9. Plan the night before. 提前一天計(jì)劃。
Planning the night before is a great way to really get focused on the next day. Sleeping on your tasks and goals for the following day can really help your mind expect what's going to happen the next day. Essentially1, you're preparing your mind and focus for the following day.
提前一天計(jì)劃是在第二天維持注意力的非常好辦法。攜帶第二天的任務(wù)和目的入睡，可以幫你預(yù)計(jì)第二天要發(fā)生什么，為第二天做好心理籌備，提前集中注意力。
10. Turn off extra inputs2. 屏蔽擾亂你注意力的東西。
These are IMs and emails for me, but we all have our Achilles heel. Completely turn off any distracting piece of technology that you own. Every one of these inputs tries to steal bits of your focus. And they won't rest until they do.
每一個人都有弱點(diǎn)，對我來講是即時通信工具和郵件。把任何致使分心的科技商品都關(guān)掉。每一個工具都在企圖擾亂你的注意力，不能逞不停手。
11. Set time limits for tasks. 給任務(wù)設(shè)定時限。
There's no motivation like a deadline. Giving yourself real deadlines is a great way to stay motivated and focused on the task. Given the fact that we human are natural procrastinators, it's no surprise that we'll take as long as we're allowed to finish something. Setting real but attainable3 limits is a great way to keep the project humming, so to speak.
設(shè)定截止日期是最好的動力。設(shè)定嚴(yán)格的時限是維持動力和注意力的非常好辦法。人類天性拖沓，會在許可時間內(nèi)盡可能拖延，這一點(diǎn)也不奇怪。設(shè)定嚴(yán)格、實(shí)質(zhì)的時限是讓計(jì)劃不斷轟轟前行的非常好辦法。
12. Keep a journal of what you did throughout the day. 記錄天天都做了哪些。
I like to use a moleskine notebook for my lists just so I can go back and review it every now and then, to see what I've done. Knowing how far you've come can keep you sharp and motivated to finish.
我喜歡用一本記事本記錄工作清單，如此我就能不時回顧，看看都完成了什么。了解我們的進(jìn)展可以助你維持頭腦明確，有動力完成工作。
13. Use programs to track where you spend your time. 用工具跟蹤你把時間都花在了什么地方。
This is a real eye-opener. Knowing just how much time you spend every day/week/month on a certain site or with a certain program can quickly show you where your priorities lie. I recommend Rescue Time, and there are many others.
結(jié)果會叫你相當(dāng)驚訝。了解天天、每周、每月在某個網(wǎng)站或某件事上花了多少時間，能飛速對你說什么非常重要。我推薦Rescue Time這款工具，另外還有很多類似的工具。
14. Visualize4 the day in the morning, before it starts. 一天開始前想象下這一天。
A little pre-work meditation5 on the day's events is a great way to start the day off focused and productive. Don't worry about a full 30 minute session, a quick review before you start the day is fine.
考慮一下當(dāng)天的事務(wù)，能叫你這一天集中注意力并富有效果。別以為得花30分鐘來進(jìn)行考慮，其實(shí)在頭腦中簡單地過一遍就能了。
15. Start the day right. 好的開始。
Starting the day with a good breakfast, some quiet time and/or exercise is a great way to set your day up for success. Sounds like a cliche6, but it really works.
以一頓營養(yǎng)豐富的早餐、安靜的時間、和/或訓(xùn)練開始新的一天，是開啟成功一天好辦法。聽上去是陳詞濫調(diào)，但卻非常有效。
16. Clean yourself up. 收拾好自己。
It's why my track coach in high school made us dress up for big races: you perform the way you feel. And if you feel polished, groomed7 and ready, you'll be more likely to be productive. For me this is just taking a shower, brushing my teeth and putting on casual clothing. I used to work all day without taking a shower in my PJ's, but I never got much stuff done. Let's be honest here if you're dressed really casually8, odds9 are you'll be working really casually. Just taking the time to clean up a bit before you buckle10 down for the day is never a bad idea.
這是我的高中田徑教練讓大家在大賽時穿著正式是什么原因：表現(xiàn)取決于感受。假如你感到自己整潔光鮮、蓄勢待發(fā)，那樣就更可能獲得效果。對我而言，只須洗個澡、刷牙、穿上休閑裝就能精神煥發(fā)。過去我常常整天穿著睡衣工作，不洗澡，但卻從沒完成多少事務(wù)。老實(shí)說假如你穿得真的非常隨便，可能你的工作態(tài)度也會非常隨便。在籌備苦干一天之前，花些時間收拾一下自己絕對沒錯。