每个工作日开始时要做的13件事

Even if you’re not a morning person, you need to be awake when you get the office. Especially if you’re in a leadership position, it’s critical to be present, mentally and physically, and to communicate. Taking the time to connect with your team members is essential, and doing the seemingly small things--making eye contact, smiling, asking them about their night, and checking in on what they may need help with--helps you as a leader take the pulse of the team, and helps set the tone for all the employees.
即使你不是个早起的人，也要在到达办公室之后振奋起来。如果你处于领导岗位，那就更需要心神合一了，这样才能形成良好的沟通。花点时间与团队成员沟通是非常重要的，即使是一些很小的事情，比如眼神交流、微笑、问候、问问他们需不需要帮助等，也能让你把握团队的脉搏，为所有员工设定基调。

8.Check in with your colleagues.
8.和同事沟通

A quick 5 to 10 minute team huddle can also be an effective way for many people to start their day. Make it a short meeting, with no chairs, have everyone share their top goal for the day, and share any critical information the rest of the team absolutely needs to know. Doing the huddles helps people focus and more importantly, connects everyone with the team. And by sharing your goals for the day publicly, the odds of achieving them rise substantially.
对很多人来说，每天早上花五到十分钟的时间来和同事进行简短的沟通，是开始一天工作的好方法。简单地碰个头，不用座椅，大家一起分享交流一下当天的首要目标和团队成员必须知道的重要信息。和同事沟通有助于保持专注。更重要的是，可以提高团队的凝聚力。同时，公开分享自己当天的工作目标，也有利于提升达成目标的可能性。

9.Don't be distracted by your inbox.
9.不要被电子邮件分心

This one is difficult for most people—but the experts agree that you shouldn’t check your e-mail first thing in the morning. If you do, only read and respond to messages that are urgent. Only respond immediately to the urgent messages so that you control your morning activities. There will be time during the day to respond to the less urgent e-mails.
不被电子邮件分心，这一点很难做到。但是专家认为，早上不应该先去查看电子邮件。如果一定要看的话，那就只阅读和回复那些紧急的邮件。只回复紧急邮件，可以较好地控制早晨的活动。当天总有时间回复那些不紧急的邮件。

10.Ensure that your workspace is organized.
10.确保工作环境井井有条

Clearing off the desk and creating a neat workspace sets a tone for the rest of the day. It can also help avoid confusion. Ideally, you’d clear whatever you can out the night before so you can have a fresh start before you even turn on your computer in the morning. But if not, make sure clearing your desk takes precedence over things like checking e-mails and chatting with co-workers in the morning.
清理办公桌，创造一个整洁的工作环境，将为一天的工作定下基调，也有助于避免混乱。理想的情况是，前一天下班时就清理干净，这样在第二天早晨打开电脑前就能拥有一个新的开始。但如果不行，那就确保在当天早上先清理办公桌，再去做其他的事情，比如查看电子邮件、和同事聊天。

11.Place important calls and send urgent e-mails.
11.打重要电话和发紧急邮件

If you know you need to get in touch with someone that day, place the call or send the e-mail first thing in the morning. If you wait until midday, there’s a greater chance you won’t hear back before you leave the office. If you have your questions ready and your e-mails fired off during early peak hours, by the end of the day you should have what you need.
如果你知道当天必须要联系某人，那就把给他打电话或发邮件当做是早上要处理的第一件事情。如果等到中午，很有可能在下班前都得不到回复。如果在早上的工作高峰期就准备好了问题并发送了邮件，那么在下班前应该就能获得需要的东西。

12.Take advantage of your cleared head.
12.保持头脑清醒

Many people feel that their brains function best in the morning, and that morning is when they are most creative and productive. Consider whether you are making the best use of your brainpower and plan ‘high brain’ activities in the morning.
很多人认为，早上是大脑工作得最好，最有效率和创造力的时候。那么想一想，你有没有在早上充分利用了你的脑力？有没有把‘耗脑力’的工作安排在了早上？

13.Plan a mid-morning break.
13.早间休息

This is the time to assess where you and take time to revitalize yourself so that you can keep your momentum going.
早间休息是评估工作进度、恢复精力的时候。早间休息后，就能继续精神饱满地完成上午的工作了。