Learn how to thrive with a demanding schedule and make time for yourself by being well organized.

　　学习一下如何在繁忙的工作日程中“茁壮成长”，通过合理安排来为自己腾出时间。

　　We all want to know that we're doing our best to be successful, but too often we feel ourselves becoming less productive even while we're working longer hours.

　　我们都想知道我们在尽自己的力量获得成功，但往往我们都感觉到即使工作的时间更长，我们的创造力还是会下降。

　　Good news!

　　好消息来了!

　　A new study finds that being productive really is more about working smarter, not harder. The study looked at musicians' practice habits and discovered that a violinist who practices extremely intensely for four focused hours actually gets more done than those who practice for seven hours but less efficiently.

　　一项最新的研究发现，有创造力的人更倾向于更聪明地工作，而不是更努力地工作。这项研究通过观察音乐家的练习习惯，发现了小提琴家把练习时间高度地集中在四个小时里，他们的练习效果比其他把练习时间长达7个小时，但缺乏效率的音乐家好。

　　So what does that mean for you?

　　那么，这个发现对你来说有什么用处呢?

　　At the top of the list: to stop checking your phone every five minutes and your email every 10 minutes. If you can focus intently in the hours you put in at work, you're likely to need to put in fewer of those hours. That, in turn, means leaving work early and having more time for yourself.

　　你最需要做的是：不要再每隔5分钟查看一次手机，每10分钟查看一次邮件了!如果你能把时间专注在工作上，你所花的时间就会更少。那么，就意味着你能早早地完成工作，给自己腾出更多时间了。

　　Here are seven strategies that can help you create more time for yourself and leave work early.

　　那么下面就为你介绍7种方法，为你腾出更多个人的时间还能早早下班。

　　1.Come a little early, leave a lot early.

　　1. 提早一点点上班，提早很多下班。

　　Early morning, when everything is quiet and your energy is high, is a great time for productivity. Many people report they can leave two hours early if they add an hour at the beginning of the day.

　　在一大早上，周围很安静，你精力旺盛，就是创造力最高的时期。许多人都表示，如果他们每天提早一个小时上班，他们就可以提前两个小时下班了。

　　2. Stay focused and deliberate.

　　2. 保持注意力集中，从容应对。

　　Remember the old adage that 20 percent of your work produces 80 percent of the results you want? Learn to ignore what is distracting; there is no need to respond to everything. Don't check your email, don't check your phone, tune out the news--nothing is as important as the task at hand. Treat your focused time like money and be frugal with that resource.

　　还记得这句古老的谚语“20%的工作产生80%的你想要的结果”吗?学会忽略那些让你分心的事情，你没有必要事事回应。不要查看邮件，手机，屏蔽那些信息——因为没有任何一件事比你手头的任务更重要。像对待金钱一般重视你的专注的时间，节约时间。

　　3. Look at your priorities.

　　3. 关注优先处理事项。

　　We all tend to gravitate to tasks that are enjoyable and easy, but efficiency says to start with the most important. Make it urgent and get it out of the way--then you can do the more pleasant work.

　　我们常常都受简单轻松的任务所吸引，喜欢先做简单的事，但工作效率要求我们先从最重要的任务开始做起。把它作为紧急任务并着力完成它，接下来你就可以完成更轻松的任务了。

　　4. Say no to multitasking.

　　4. 拒绝处理多重任务。

　　When you try to do 10 things at once, you end up doing none of them well. Multitasking slows you down and prevents you from processing and retaining information. Often, you'll have to go back and reread or redo something. Instead, do one task at a time, stay present, and do it well.

　　当你尝试同时完成10件事情的时候，最终没有一件事情你能很好地完成。同时处理多重任务会降低你效率还会阻碍你对信息的处理和吸收。并且常常，你还得回头查看和重做某些任务。所以你应该相反地，一次完成一件任务，保持状态，然后好好地完成它。

　　5. Manage interruptions.

　　5. 处理干扰事项。

　　Every interruption, however brief, means you have to spend time regaining focus. If you can, limit your accessibility. Schedule open-door office hours when people can come to you with questions and issues, and protect your focus for the rest of your time.

