世．界．之‧窗－如何在星期四就完成一周重要工作

Is it possible that we have all the important tasks (1)wrapped up by Thursday? If we use our time efficiently, it is doable. Even if we can't actually take Friday off, we can see Friday as a "bonus day" to stop putting out fires, clear your head, and get a jumpstart on next week or the next big plan. Let's see how people manage to (2)pull this off.

一周的工作，到星期四就搞定，可能吗？有效运用时间就可能。虽然不是真的星期五就可以休假去，但我们因此有机会把星期五视作额外收获的一天，不忙着灭火，能够理清头绪，启动下一周或为下个大计划做准备。来看看怎么达成。

1.Schedule Intentionally

特意规画

"You'll want to avoid scheduling meetings, phone calls, and other important get-togethers on that day (unless it's just a casual coffee get-together with a networking contact). Instead, you want Friday to provide a large chunk of totally uninterrupted time that you can use however you'd like." "This intentional scheduling applies throughout your entire workweek."

星期五不要安排任何会议，通话或其他重要聚会（除非是喝杯咖啡、热络关系的社交聚会。）为周五保留大量不被打断的时间，由你自由运用。整周都要这样特意规画。

2.Focus on Priorities

专注于优先要务

Does this sound familiar: You start a week with the best intentions and list out what you are going to tackle, but you are too busy with the emergencies that (3)crop up. When Friday comes, you just realize that you barely accomplish any tasks on the list. "The key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule, but to schedule your priorities." Constantly take a step back and then focus on the things that are critical, rather than time-pressing. The time management matrix can be a lot of help.

是不是感觉很熟悉：带着一片赤诚开始一周，列出本周要务，到了周五才发现清单上的事项几乎没动，原来都忙着处理突发事件。「关键不在排定行事历的先后次序，而在排定优先顺序。」不时退一步评估，专注在真正重要，而非时间急迫的事。善用时间管理矩阵图也会大有帮助。

3.(4)Tune Out Distractions

不理会分心事物

Minimizing distractions helps you maximize every minute you have. Avoid office chatter and other's phone conversations with headsets or white noise apps. "Another distraction you'll want to (5)keep at bay? Emails. So, close out that browser tab and resist the siren song of your inbox…set an out-of-office message that lets everybody know you're only reading your emails at a certain time. That way, you won't feel as tempted to keep checking in on your inbox."

把注意力分散减到最低，就是让你手上的每一分钟极大化。耳机、白噪声apps都是避开办公室聊天和电话闲聊的好工具。还有一个最好不要接近的是email。关掉浏览器所有分页，拒绝收件夹传来的诱惑声响…甚至可设定不在办公室的自动回复，让人知道你只在特定时间收信。这样一来，你也不会觉得非查收件夹不可。

4.Find Shortcuts 找到捷径

Do you repeatedly draft a document? Create a template for it. Is there an email you're always sending? Save a canned response. "These changes seem small. But, if you managed to save yourself 15 minutes each day between Monday and Thursday, that'd be an entire hour."

有反复需要写的文件？做出一份文件样板。总是要寄的email？存一个预设回复吧。这些改变看起来微小，但每天省下15分钟，周一到周四就省下整整一小时了。

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