工作力：好员工会自觉去做的14件事

Some employees set limits and boundaries for themselves as far as the number of hours worked or how much work they’re willing to do on a project.
有些员工总喜欢在愿意为某个项目投入的工作时间和工作量上设定界限。

It’s important to go outside these boundaries and go with the flow. Having said this, working harder is not enough. The key is to be able to work smarter so that you’re maximizing your abilities and making the most out of your time.
舍弃这些界限并顺其自然是非常重要的。话虽如此，努力工作是不够的。关键在于能够更聪明地工作，这样，你才能够最大限度地提高你的能力和充分利用你的时间。

9.Don't overwork yourself.
不要使自己过度劳累。

If you’re already an overachiever, have been dubbed a “workaholic,” or are generally exhausted, then you need to slow down and break the habit of setting impossible goals for yourself in the New Year.
如果你已经是一个成就突出者，被称之为是“工作狂”，或者总是精疲力尽，那么你需要放慢脚步，改掉在新的一年为自己设定不可能实现的目标的习惯。

You may have to recalibrate and expect, say 75% of your workload to be achieved in a set period in order to feel fulfilled. If you’re a manager, this approach may take some of undue pressure off staff, too.
你可能需要重新调整，形成在某个时间段内只要只要完成75%的工作量就可以得到满足的预期。如果你是一个管理者，这种方法也可以帮助你的员工释放部分不必要的压力。

10.Volunteer to get involved with special projects, particularly those across business units.
自愿加入一些特殊项目，尤其是这些跨业务部门的项目

The more you can help across all business units, the better.
你在所有跨业务部门贡献的力量越多，越好。

Lending expertise, time and effort to other teams will help you get to know other aspects of the business as well as help you connect with people across the company.
将专业知识、时间和精力贡献给其他的团队将有助于你了解该公司的其他方面，同样还能帮助你熟络这个公司的职员。

However, remember that your current position and duties are the most important, so be sure not to bite off more than you can chew.
不过，切记，你当前的工作和职责是重中之重，所以量力而行，不要贪多。

11.See the big picture.
顾全大局。

There are many employees who only focus on what they’re doing, which prevents them from seeing the big picture.
有很多员工只顾眼前利益，以至于无法顾全大局。

Find out what your co-workers are doing and what your supervisor is doing. By getting a better understanding of the big picture, it will become clearer to you why you’ve been asked to complete certain projects.
弄清楚你的同事和你的主管都在做些什么。通过更好的了解公司大局，你会更清楚的知道你被要求完成某个项目的原因。

Additionally, it’s a great learning experience which can help prepare you for a higher level position since managers and supervisors need to see the big picture in order to become successful.
此外，它还是一次非常不错的、有助于你晋升的学习经验，是因为经理和主管都需要从大处着眼，才能取得成功。

12.Invest in continuous learning to stay on top of your game.
在不断的学习中投入时间和精力，使自己处于不败之地。

Many companies encourage employees to go back to school and pick up courses that can help them do their job better.
许多公司鼓励员工重返校园，挑选有助于他们更好地完成工作的课程。

If you are pursuing an MBA, try to immediately translate your newly gained business knowledge into tangible action at work, as this can grab the attention of company decision makers and show them what you can do for the company.
如果你正在攻读MBA，试着立刻将你刚刚获得的商务知识转化为工作中切实的行动，因为，它可以迅速抓住公司决策人的注意力，并证明你可以为这家公司做的贡献。

13.Ask the right questions.
提出合适的问题。

Aside from observing people at work, there is probably no better way of learning than by asking questions, especially the right questions.
除了在工作中观察别人，或许最佳的学习方法就是提出问题，尤其是合适的问题。

Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Think about what you want to know before you ask about it and don’t ask so many questions that people will think that you’re taking up too much of their time.
不要害怕提出问题。想想，在你提出问题之前，你想知道什么，不要提出太多问题，人们会认为你占用他们太多时间。

14.Follow through on all tasks and commitments.
完成所有的任务，并履行承诺。

One of the most important things you can do as an employee is to follow through on work commitments.Do what you say you are going to do in a quality manner, on time and on budget.
作为一名员工，你能做的最重要的事情之一就是在工作上履行承诺。以高质量的方式和按时、按预算，说到做到。

Your co-workers and management will see a pattern of reliability from you, which should increase their trust and confidence in your work. Over time, this should translate into key leadership taking notice of the value you bring to the organization, and may lead to challenging, promotional opportunities down the road.
你的同事和管理层将感受到你的可靠性，不仅会增加他们对你的信任，还可以提高你在工作中的自信。随着时间的推移，这将转化重要的领导能力，体现你给该公司创造的价值，一段时间之后，或许会成为富有挑战的晋升机遇。