【正文】 程表 Maintain Flexibility 留有彈性時間 ? You must leave room for the unexpected when you are constructing your schedule. ? 當(dāng)你執(zhí)行你的日程時，要留有余地。 .... . 62 Scheduling 日程表 Schedule Quiet Time 安排安靜時間 ? A big benefit of quiet time is that in one hour of scheduled quiet time. You can get as much done as you could in three or four hours of regular time. ? 安靜時間的最大好處是一小時安靜時間的收獲相當(dāng)于平時的 34小時。去圖書館，找一個空會議室或在你工作區(qū)尋求幫助。 ? Start early can have 3 different meanings: ? 及早開始有三種不同的含義 : It might mean starting the day at an earlier hour. 每天早一點開始。 It might mean starting on projects earlier than you normally would, giving yourself more lead time. 提早開始實施你的計劃，使你有更多的領(lǐng)先時間。 ? Schedule the most important activities for each day. This simply means picking a specific time to do them. Things that are scheduled are much more likely happen. ? 挑出特定的時間去干最重要的事。 .... . 65 Scheduling 日程表 ? Don?t hesitate to take large time blocks for important work. Schedule quiet time so you won?t be interrupted. ? 不要猶豫，利用大塊時間去干重要的事情。 ? Prepare tomorrow?s schedule before you leave work today. You?ll sleep better, and you won?t risk starting your day by reacting before you consider what?s really important. ? 今天離開工作時，準(zhǔn)備明天的日程。 .... . 66 Scheduling 日程表 ? Make a list of small minijobs that only require a few minutes. When you have little time gaps during the day, do one of the minijobs instead of wasting those few minutes. ? 列出幾分鐘就能完成的事情，插空去做，以免浪費時間。 .... . 67 Scheduling 日程表 ? Be sure to allow enough time for each activity. Most people are overly optimistic. They don?t allow enough time, and they often start late. As a result, their jobs are more frantic and pressured than they need to be. ? 給每一項活動足夠時間，許多人由于過分樂觀，未留足夠時間，工作開始過晚，結(jié)果工作一團糟，承受更大壓力。 .... . 68 Scheduling 日程表 ? Whenever possible, set appointment to see people. Call ahead and confirm that they will be there. ? 如有可能，與人約會先打電話確定。 .... . 69 Scheduling 日程表 ? Identify your prime time, the time of day when you?re at your best, when you do your best work. Try to set this time aside for important projects, making important decisions or doing creative work. ? 確定你的黃金時間，即一天中最好的時間去做最好的工作。 ? Schedule time to do it right the first time. You won?t have to waste time doing it ove. ? 確定首次做事時間，你就不必浪費時間重新去做 。 ? The basic idea is to accept the uncontrollable and control the controllable. ? 有些事情是不可控制的，接受這一事實，才能控制不可控制的事。 .... . 71 Interruptions 干擾 Analyze Interruptions 干擾分析 ? Keep records. Note who interrupts you, when they interrupt, how long it takes and what it is about. It would be far better to analyze them,and systematically work at controlling them. In the words of the ancient Greek philosophers, ?It is better to light one candle, than curse the darkness. ? 記錄下來。古希臘哲學(xué)家如是說 :“ 點燃一根蠟燭勝于咒罵黑暗。 ? Schedule regular meetings with key people. Encourage people to set appointments instead of relying so much on spontaneous dropin visits. ? 定期與重要人物會面。 .... . 73 Interruptions 干擾 Tame the Telephones 控制電話 ? About half of all business calls aren?t about business. ? 大約一半的商業(yè)電話與商業(yè)無關(guān)。 .... . 74 Interruptions 干擾 Curb Socializing 控制社會活動 ? Socializing is like aspirin:a little helps a lot, but too much can be deadly. The issue is more a matter of degree. ? 社會活動像阿司匹林，少量有助，太多致死。 ? Socializing can be reduced without being antisocial. ? 在沒有反社會傾向的前提下，社會活動可以減少。 ? Practice prevention and reduction techniques whenever you can. ? 盡可能預(yù)防和減少干擾。 ? Consider alternatives, such as electronic mail, voice mail or fax. ? 采用其它方法，如電子郵件、留言或電傳。 .... . 77 Interruptions 干擾 Key Concepts要點 ? Stand up when someone es into your office, or when you answer the phone. ? 當(dāng)有人進入你的辦公室或接電話時站起來。 ? Standing up gives you better position for controlling how long the interruption lasts. You can begin walking out of your office (or telling the caller you must go )to more quickly conclude the interaction. ? 你可走出辦公室（或告訴來電話的人你必須走）以盡快結(jié)束干擾。 ? Get through the small talk as quickly as possible. Get right to the point and stay there. ? 盡快結(jié)束談話，開門見山，不要偏題。 ? After the interruption, train yourself to go right back to the desk you were doing. Don?t use the interruption as an excuse to drift aimlessly. ? 受到打擾后，盡快返回你的工作，不要以打擾為借口，毫無目的地晃來晃去。 智慧不能代替信息 。意愿不能代替 經(jīng)歷 。 Enthusiasm is no substitute for ability。 .... . 82 Meetings會議 Who?s responsible?誰的責(zé)任？ ? Different people react to being in charge of meetings in different ways. Some see it as an opportunity to dominate the group. Others are caught up only in the social process of group interaction, with little need for achievement. Some use meetings to justify inactivity. ? 不同人對辦會有不同的看法。 .... . 83 Meetings會議 Who?s responsible?誰的責(zé)任？ ? The majority, however, truly wish to do something effective, but may not know how. Ironically, while all anizations need productive meetings, only a handful do anything to teach people to master the skills needed to plan and control good meetings. ? 然而，大部分人真正希望做點事，但不知如何去做。 .... . 84 Meetings會議 Everyone benefits 人人受益 ? Of all the major timewasters, meetings are probably one of the easiest to solve. And eliminating wasted time in meeting will probably to more good for more people at one time than solving almost any other timewaster. It takes a little effort, but the rewards are especially attractive: higher morale, productive time and time savings. ? 就浪費時間的因素而言，會議是最易控制之一。只要付出一點努力，就會有很高的回報，如提高士氣，增加有效時間和節(jié)省時間。 ? Consider alternatives to meetings, such as memos or conference calls. ? 考慮其它辦法，如備忘錄或電話會議 . ? Whenever you must hold a meeting， make an agenda and stick to it. ? 如一定要辦會，列出日程，照日程去做。 ? Identify a specific result to be achieved for catch agenda item. ? 確定每項日程是否得到結(jié)果