时间管理技巧-为每件事都设一个最后期限(8)

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　　Time-management tips

　　时间管理技巧

　　Turn the page on yesterday. Only everthink about today and tomorrow.

　　翻过昨天，只想今天和明天。

　　Don't distract yourself with either thesuccesses or failures of the past. Focus instead on what's in front of you.

　　不要因为过去的成功或失败而分心。专注眼前。

　　Set deadlines for everything.

　　为每件事都设一个最后期限。

　　Spending too much time on a project orkeeping it on the backburner for too long will lead to stagnation¹. Get thingsdone and move on.

　　花太多时间在一件事上或是不断推迟这件事都会导致停滞不前。做好一件事就马上开始下一件。

　　Always take notes.

　　记笔记。

　　Don't assume you'll remember every goodidea that comes into your head during the day. It doesn't matter if it's anotebook, whiteboard, or an app like Evernote--just write stuff down.

　　不要以为你能记住每一个好想法。无论是用笔记本、记事板、还是手机应用，记下你的想法。

　　Write down any unrelated thoughts thatpop up when you're in the zone, so that they don't linger as distractions².

　　工作的时候记下任何突然出现在脑子里的想法，这样它们就不会停在脑子里让你分心了。

　　You'll get them out of the way withoutlosing them.

　　你可以不去想它同时又不会忘记。

1 stagnation   

n. 停滞

参考例句：

• Poor economic policies led to a long period of stagnation and decline. 糟糕的经济政策道致了长时间的经济萧条和下滑。
• Motion is absolute while stagnation is relative. 运动是绝对的，而静止是相对的。

2 distractions   

n.使人分心的事[人]( distraction的名词复数 )；娱乐，消遣；心烦意乱；精神错乱

参考例句：

• I find it hard to work at home because there are too many distractions. 我发觉在家里工作很难，因为使人分心的事太多。
• There are too many distractions here to work properly. 这里叫人分心的事太多，使人无法好好工作。 来自《简明英汉词典》