Small World,Big deal

http://www.markforster.net/to-do-lists/

发现这个mark对生活中问题的描述都还挺精确的。这篇文章里他说他从来不用to do list， 如果你喜欢用，他有几个建议：
1. 用笔和纸，不要用电脑。（这点我完全同意）
2. 不要每天重写list，都放在一张纸上 （”Don’t rewrite your list every day. Keep the same list going. That way you will become acutely conscious of how long items have been on it. “)
3. 什么东西改写到list里什么不该写，一定要小心选择 “Be extremely selective about what you put on the list. “
4. 在另外的地方写你的idea，经过筛选/思考成熟后再决定放入list里还是垃圾桶里”Have a separate place to record new ideas. “
5. Keep items small.Don’t prioritise your to-do list.Cherrypick.
6. 他鼓励每次从前往后看下来，这点比较奇怪啊，呵呵，他还鼓励email和文件也这样，把最老的最早的放到最上面，最新的放在最后。”Always start from the beginning of the list. “

试试看了，方法层出不穷，适合你自己的有1个就很lucky了。

http://www.markforster.net/get-the-file-out/

最近拖延确实是太发指了，什么都明日复明日了，nnd，去网上搜了下，发现了上面的文章。作者描述的还是很贴切的“Not only do we procrastinate about things we’d really much prefer not to have to do at all (such as getting our tax returns in on time), but we even manage to procrastinate about things we are fully committed to and enjoy doing.” 确实这个习惯一旦滋长，什么都喜欢拖延了！！

他继续分析到，当你拖延时你总会给自己找点借口“Here’s how it works. When the inner voice of conscience tells you that you really must get moving on that important report, if you are like most people your usual reaction will be to find something else to do (such as tidying your pencils, making a cup of coffee, going and chatting to your friends, etc. etc.).”

他踢出的解决方案也很简单，当你想找借口时，去翻一下你要完成的工作，“Instead say “I’ll just get the file out”. Once you’ve got the file out you have a choice: you can either put the file away again, or you can do some work on the report. It’s up to you. Nine times out of ten you will probably do at least some work on the report. And if you do the same thing the following day and then the following, the report will be completed before you know it.” 虽然你可能什么也不会做，至少你看了项目一眼。

不知道这个方法对偶能不能凑效。。。不能忍了

发现好像对我没什么用。。。

Seven ways to leave the office earlier
Seven ways to leave the office earlier
Published: 26 October 2006

1. Stop going along with unspoken office “rules”. Instead, commit to stopping work on time. Who decided that you had to work until 7pm? How much is your personal time worth?

2. Start meetings before 4pm. Wherever possible schedule meetings to end by 4:30pm. Ideally, start meetings right after lunch. Block out your diary from 4pm every day so people don’t schedule late meetings with you. And don’t ask others to begin projects at 4:45pm – respect their right to a life outside work too.

3. Be assertive. Don’t be afraid to tell others, “I leave work at 5pm every day because I have a 5:30pm commitment that I must stick to.” No-one else needs to know that your commitment is with yourself or your family. People tend to support others when their goals are made public.

4. Schedule “working” time. Block off certain hours in your diary for answering messages and getting work done and only accept meetings outside these times (and not last thing at night). This way you don’t have interruptions distracting you when you’re trying to leave the office.

5. Make preparations to leave. Gather up your coat and put it in a visible spot so others can see you’re getting ready to go. If you have an office, close your door a few minutes before finishing time so people will think you’re busy or already gone. Whatever they want, it can usually wait until tomorrow.

6. Challenge your assumptions. Long hours don’t need to be “the way it is”. If you feel under pressure to get work finished, make a conscious effort to finish your work within the workday, but not to work longer hours. Don’t focus on “catching up” – you will never catch up. There will always be more things to do than there is time to do them. Be more productive during the day and you’ll get the same amount of work done and be able to leave earlier.

7. Start small. Choose one particular day to start with, perhaps a Thursday, and make this “the” day you organise your work more carefully and leave work on time. Keep working on your productivity skills and gradually add more days, until you’re just working the hours you want and are accomplishing even better results.