　　每一件干扰的事情，无论多么简单，都意味着你需要重新花时间恢复注意力。如果可以，限制你的可亲近范围。把会客时间设置在某个时间段，让同事们在这个段时间内找你讨论问题和事情，然后把其他时间专注在自己的事情上。

　　[en]6. Tame your email.

　　6. 减少查看邮件的时间。

　　Most of us spend an enormous amount of time checking and answering email. But there are things you can do to make it far less time-consuming and distracting:

　　很多人常常把大量的时间投入到查看和回复邮件上。不过实际上你可以做一些事去改善，让你感觉和分心：

　　Schedule specific times to check and respond to email, ideally during your less productive time. Let people know your schedule and when to expect a response.

　　为检查和回复邮件设定一个固定的时间段，理想情况下是自己创造力较低的时间段。让对方知道你的时间安排和接收邮件的时间。

　　Create "urgent" and "read later" folders to process email.

　　创建“紧急”和“待阅”文件夹把邮件区分开来。

　　Turn off notifications.

　　关掉那些提醒。

　　Delete or archive things you won't need.

　　删除或存档那些你不需要的东西。

　　Keep your email program closed to eliminate the temptation to check in throughout the day

　　把邮件功能关闭以减少一天中查看邮件的诱惑。

　　7.Get organized.

　　7. 保持井然有序。

　　Organization is a powerful way to find more time in your day, and plays an important role in how much you accomplish. Even if you have to invest a few hours in getting organized, it will pay off quickly.

　　条理化是一个非常强大的方法让你为自己节省更多时间，并且对你的成功至关重要。即使你花了几个小时才把事情整理完毕，它也会给你很好的回报。

　　The most productive people create systems to help them stay on top of everything. Any system that works for you can get the job done. Here's an example for organizing any environment and keeping it organized--the 5S System, based on five Japanese words:

　　最具创造力的人们会制定让自己保持在任何事情上的专注力的模式。任一适用于你的模式都能帮助你把工作完成。下面是一个例子，用于任何环境下把事情保持井然有序的模式——5S模式，它们来源于5个日语词语：

　　Seiri--"Sort." Go through your space and eliminate anything you don't need--clutter, paperwork, emails, books, processes--anything that's unnecessary and that keeps you from your work.

　　Seiri--“整理”。通览你的空间并删除掉你不需要的东西——杂七杂八的东西，文案，邮件，书籍，流程表等，任何没有必要的让你分心的东西。

　　Seiton--"Set in order." Once you have only items that you need and use, put them in an order that makes them accessible and easy to find.

　　Seiton--“整顿”。当你有任何需要使用的物品，把他们有序地摆放好并放在显眼易取的地方。

　　Seiso--"Systematic cleaning." Keep your space clean and free of clutter to make it easier and more peaceful for you to work there.

　　Seiso--“清理。”把空间保持干净，免除杂七杂八的东西，使它更容易，更适用你的工作。

　　Seiketsu--"Standardized cleanup." Do a daily cleanup so you can always find what you need.

　　Seiketsu--“清洁”。每天一次小清洁，你总能找到自己想要的东西。

　　Shitsuke--"Sustain." This can be the hardest part--keep everything up until it has become absolute habit for you.

　　Shitsuke--“修身”。这会是最困难的一个环境——把事情都做好直到形成个人习惯。

　　Being organized, creating systems, and avoiding multitasking to have a more productive and manageable day allows you not only to leave early but it gives you more time for yourself and those you love. It's not about having more time, but about making what time you do have count.

　　有条不紊，制定模式，拒绝多任务，为自己创造一个更具创造力，更游刃有余的一天，你不仅可以提早下班，还能为你自己和你所爱的人保留更多的时间。这并不是为了有更多时间，而是为了有更多有意义的时间。

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