我的时间我做主：成为效率达人只需四步

Be specific and make sure to include a time estimate for all tasks. A well-maintained list is an essential tool for staying grounded, for saving your energy and for doing things rather than trying to remember what to do.
注意细节，并且确保对你所有的任务都进行时间预估。一个维护良好的任务清单是脚踏实地办事的必要条件。这样你能为做事节约精力，而不是总要试着去记住要做些什么。

Effective to-do lists are limited to specific tasks that can be tackled right away and finished fairly soon. Instead of listing solve client issue, spend one hour defining the scope of client problem.
有效率的任务清单要局限于那些能够马上解决并且能短时间内完成的特定任务。与其列出要解决的客户问题，不如花一个小时来确定客户问题的范围。

A list should reflect a time estimate needed for each task. And it should be integrated into a calendar or schedule, to avoid planning 17 things for tomorrow which, if you added them up, are going to take 20 hours.
清单必须反映每个任务的时间预估，而且应该整合进你的日历或时间表里，以免你为明天计划总计要20小时的17件事情。

4) Beat Procrastination
4）击败拖延症。

A big part of procrastination is dread. The task seems terrible and overwhelming. And that’s the first issue that needs attacking: those feelings.
拖延的很大一部分是畏惧。任务看上去又难又费时。你首先要克服的就是这种感觉。

By breaking the problem down into smaller chunks — even comically small ones that require only 1 minute of activity — and doing just that one little thing, you prove to yourself the task isn’t insurmountable.
通过把这些任务分解成小块，甚至滑稽地把它们分解成1分钟一个的小任务。然后仅仅做那些小事情，你会向自己证明这些任务不是难以对付的。

The most motivating thing in the world is progress. Any trivial progress can motivate and boost positive emotions that will help build a productive momentum.
世界上最激励人心的事情就是进步。任何微小的进步都会激励和促进积极情绪，而那会让你的高效工作更有劲。

So this sounds good in theory but you’re probably thinking: what’s that first step and won’t that be horribly, horribly painful? For any procrastinated task, first thing is to take one minute and just write down the steps you need to do to finish the task.
理论上这听起来不错，但你也许会想：第一步是什么呢？第一步会不会非常非常的痛苦？对所有延迟的任务而言，你要做的第一件事都是花一分钟写下你完成这个任务需要做的每个步骤。

This should be enough to kill negative emotions, build some momentum and get you going.
这样应该足以击败负面情绪，并为你前进建立起一些动力了。