Time management.doc

18 tips for time management Are you usually punctual or late? Do you finish things within the time you stipulate? Do you hand in your reports/work on time? Are you able to accomplish what you want to do before deadlines? Are you a good time manager? 　　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 s