近日，羅志祥分手被錘的消息傳遍了各大網絡媒體，各種段子更是層出不窮。
然而最魔幻的，卻是“全民求學”的旋風，廣大群眾被羅志祥的時間管理能力所折服，與時間管理相關的討論更是火上了熱搜：
吃完瓜回到現實生活，在這個追求效率的時代，如何用更短的時間，更好地去工作與學習，獲得更多的“收益”，是我們每個人都追求的目標。英國《衛報》曾經採訪了一些成功企業家，向他們討教高效的時間管理方法。
藉著吃瓜，我們就來了解一下真正的高效能人士都是怎樣管理自己時間的吧～
Five Golden Rules of Time Management
時間管理黃金五準則
01
The to-do list
列出待辦事項清單
To-do lists are typically done daily and are meant to help us focus on what's urgent and important. Time management expert and business consultant Mike Gardner recommends writing a to-do list at the same time every day. "It's generally agreed that they should be done at the same time every day, for me it's the night before," he says.
待辦事項清單通常每日必列，旨在幫助我們把注意力放在緊急和重要的事情上。時間管理專家兼商業顧問邁克·加德納建議每天在同一時間列出待辦事項清單。他說：“人們普遍贊同待辦事項清單應該在每天同一時間列出，我習慣在前一天晚上列出第二天要做的事。”
To-do lists are great for left-brain logical types, but for some they can be a problem. However, an action list of three things, which can only be done by the individual, should work for most people, he says. "I recommend that people write down three things they want to achieve and focus on those first. Take it as far as you can and then move on to the next thing."
待辦事項清單對於左腦邏輯思維型的人非常有用，但對某些人來說可能是個問題。不過，他表示，一份只列三件事的行動清單應該對大多數人都有用，三件只能由個人獨力完成的事。他說：“我建議人們列出想要完成的三件事，並首先專注完成。 儘可能完成一件再做下一件。”
02
One task at a time
一時一事
Concentration works best when it is focused on a task in hand. Constant interruptions break our train of thought and increase the time it takes to do tasks. It's not always possible to prevent every interruption, but don't float between tasks. Also, try to limit distractions and persuade others to leave you alone when you're busy.
把注意力都專注在手頭任務時，做事效率最高。思路不斷被打斷，完成任務就得耗費更多時間。我們不太可能保證每一次都不被幹擾，但是切記不要在任務之間來回切換。此外，儘量減少讓自己分心的事，說服別人不要在你正忙時打擾你。
"A two minute phone call takes away about 15 minutes of productivity if it interrupts an important task, similarly emails are very distracting," says Gardner. "I recommend only checking emails three times per day, in the morning, midday and evening. Also, I let calls go to voicemail if I am busy. In truth most people can do this. We wouldn't respond if we were in a meeting or at the hospital, so it is doable. Often it's about training others as to how you work and taking control," says Gardner.
加德納說：“如果一項重要的任務被一通兩分鐘的電話打斷，就會讓這15分鐘的工作沒有效率。電子郵件也一樣讓人分心。我建議每天只在早、中、晚三個時段各查看一次郵件。還有，我在忙的時候會將電話轉到語音信箱。事實上，大多數人都能做到這一點。既然我們開會時或在醫院裡可以做到不接電話，那在其他時候一樣可以。通常，這就是要讓別人適應你的工作節奏，讓自己掌控一切。”
03
Automate where possible
儘可能自動化
With online tools emerging all the time, our existing working practices quickly become old-fashioned. A regular review of your current methods might well reveal ways of improving efficiency through automation. "If you've done it more than three times then create a system to do it for you," advises Nicola Bird, CEO and founder of online coaching company Jigsawbox.
