2013快结束了！年底前要完成的3件事

There are only 50 days left in 2013. And while I love the fresh beginning of a new year, as you head into the next couple months, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the resolutions you want to make for next year, rather than focusing on finishing this year strong.
2013年只剩下50天的时间了。虽然我喜欢新年伊始的那种新鲜感，接下来的两个月，做新年新计划实在是太容易不过了，你会不再努力专注于完成今年的计划。

You see, I don’t want you to wake up on January 1 thinking you should have—and could have—done something better last year. You’ve still got time! Whether it’s a big project you want to attack or a small habit you want to change, you can go into the new year feeling triumphant.
你瞧，我不希望你在1月1日这天早上醒来想到去年应该把某件事做得更好。不管它是你想攻下的一个大项目还是你想改变的一个小习惯，你还有时间去争取去改进！这样进入新的一年你会感到胜利的喜悦。

And so, since I’m all for making progress by achieving small wins, here are three common challenges you can master before the end of the year: one thing for today, one for next week, and one before year end. Then, when the new year rolls around, you’ll be way ahead of the game—and ready to tackle a new set of resolutions.
这样可以通过小胜利取得大进步，在今年年底前，你要把握住这三个大家都会遇到的挑战：今天的挑战、下周的挑战、年底前的挑战。这样在新年来临之际，你却走在了前头，并准备处理一系列新年新愿望。

Today: Stop Living Out of Your Inbox
今天：从收件箱的工作方式中跳出来

There’s a reason that you probably struggle with this one (and many of my clients do, too): Responding to the constant “ding” fills your brain with dopamine, a little squirt of happy juice that gives you satisfaction.
你在跟收件箱较劲可能有一个原因（我的众多客户其实也是这样）：对收件箱发出 “叮”的一声作出回应，会让你的大脑充满多巴胺，一丝快感涌现让你小有满足。

Despite that good feeling, centering your work around your inbox isn’t exactly effective—constantly stopping to check and respond to messages is a distraction that keeps you from staying focused on your bigger tasks and priorities.
尽管感觉如此之美好，围着收件箱转工作效率是不会高的，不断停下手头工作检查邮件回复信息使得你在大的工作任务和工作重点上分心。

The good news is, there are some quick steps you can take to break this habit today.
好消息是今天你可以采取一些快捷贴士打破这个习惯。

1. Check Your Email Only at Certain Times of Day
只在一定时间段查收邮件

At the beginning of the day, determine a few designated email checkpoints—maybe once in the morning, once at midday, and once before you leave for the night.
在开始每天的工作之前，确定几个指定的时间点收发邮件，早上查收一次、中午查收一次，晚上下班之前查收一次。

2. Turn Off Your Email Feed
关闭邮件提醒功能

Instead of letting new email alerts interrupt your work, try using an app like Freedom to turn off the internet and allow you to focus on the task at hand.
不让新邮件提醒打断你的手头工作，尝试使用Freedom等应用程序关闭网络，这样你就能专心做手头工作任务。

3. Change Your Outlook
换掉Outlook邮件

Essentially, your inbox is a place where other people get to send their priorities, issues, and demands for your time. And so, when you base your workday around your email, you’re letting others control your time. Once you realize that, it’ll be a lot easier to prioritize the things that are important to you, rather than simply what comes into your inbox.
从本质上讲，收件箱是这样一个地方：别人可以把他们的优先事宜、议题和需求等方面的内容发给你，占据你的时间。所以如果你根据邮件安排工作日，那就是让别人控制你的时间。一旦你意识到这一点，优先处理对你更重要的事情就容易得多，你不再只是单单查收一下收件箱而已。