Have too many things to do in too little time? Well, this information on how you can boost productivity every day will certainly help. It focuses on to-do lists and making sure you actually complete items on the list.
你是否經(jīng)常有很多的事情要在很短的時間內(nèi)完成？ 那么，下面的信息將教你如何提高每天的工作效率。這篇文章重點關(guān)注待辦事項，和如何確保你實際都完成所有待辦事項了。

If you aren’t already using to-do lists, you really should be -they are one of the most effective methods of time organization out there and can really help you organize what you need to do and actually track that it gets done.
假如你還沒用慣待辦事項清單，你真的應(yīng)該去學(xué)學(xué)使用了——這是管理組織時間一定的方法之一，而且它們能真正安排好你必須要做的事情和追蹤其進(jìn)度。

As someone who has a hard time staying productive, I find this chart incredibly useful, especially the part about doing the hardest task first, which I don’t usually do on my to-do lists -although I’m great at knocking off the small tasks and batching things.
作為一個很難保持工作效率的人，我發(fā)現(xiàn)這個列表非常有用，特別是關(guān)于要先做最難的工作的那一部分，因為我的待辦事項清單中往往不是這樣做的——雖然我很擅于快速做完一些小的任務(wù)和瑣碎的事情。

1. Listing
列清單

It all begins with listing. If you don’t have a list, create one. If you have a rough list from the night before, the first thing to do when you sit at your desk is to sharpen the list, adding any last minute items.
一切從列清單開始。如果你沒有待辦事項清單，創(chuàng)建一個。如果你前一晚只是大致列了個清單，你坐下的第一件事就是增強(qiáng)這個清單，添加一些緊要的事項。

2. Worst First
從最糟糕的開始

We often have one item on the list that is hanging over our head and just doesn’t seem like it will get taken care of. Step up to the plate and knock this out. The rest of the day is downhill from there.
我們的清單上通常有這樣一個事項，總是懸在頭頂讓我們揪心，但我們好像總不會去處理它?，F(xiàn)在開始行動并擊敗它，從這一刻開始一天剩下的時光就會變?nèi)菀琢恕?/div>

3. Just do it
說做就做

Use those small items to help you feel more productive. They are quick and often very easy. Complete and get the big marker out to cross them off the list.
完成一些小事項會讓你感覺更加有效率。這些小事項能夠很快很容易地完成。完成這些，然后用記號筆將它們從清單中醒目地劃掉。

4. Make things enjoyable
讓事情變成享受

Reward yourself with occasional breaks, music you enjoy, or even a snack. Life is short. Enjoy your work.
用偶爾的休息時間獎勵自己，聽聽喜歡的音樂，或者吃點零食也可以。生命短暫，享受你的工作。

5. Pack Times
擠時間

Identify the time you know are most productive (3pm coffee hour?) and set aside some tasks for this time. When this time rolls around, close your cubical door so that it is just you and your work.
找出你一定率的時間（下午三點的咖啡時間？）并為這段時間留出一些工作。當(dāng)這個時間來臨時，關(guān)上門，只留下你和你的工作。

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6. Batching
批量工作

Cluster your emailing sessions and your phone call sessions. Short for 3-4 batches a day. This will help keep short emails and phone calls from distracting you.
把你要發(fā)的郵件放在一起發(fā)，要打的電話的放在一起打，每天縮減成三至四批。這樣可以讓你免受簡短的郵件或是電話的打擾。

7. Specialize
專注

Focus on one single task at a time. Distractions and multitasking eat up your time. Consistently completing and crossing off tasks is encouraging and satisfying.
一次只專注一個任務(wù)，分心和多任務(wù)工作都會浪費你的時間。一次性完成一項工作并一件一件做完所有的工作，這才是令人鼓舞和滿意的工作效果。

8.Optimize and reflect
優(yōu)化和反思

a. As you get to the end of the day, think back on the day, identify your peak times, the most wasteful tasks and seek to keep from repeating these tasks tomorrow.
當(dāng)?shù)搅艘惶斓淖詈?，回顧你的一天，找出你最忙的時段，最浪費時間的那些任務(wù)，然后試著在明天不再重復(fù)這些任務(wù)。

b. Might you have been able to more efficiently complete a task? Taking the time to make a mental note of what you can do better the next time will put you on the road to continuous improvement.
可能你已經(jīng)能夠更高效地完成一項任務(wù)？ 花些時間寫個心得，關(guān)于你下次在哪里可以做得更好，這個可以幫助你持續(xù)地進(jìn)步。

9. Re-list
重新列清單

a. At times you will not complete everything you had on your list. This is okay, add them to tomorrows list with a star so that they do not get rolled over a second day.
有時候你不能完成你待辦事項清單中的所有事情，這也沒關(guān)系，把他們放在明天的清單中，并加個星標(biāo)記下，這樣他們就不會再次被移到下一天做。

b. By the day’s end you will have a rough idea of items you need to do tomorrow. Go ahead and list them. Tomorrow when you start fresh, you will be less likely to have missed an re-list.
在一天的最后，你將會對你明天要做的事情的有一個粗略概念。去吧，把它們列出來。明天當(dāng)你醒來時，你就不太可能忘記了。