隨著在線工具不斷出現，我們現有的工作方式很快就會過時。定期回顧當前使用的方法，很可能會發現用自動化提高效率的方式。線上輔導公司拼圖盒子的首席執行官兼創始人尼克拉·伯德建議道：“如果同一件事你已經做了三次以上，那就創建一個系統來幫你做吧。”
Bird built up her company while also raising a family and is a strong advocate of simplifying life wherever possible. Her company uses a range of easy to operate systems to handle emails, follow up on sales and handle admin. All systems must also undergo the 'Tilly Test' (named after Bird's young daughter), which means they must be so simple that even a child could understand them. "If you automate your income streams you can focus on the important things in life," she says.
伯德創立了自己的公司，同時也在養家，她強烈主張儘可能簡化生活。其公司使用一系列易於操作的系統處理電子郵件、跟進銷售和處理行政工作。所有系統都必須經受“蒂莉測試”（以伯德小女兒的名字命名），這意味著這些系統必須非常簡單，就連小孩子也能理解。伯德說：“如果把自己的收入流自動化，就能專注於生活中重要的事情。”
04
Parkinson's law
帕金森定律
"Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion," declared British civil servant Cyril Parkinson. It's a point which many have taken exception to over the years, but there does seem to be some truth in it. It's remarkable how much we can all achieve when pushed, so cut down on your workload by slashing the time spent doing it. Gardner reckons that if we really enjoy a task we tend to stretch out the time it takes to complete it and there's a great deal of procrastination in the workplace.
英國公務員西里爾·帕金森宣稱：“只要還有時間，工作就會不斷擴展，直到用完所有時間。”多年來，這一觀點並不為人認同，但似乎確也有些道理。壓力狀態下，人們能夠完成相當多的任務，所以可以通過削減工作時間來減少工作量。加德納認為，如果我們確實享受某項任務，往往會延長完成該任務所需的時間，並且職場上還有大量拖延行為。
"Sometimes we should say: 'that's good enough'. It's not that we should not do good work, but that often we achieve 80 % of the task in 20% of the time we spend doing it. The rest of the time is spent attempting to perfect it, when really we should stick to time limits and complete the task."
“有時，我們應當說：'夠好了。'不是說我們不應好好完成工作，而是我們通常僅用20％的時間就可以完成80％的任務。剩下的時間全用於盡力完善了，而實際上我們應該遵守時限並按時完成。”
05
Take a break
休息一下
The final rule of time management is the most paradoxical of them all - do nothing. If we work around the clock, we become less productive, creative and prone to making costly mistakes. Everyone needs sleep, some time off and a little time to step back and think about things.
時間管理的最後一條準則是所有準則中最奇怪的——什麼都不做。如果晝夜不停地工作，效率和創造力就會下降，也容易犯下代價高昂的錯誤。人人都需要睡覺，需要有時間放鬆，還需要花點兒時間回顧和思考。
Angela Muir, head of leadership and people practice at Ashridge Business School, says all business owners need to take breaks, although the exact amount of time required is a personal decision. "There's no 'one size fits all' approach for holidays, the key things are about autonomy and control," she says. Muir also says that business owners that get too sucked into the world of work can dramatically reduce their effectiveness. A lack of sleep can reduce productivity by as much as 80% and mistakes are bound to follow.
阿什裡奇商學院領導力和實踐力項目主任安吉拉·繆爾認為，所有的企業家都需要休息，儘管具體需要休息多長時間由個人決定。她說：“假期長短沒有一個人人適用的標準，關鍵在於自主和控制。”繆爾還認為，太過沉迷於工作的企業家可能工作效率會極大降低。缺乏睡眠可能導致效率下降高達80%，錯誤也必將隨之產生。
Entrepreneurs are liable to burning out and should step back before they do so. "There's something about stepping away from the dance floor and going up to the balcony to look down on things for a while — stepping back and recharging your batteries is a good idea," Muir says.
企業家很容易勞累過度，他們應該在精疲力盡之前後退一步。繆爾說：“就好比離開舞池，走上陽臺，花點兒時間審視全局——後退一步並給自己充充電，是個不錯的主意。”
譯者：艾娃、Timothy、韓聰、曾逸、葛嬌嬌
