时间总是不够用？关于时间管理的18条小建议

你是个守时的人还是经常迟到？你能在规定的时间内完成事情吗？你能按时提交报告/工作吗？你能在最后期限前完成想做的事情吗？你是一个擅长管理时间的人吗？

If your answer is “no” to any of the questions above, that means you’re not managing your time as well as you want. Here are 18 tips on how to be a better time manager:

如果上面的问题中你有一个回答的是“不”，那表明你没能像你所想的那样管理好时间。下面的18个小贴士能让你更好地管理好时间。

 

1. Create a daily plan.

每天制订计划。

Plan your day before it unfolds. Do it in the morning or even better, the night before you sleep. The plan gives you a good overview of how the day will pan out. That way, you don’t get caught off guard. Your job for the day is to stick to the plan as best as possible.

提前计划好一天的工作。可以在早晨做，但在前一晚睡觉前做更好。计划能让你想清自己的一天会如何展开。这样你就不会措手不及。你当天的工作就是尽可能按计划坚持去做。

 

2. Peg a time limit to each task.

为每项任务设定时间期限。

Be clear that you need to finish X task by 10am, Y task by 3pm, and Z item by 5:30pm. This prevents your work from dragging on and eating into time reserved for other activities.

弄清楚你想在早晨10点前完成任务X，下午3点前完成任务Y，下午5:30完成任务Z。这会防止你拖延工作，占用其他活动的时间。

 

3. Use a calendar.

使用日历。

Having a calendar is the most fundamental step to managing your daily activities. If you use outlook or lotus notes, calendar come as part of your mailing software. Google Calendar is great – I use it. It’s even better if you can sync it to your mobile phone and other hardwares you use – that way, you can access your schedule no matter where you are.

使用日历是管理日常活动的最基本的步骤。如果你用outlook或lotus notes，你电子邮件软件也会自带日历。谷歌日历很不错——我在用它。如果你能把日历同步到手机或所用的其他硬件上那就更好了。——那样的话，无论你在哪里，你都可以访问自己的日程安排。

 

4. Know your deadlines.

了解最后期限。

When do you need to finish your tasks? Mark the deadlines out clearly in your calendar and organizer so you know when you need to finish them.

你需要何时完成任务？在日历和备忘本上清楚地标记最后期限，让自己知道何时需要完成它们。

 

5. Learn to say “No”.

学会说“不”。

Don’t take on more than you can handle. For the distractions that come in when you’re doing other things, give a firm no. Or defer it to a later period.

不要接太多任务以至于自己完成不了。 若当你在做其他事情时有事儿让你分心，你要坚决说不。或把它推迟以后再做。

 

6. Target to be early.

把目标时间设定地提前一点。

When you target to be on time, you’ll either be on time or late. Most of the times you’ll be late. However, if you target to be early, you’ll most likely be on time. For appointments, strive to be early. For your deadlines, submit them earlier than required.

当你的目标是“按时” 时，你要么按时要么延后，大多数时候你会延后。然而，如果你打算提前一点的话，你很有可能会按时。约会时，尽量提前一点儿。对有最后期限的任务而言，提交得比规定时间提早一点。

 

7. Have a clock visibly placed before you.

在你的面前摆放一个时钟。

Sometimes we are so engrossed in our work that we lose track of time. Having a huge clock in front of you will keep you aware of the time at the moment.

有时我们工作时太全神贯注了以至于都忘记了时间。 在面前摆放一个大的时钟能让你意识到当前的时间。

 

8. Set reminders 15 minutes before.

把提醒时间提前15分钟。

Most calendars have a reminder function. If you’ve an important meeting to attend, set that alarm 15 minutes before.

大部分的日历都有提醒功能。如果你要参加重要的会议，让闹铃提前15分钟响。

 

9. Focus.

集中注意力。

Are you multi-tasking so much that you’re just not getting anything done? If so, focus on just one key task at one time. Close off all the applications you aren’t using. Close off the tabs in your browser that are taking away your attention. Focus s