今天，他们分享10句提高
工作效率
和
人生效率
的英语建议；
希望帮你、也帮自己
找回工作状态
！
节目音乐：Bills by Lunch Money Lewis
Still in holiday mode? 还在放假状态？
It's hard to go back to work after a long holiday: 放完长假，很难回到工作中
Hard to
get
back to the groove
: 很难找回状态
We are
struggling
with the same problem as we record this show: 我们录这集节目，也遇到相同的困惑
Hope these tips will help you and help us: 希望今天分享的内容能帮助大家、也帮助我们自己
Top 10 P
roductivity T
ips
10条提升效率的建议
＃1. The best way to start working is by working.
通过工作，开始工作
It sounds so
obvious
, but very
true
: 这点听起来特别显而易见，但是很正确
Through work, you can begin work: 通过工作，开始工作
Can you
relate
to that? 你认同吗？
I can, because I can always find excuses not to work: 我认同啊，因为我很容易给自己找借口，不开始工作。最好的方法就是实际开始干
When we were in school, we might
hold off
doing homework; It's the same way with working: 上学的时候，大家常常拖拖拉拉不做功课，工作也是一样的
I can also
attest
to that: 我也特别认同这点
So the best way is to just
turn on
your computer
and start working: 所以最好的方法就是打开电脑，开始工作
Here comes the question ｜
但是问题来了
We've
accumulated
so much work over the break: 一个假期，堆积了好多工作
Where do you start? There's so much to do after one week: 怎么开始呢？放了一周假，要做的实在太多了
Try this next tip ｜试试下一条建议吧!
#2.
Break big tasks into smaller, manageable chunks.
把大任务切分成小任务
One way to
overcome
your fear is to
break down
a large task into
manageable
little
chunks
: 一个克服恐惧的方式，就是把大任务切分成小碎片
Hands-down
a good tip: 举双手赞成
OpenLanguage is
hands-down
the best English learning resource out there: 开言英语绝对是最好的英语学习资源
What a great
plug
: 广告打得很好哦
Manageable
: 容易管理的、容易消化的
Chunks
: 小碎片
This tip also
applies
to learning
English
: 这条建议对学英语也很适用
Break learning down into smaller, managable chunks: 把学英语切分成易实行的小碎片
Study 10-15 minutes chunks
throughout the day
rather than 2-3 hour big sessions: 一天中，用10到15分钟的碎片来学习，不是2、3个小时的大段时间
It's easier to do and
stick to
: 更容易执行和坚持下去
#3. Write down your priorities.
写出一周重点
Write down your
priorities
Monday morning, plan your week: 周一早上，把一周的重点写下来，好好计划新的一周
Writing things down reall helps you to
visualize
how you're spending your time: 把东西写下来，能有效帮你视觉化自己的时间分配
It will help you
adjust
accordingly: 并作相应调整
#4. Get a head start.
预先准备
Start the night before or early morning: 要提高效率，就要事先准备；不管是前一晚还是一大早
A
head start
has nothing to do with head: head start和头没什么关系
It means to
prepare in advance
: 它的意思就是事先准备
I love starting the day early: 我很喜欢早点开始一天
Wake up
early, get to the office early: 早起，早点到办公室
It gives me
space
and
quietness
when no one is in the office: 大家还没来上班，我有很多空间、宁静
I can
knock things down
early in the day: 可以早早就开始处理工作
It really does give me a head start: 真的能让我准备充足
# 5. Understand how your brain works.
了解你大脑的工作模式
This tip is about
self-understanding
: 这条建议是关于自我认识的
Knowing when you're the
most and least
productive
: 懂得自己什么时候是最有效率、和最没效率的
Get more done
when you are feeling more productive: 自己效率高的时候，就多干一会儿、多完成一些
#6. Turn off distractions.
关掉干扰
Turn off
WeChat Moments, Taobao, videos......
focus
on a single task without
interruption
: 微信朋友圈、淘宝、视频，统统关掉、不理会；专心做一件事，不受打扰
Distraction
: 干扰、让你分心的事
Turn off, 既能关掉机器，也能关掉抽象的东西
#7. Batch process.
批量处理
Batch: 一堆、一批
It means to
group
similar tasks into one
batch
and knock them out at once：意思就是把同类的工作归类，集中处理
Instead of checking emails every other hour,
set aside
a time just for emails: 比如邮件，与其断断续续看邮件、回邮件，不如安排一个时间段，专门处理邮件
Create
time blocks
for
blocks of activities
: 用时间段处理同类工作
＃8. Do not procrastinate. Just get it done.
戒掉拖延症, 果断去做
This is
easier said than done
: 这点真是说着容易，做起来难
Hands-down
: 我举双手赞成
We've talked about
procrastiation
in a show before: 我们之前有一集节目说过拖延症
Everyone
procrastinates about something
, even the most productive ones: 每个人总会对一些事拖拉，即使是最有效率的人
But you need to
stop
procrastinating
about
important
things: 但是你要督促自己，不要在重要的事情上拖延
Just get it done
: 告诉自己，现在就去做
