Be More Productive With Your … Career
你能更好地管理職業(yè)生涯

1.Invite a coworker out for coffee. Wharton Business School professor Stuart Diamond recommends fostering relationships with colleagues whom you don’t interact with much normally—because you never know who’ll help you in the future.
請同事出去喝杯咖啡。沃頓商學(xué)院教授斯圖爾特-戴蒙德建議多和那些你平時不怎么接觸的同事建立好關(guān)系——因?yàn)槟悴恢缹碚l會幫到你的忙。

2.Read an article about your industry …or the one that you wish you were in. The more you know about a field, the better your chances are of succeeding in it.
讀一篇有關(guān)你所在行業(yè)或是你想要進(jìn)入的行業(yè)的的文章。你對一個領(lǐng)域了解得越多，你在其中成功的機(jī)會就越多。

3.Enlist a second pair of eyes. Ask a trusted contact to edit your résumé and cover letter to provide feedback—and maybe even catch a few typos.
讓別人看看。讓一個值得信任的朋友來看看你的簡歷和自薦信，提出一些反饋意見——說不定每個人都能找到一些錯誤。

4.Shoot an acquaintance a “just saying hi” email. According to recent studies, informal contacts are better resources for networking and employment opportunities than close friends.
給一位熟人發(fā)一封“問候”的郵件。根據(jù)近來的研究表示，非正式的接觸比起好朋友是更好的發(fā)展人脈和職業(yè)機(jī)會的資源。

5.Practice public speaking. Do you have trouble communicating with coworkers and clients? For ten minutes, try talking to a mirror without using any filter words, such as “l(fā)ike” or “um,” which distract listeners. It’s harder than you think!
練習(xí)公眾演講。你和同事客戶交流有障礙嗎？花十分鐘的時間，你可以在鏡子面前練練講話，避免使用諸如“那個”或者“唔”這些會干擾聽者的詞。這比你想象的更難。

6.Take a personality test. Are you a people person? Do you work best at night? Once you know your key personality traits, you can leverage them to better advance your career goals.
做一個人格測試。你是個善于交際的人嗎？你在晚上工作最好嗎？一旦你知道了你的關(guān)鍵人格特征，你就能通過它們更好地規(guī)劃你的職業(yè)目標(biāo)。

7.Update one section of your résumé. There are plenty of overlooked résumé dos and don’ts that can be remedied in 10 minutes or less.
改善你簡歷的一個部分。很多被忽視的簡歷中該寫的和不該寫的東西都會在10分鐘或更少的時間里被改正。

Be More Productive With Your … Daily Life
你能把你的日常生活管理得更好

1.Look at photos of cute animals. Researchers in Japan found that concentration improved 44% after people perused pics of adorable animals.
看一些可愛小動物的照片。日本的研究者發(fā)現(xiàn)，注意力的集中度會在人們看了可愛小動物的照片后提高44%。

2.Pack your work bag and lunch before bed. This way, nothing will slip your mind during the morning rush.
整理好你的工作包和午餐。這樣，早上你就不會匆忙中忘記東西了。

3.Go for a stroll. Research suggests that taking a walk can increase productivity by improving blood circulation and alertness. If you don’t have time to head outside, a few paces around the office will also do the trick.
出去散個步。研究表明，散步能通過提升血液循環(huán)和警戒度來提高效率。假如你沒時間出去走，在辦公室走兩步也是可以做到這一點(diǎn)的。

4.Prepare snacks for the week. Spend ten minutes cutting up fruit and veggies, so you have a quick and healthy nosh on hand when you’re rushing out the door.
準(zhǔn)備些零食?；?0個小時切些水果和蔬菜，這樣當(dāng)你下班沖出門去的時候手里就有一份營養(yǎng)而快捷的小零食了。

5.Dump your junk. Spend ten minutes cleaning out your miscellaneous drawer, so you don’t have to waste time digging for items in the future.
扔垃圾?；?0分鐘整理一下你那亂七八糟的抽屜，這樣你將來就不用浪費(fèi)時間找東西了。

Be More Productive With Your … Money
你能更好地理財(cái)

1.Automate your payments. You’ll never forget to pay a regular monthly expense if you automate payments for fixed costs, like rent or car payments.
自動付費(fèi)。假如你為那些固定支出采用自動付費(fèi)，比如租金或是車貸，你就不會忘記每周要付費(fèi)了。

2.Set a money goal. Whether you want to buy your dream house in a few years or pay off your student loans in a month, your money goal should be something specific.
建立理財(cái)目標(biāo)。不管你是要在近年來買一幢夢寐以求的房子還是每個月還你的學(xué)費(fèi)貸款，你的理財(cái)目標(biāo)都必須是某件特定的東西。

3.Calculate your retirement number. How much money will you need to maintain your lifestyle in your golden years? An online calculator can quickly give you an estimate, so you can start to retool your approach to saving for retirement.
計(jì)算你退休后需要的錢。你在黃金年齡后會需要多少錢？一個在線的計(jì)算器會很快給你一個預(yù)估，這樣你就能重新計(jì)算你現(xiàn)在為了退休后的生活應(yīng)該怎樣儲蓄了。

4.Create a new password for a secure financial account. Research indicates that a password that’s less than 12 characters long isn’t sufficient, so make sure that it can fool the best of hackers.
為你的金融賬戶設(shè)置一個新密碼。研究表明少于12個字符的密碼是不夠的，所以確保你的賬號能把最好的黑客擊退吧。