16. Do what requires the most discipline first. As you plan your day, make sure you block out time to do the things first that require the most discipline. Whether it’s prospecting, exercising, or writing a proposal, do it first. If you commit to doing the hardest things first, you not only do them with greater consistency, but you also feel great the rest of the day.
先做最需要紀律的事。當你計劃你的一天,確保你騰出時間先做最需要紀律的那件事。無論是勘探,鍛煉,或寫一個提議,先做它。如果你承諾先做最難的事情,你不僅要用更大的一致性,但你在剩下的時間里感覺也很棒。
17.Schedule effectively. Efficient scheduling involves looking at the time available to you in a day, an afternoon or a week, and planning how you will use it to achieve your goals. When done well, it helps you understand what you can realistically achieve with your time and it minimizes stress by avoiding over-commitment.
有效地安排。有效安排涉及到查看你一天,一個下午或一個星期可利用的時間,以及你計劃將如何使用它來實現你的目標。如果做得好,這能幫助你了解你可以用你的時間做哪些實際的事并且它可以通過避免過度承諾使壓力最小化。
18. Sunday strategy session. Devote an hour on Sunday to plan and mentally prepare for the upcoming week. Verify appointment times, check family commitments, and make any necessary decisions about the days ahead so you can hit the ground running on Monday morning. If you have projects that must be completed, block out times in your schedule to work on these tasks.
周日戰略會議。周日花一個小時來計劃和心理上準備即將到來的一周。驗證約會的時間,檢查家庭的責任,對未來幾天做出任何必要的決定,這樣你就能在周一早上積極地做到最好。如果你有必須完成的項目,騰出些時間這些任務。
19.Combine errands. As you plan your day, schedule to run all your errands at the same time. Also consider the most time efficient route to get them all completed in the least amount of time possible.
結合差事。當你計劃你的一天,安排在同一時間運行所有的差事。還要考慮用在最短的時間內用最有效的時間路線來完成它們。
20.Mail it. Remember: time is money. Never waste your time dropping off something that could be mailed or shipped for less money than the value of your time.
郵寄。要記住:時間就是金錢。不要把你的時間浪費在可以用較少的錢郵寄或者運輸你的東西與你時間的價值相比。
21.Delegate tasks. The best use of your time is in doing things that only you can do. Identify things on your To-Do List that don’t have to be done by you. Can you delegate some of the items to co-workers? Can you outsource projects? Can you have your spouse mail a package for you? Can you have your children make copies, stuff envelopes and apply stamps?
委托任務。最充分的利用好時間就是做你能做的。在你的待辦事項列表識別不必由你來完成事情。你能委托一些項目給你同事嗎?你能外包項目嗎?你可以讓你的配偶為你郵寄一個包裹嗎?你可以讓孩子復制,粘貼信封和運用郵票嗎?