重庆美联12 Tips for Time Management
发布时间：2012-09-04
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Recently, in my work as a business coach, I was asked to give a prentation at a company offsite on the subject of "productivity and time management."
In order to prepare for this, I polled a number of friends and colleagues -- ordinary people who work styles I admired -- on their individual work habits. Nobody I spoke to felt like they had enough time. It's as if we've all become the proverbial "plate spinners, " tho talented jugglers rushing from plate to plate in order to keep each one spinning in the air.ebc
Bad on my interviews, there were a number of themes that emerged from tho who managed to successfully juggle their many labors. Here, in condend form, I offer you the 12 time management "principles" in hopes that some of them may also be uful to you.
1. Spinach first. Your mom was right. Always tackle the most difficult task on your plate first thing in the morning when your energy and concentration level is at its highest. Get to the hard stuff as early as you can. The longer you put it off in favor of easier, lower priority matters, the bigger that mound gets (and the wor it tastes). Keep the main thing the main thing.
2. Think sprint, not marathon. We are not designed to "park it" at a desk for eight hours at a stretch and get all of our work done. Short,
uninterrupted bursts of concentration are the key to knocking out good work. Get a kitchen timer, or stopwatch. Set it for 45 or 60 minutes, and don't stop until you hear the buzzer. You'd be amazed at
what you can accomplish in one good uninterrupted hour.
3. Be lfish. Once you have prioritized your to-do list, you must put that ahead of all others' lists. When you are able to get your own work done, you are in a much better position to support others with their projects. But your work comes first. Always.
4. Date stamp your expectation. Whenever you request a deliverable from someone, do not simply ask for it, but also inquire when you can expect to receive it. Things tend to happen much faster when there is an explicit deadline. Similarly, if someone asks something from you, ask them when they need it by. Then write it in a calendar.
5. Touch it once. With the never-ending onslaught of email, it's crucial that you have a good filing system in place. My rule is "read it once" -- then decide what to do with the information, then do it. Same thing with other incoming requests. Touch it once, do something with it, then let it go.
queensize6. Group like items. Organize your week into specific days for similar tasks with allotted timeframes. For example, on Mondays and Wednesdays, focus on face time -- eing clients, making sales, etc. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, rerve the time for writing, emailing or working on strategy. Friday morning is for overflow and Friday afternoon is free. Knowing what your week looks like in advance
makes it easier to be in the right mindt when the time comes.
7. Face time saves time. Don't try to figure out what someone meant in
a confusing email; go straight to the source and ask. This saves on time, energy and mistakes. Asking for, and giving, clear communication is key.
8. Delegate. Learn to delegate more of the work. When you actually do this, you'll notice how your role and work output will transition to the next level. Know what parts you do well yourlf, and then give to someone el whatever parts you feel do not play to your strengths. Then let go.
9. Track it. If you can't figure out where the week went, it's time to take a clor look at it. Track your time hour-by-hour for one week: everything that you're doing from the time you get up until you go to bed. This is sobering! You'll likely e where the holes in your calendar are.
happy go luckyYou may find that you need to rearrange your life (and calendar) accordingly.
10. Move it. With so much head work, we can often neglect our bodies (without which our heads do not work). Regular vigorous exerci will help you blow off steam, give you more energy, greater concentration and a better night's sleep. Not a bad return!
11. Slow down to speed up. Sometimes we need to slow it right down in order to get good work done. By minimizing distractions, and focusing carefully on one task at a time, we can actually speed up our overall work rate. Mono-tasking is the way.
12. Lighten up. Nothing is so rious that we cannot laugh about it. One good belly laugh each day is esntial for defusing tension, and yes, getting our work done. Work is work, but that doesn't mean we can't have a laugh once in a while. Even at our own expen. Even when the chips are down.
