘗試新的方法。

　　You just might find one that works even better than your present one!

　　你也許會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)一種比你先行方法更行之有效的方式!

　　(4) Be flexible.

　　留出靈活支配的時(shí)間。

　　Allow time for interruptions and distractions.

　　給雜事留出時(shí)間。

　　Time management experts often suggest planning for just 50 percent or less of one’s time.

　　時(shí)間管理專家經(jīng)常建議人們只對(duì)一半或更少的時(shí)間做出計(jì)劃。

　　With only 50 percent of your time planned, you will have the flexibility to handle interruptions and the unplanned” emergency.”

　　只計(jì)劃50%的時(shí)間，你將有靈活的時(shí)間來(lái)處理雜七雜八的事情和無(wú)法預(yù)知的“急事”。

　　When you expect to be interrupted, schedule routine tasks.

　　如果預(yù)測(cè)會(huì)受到雜事的干擾，那就制定日程表。

　　Save (or make) larger blocks of time for your priorities.

　　為優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)留出大塊時(shí)間。

　　When interrupted, ask Alan Lakein’s crucial question, “ What is the most important thing I can be doing with my time right now?” to help you get back on track fast.

　　如果受干擾分心，就用艾倫 萊肯的決定性問(wèn)題來(lái)問(wèn)問(wèn)自己：“這會(huì)兒做哪件事對(duì)我最重要?”以幫助你迅速回歸正軌。

　　(5) Eliminate the urgent.

　　解決緊急問(wèn)題

　　Urgent tasks have short-term consequences while important tasks are those with long-term, goal-related implications.

　　緊急問(wèn)題突顯短期效果，而重要問(wèn)題卻有長(zhǎng)期的、與目標(biāo)相關(guān)的意義。

　　Work towards reducing the urgent things you must do so you’ll have time for your important priorities.

　　解決了你必須處理的緊急問(wèn)題，你才有時(shí)間去處理重要的、得優(yōu)先解決的問(wèn)題。

　　Flagging or highlighting items on your To Do list or attaching a deadline to each item may help keep important items from becoming urgent emergencies.

　　在計(jì)劃表上對(duì)一些事項(xiàng)做些突出的標(biāo)記或在每一件事項(xiàng)后加注最后期限，可以使重要的事情不至于演變成緊急事件。

　　(6) Practice the art of intelligent neglect.

　　學(xué)會(huì)忽視的藝術(shù)。

　　Eliminate from your life trivial tasks or those tasks which do not have long-term consequences for you.

　　忽略生活中的瑣事或?qū)δ銢](méi)有長(zhǎng)遠(yuǎn)意義的事情。

　　Can you delegate or eliminate any of your To Do list?

　　你能不能將計(jì)劃表上的事情委托他人做，或刪去不必要的事項(xiàng)?

　　Work on those tasks which you alone can do.

　　處理那些你單槍匹馬就能完成的事項(xiàng)。

　　(7) Avoid being a perfectionist.

　　避免完美主義傾向。

　　In the Malaysian culture, only the gods are considered capable of producing anything perfect.

　　在馬來(lái)西亞文化中，人們認(rèn)為只有神才能做到盡善盡美。

　　Whenever something is made, a flaw is left on purpose so the gods will not be offended.

　　每完成一件事情時(shí)，故意留些瑕疵才不至于冒犯神靈。

　　Yes, some things need to be closer to perfect than others, but perfectionism, paying unnecessary attention to detail, can be a form of procrastination.

　　毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，有些事情需要盡可能做到接近完美，但是絕對(duì)的完美主義(過(guò)分注重細(xì)節(jié)，做沒(méi)必要的挑剔)，在某種意義上就等于拖延。

　　(8) Conquer procrastination.

　　克服拖延

　　One technique to try is the “Swiss cheese” method described by Alan Lakein.

　　技巧之一就是嘗試艾倫 萊肯描述的“瑞士干酪”法。

　　When you are avoiding something, break it into smaller tasks and do just one of the smaller tasks or set a timer and work on the big task for just 15 minutes.

　　每當(dāng)你要面對(duì)不愿意干的事情時(shí)，將此工作細(xì)分，每次完成其中的一個(gè)小任務(wù)，或者設(shè)定時(shí)間，只用15分鐘來(lái)完成一項(xiàng)大任務(wù)。

　　By doing a little at a time, eventually you’ll reach a point where you’ll want to finish.

　　每次做一點(diǎn)，積少成多，最終你會(huì)達(dá)到終點(diǎn)，順利完成任務(wù)。

　　(9) Learn to say “ no”.

　　學(xué)會(huì)說(shuō)“不”

　　Such a small word? And so hard to say.

　　這么一個(gè)小詞但卻難以說(shuō)出口。

　　Focusing on your goals may help.

　　聚焦于你的目標(biāo)也許能有所幫助。

　　Blocking time for important, but often not scheduled, priorities such as family and friends can also help.

　　對(duì)于重要，但往往沒(méi)有計(jì)劃的優(yōu)先事件，如那些親朋好友也能幫助解決的問(wèn)題，得限制時(shí)間。

　　But first you must be convinced that you and your priorities are important.

　　不過(guò)首先你必須確信你和你的優(yōu)先問(wèn)題確實(shí)是重要的。

　　That seems to be the hardest part in learning to say “no”.

　　這似乎是在學(xué)會(huì)說(shuō)“不”的過(guò)程中最難的一部分。

　　Once convinced of their importance, saying “no” to the unimportant in life gets easier.

　　但是，當(dāng)你一旦確認(rèn)了事件的重要性，對(duì)生活中無(wú)足輕重的事情說(shuō)“不”就容易多了。

　　PART ONE: Interview

　　(1) How important is it to manage time effectively?(Why?)

　　有效管理時(shí)間有多重要?

　　According to Benjamin Franklin, time is money. Like money, time must be explicitly managed. Besides, time is limited and life is limited, so nobody can afford to waste time. To some extent, wasting time is wasting life and wasting money.

　　(2) Do you think it is valuable to set goals?(Why?/Why not?)

　　你認(rèn)為設(shè)定目標(biāo)有意義嗎?(為什么?)

　　Yes. By setting goals, you know precisely what you want to achieve, what you have to concentrate on and what is merely a distraction. It gives you long-term vision and short-term motivation.

　　(3) What do you think can contribute to effective goal setting?(Why?)

　　你認(rèn)為什么有助于設(shè)定有效目標(biāo)?

　　To set goals effectively, it’s important to set realistic goal. You need to objectively evaluate yourself, knowing not only the obstacles in the way and your strengths. Don’t set your goal either too high or too low.

　　(4) Is it important to set aside time for exercise when managing a busy schedule?(Why?/Why not?)

　　當(dāng)日程繁忙時(shí)，安排時(shí)間進(jìn)行鍛煉重要嗎?(為什么?)

　　Yes. As the saying goes, all work and no play makes jack a dull boy. If you set aside time for exercise, you will improve your overall physical health, sleep and work efficiency, and also better manage your stress.

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