想让自己更有效率？7大习惯要抛弃

Some people succeed and others fail. The key difference between the two groups is not talent or luck. It is what they choose to do and choose not to do. Here are seven of the key habits of ineffective people.
有人成功有人失败。决定成败的不是天赋或运气，而是他们对做什么和不做什么作出的选择。下面是没效率的人们的七大习惯。

1. They drift.
游移不定。

Ineffective people drift though life with no clear goals. They approach each day in a haphazard way without any priorities. They do not have a to do list, or if they have one they ignore it. They are busy all day without ever accomplishing the really significant things they should do.
没效率的人一生中没有明确目标，总是游移不定。处理日常事务很随意，没有优先次序。他们没有“必做”清单，或有清单却不实施。他们整天忙忙碌碌，真正该做的重要事情却被束之高阁。

They find it hard to differentiate between jobs that are urgent and jobs that are important. They do not measure progress against written objectives because they do not set themselves any objectives.
他们往往分不清紧急工作和重要工作。他们不按列出目标测算进度，因为他们没有为自己设定目标。

2. They settle for second best.
不争第一。

These people do not lack ambition, but they have modest ambitions. They want to do well, but do not demand high standards of themselves. Deep down they know that they are capable of achieving much more in their chosen fields, but they are satisfied with mediocre attainments. Highly effective people are self-critical. They have enormous self-belief and they set high standards for themselves.
他们不缺乏抱负，但没有远大抱负。他们想做好，但又不想设定高标准。内心深处，他们知道，他们有能力在选择领域做得更好，但他们满足于小有所成。高效率的人挑战自我，他们信心十足，他们高标准地要求自己。

3. They avoid risk and discomfort.
避开风险、追求安逸。

Successful people are prepared to move out of their comfort zones and take some calculated risks. Ineffective people prefer to stay doing what they know they can do. They do not want to try new things at which they could fail or make a fool of themselves. They are reluctant to learn new skills; instead they are keen to keep treading the paths they know well.
成功的人随时准备离开舒适区，冒可预测的风险。没效率的人喜欢停留在他们知道可以做到的事情上。他们担心失败或出丑，不愿意尝试新事物。他们不积极掌握新技能，乐于在自己熟悉的道路上踏步。

4. They are easily distracted.
容易分心。

UNPRoductive people spend time on easy, low-value activities and find it hard to get round to the really tough but critical tasks. They waste time watching TV, reading social media, surfing the web or playing games. They mean to do some important work but find that other things keep getting in the way.
没效率的人把时间花在容易做、意义不大的活动中，抽不出时间做那些需要克服困难却重要的工作上。他们把时间浪费在看电视、浏览社交媒体、上网或玩游戏。他们打算做重要事情，但发现总有忙不完的琐碎事。