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12招教您管理时间
最近，我在当商业教练的时，受邀在公司外做一个有关“生产力和时间管理”的演讲。
为了准备这个演讲，我调查了许多朋友和同事—— 我钦佩普通人群的工作风格——他们的个人工作习惯。和我谈话的人中没有一个认为时间是够用的。就好像我们都成了众所周知的“板纺纱”，那些有才华的杂耍为了保持每个人在空中旋转而匆匆忙忙地穿梭于盘子中。
根据我的采访，有许多原则适用于那些设法成功地欺骗他们的许多劳工的人身上。在这里，我以浓缩的形式教您12条时间管理的“原则”，希望您从中有所收获。
1.菠菜第一。相信你妈妈的话。清晨当你的精力和注意力水平达到最高时解决的第一件最难得事是你的盘子。尽早吃掉不喜欢的东西。你越久拖延不吃不太喜欢的食物，它堆得就多（并且尝起来越难吃）。保持最主要的事情。
2.当做是短跑而不是马拉松。我们并不是设计来“公园”在桌前八小时在拉伸和得到所有的工作。短时间内部间断的专注是出色完成任务的关键。准备一支烹调计时器或秒表。设置为45或60分钟，不要停止工作直到你听到蜂鸣声。你会为自己可以在良好的不间断的一小时内完成工作而感到惊讶。
3.要自私。一旦你优先考虑你的待办事项列表，你就必须让它领先于所有其他人的列表。当你能自己完成自己的工作时，你就能更好地支持其它人的项目。但是你的工作总是放在第一位的。
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4.日期代表着你的期望。无论何时你向某人所要一件可获得的东西，不要只是要求，而是问清你何时你能够收到它。当有一个明确的最后期限时事情往往会发生得更快。类似地，如果有人向你要东西，问他们最晚用到什么时候。然后把它标在日历上。
5.接触一次。面对永无止境的狂轰滥炸的电子邮件，拥有一个好的归档系统是非常重要的。我的原则是“看一遍”——然后决定如何处理信息，然后去实践它。有什么要求时也这么做。接触一次，处理一下就别再管它了。
6.团队就像物料项目。把每个星期细化为具体的天数为相似的任务分配好时间。例如，周一和周三，专注于正视时间——访问客户，制作销售等等。星期二和星期四，保留时间来写作、发电子邮件或制定工作策略。周五早晨最忙下午最清闲。提前知晓你下一周看起来像什么样子会在事情发生时容易保持思维正确。
教父主题曲歌词7.正视并节约时间。不要试图明白某人在一份令人迷惑的电子邮件中所表达的意思，直接找出根源并发出疑问。这可以节省时间、精力并减少错误。要求，给予和清晰的沟通是关键。
8.分配时间。学会分配更多的工作。事实上当你真的这样做时，你会注意到你的角色和业绩会如何过渡到下一个级别。知道哪些部分你自己能做好，然后把任何你发挥不了优势的部分让给其他人。然后顺其自然。
9.检测时间。如果你不知道这星期去哪，就是时候仔细地看一看时间了。一星期一个小时一个小时的检测你的时间：你从起床到睡觉这段时间做的一切事情。这是发人深省的！你很可能会看到你的日历上的漏洞所在。相应地，你可能会发现你需要重新安排你的生活（和日程）。
assistant10.转移时间。如此多的脑力活经常让我们忽视自己的身体(没有好的身体我们的头脑就不灵光)。定期的剧烈运动有助于发泄脾气，增加能量，提高注意力和完善睡眠。这不是个糟糕的回报！
11.为加快进程而放慢速度。有时为了把工作做好我们需要慢慢来。实际上我们有时减少分心，专注于一个任务时，可以加快工作整体效率。任务单一化就是这种方法。
12.放松。没有什么是如此紧要以至于我们不能对其嗤之一笑。每天一个释怀的捧腹大笑对缓解紧张是必不可少的，没错，完成我们的工作。工作就是工作，但它并不意味着我们不能偶尔笑一笑。即使牺牲一些代价或在燃眉之时也便如此。
