35.Set email boundaries. Use self-control and only check email two to three times a day (unless you are in a business that requires you to continually monitor your emails). Constantly checking and returning emails is a time waster.
设置看邮件的范围。使用自制,一天只检查电子邮件两到三次(除非你在一个业务,需要你不断地监视您的邮件)。不断地查阅和回复电子邮件是浪费时间。
36.Limit social media use. Unless you are using social media to grow your business, limit the amount of time you spend on such sites as Facebook and Twitter. If it is part of your business-marketing efforts, determine the return you are getting on your efforts and decide if the return is worth the time. Be honest with yourself; if you are spending too much time on these sites, set boundaries and stick with them.
限制自己使用社交媒体。除非你需要使用社交媒体增长您的业务,否则限制你花在Facebook和Twitter等网站的时间。如果这是你的企业营销努力的一部分,确定返回你正在努力的方向,并且决定返回是否值得你所花的时间。对自己诚实,如果你花太多时间在这些网站上,设置界限和坚持。
37.Allocate the appropriate amount of time. If you allow people 30 minutes of your time to discuss something, it will take 30 minutes. If you give them 20 minutes, it will take 20 minutes. Determine how much time you should allocate to someone’s request, and tell them up front how much time you have blocked out.
适当的分配时间。如果你让人们在30分钟的时间内讨论一些东西,那将要花整整30分钟。如果你给他们20分钟,要花20分钟。确定对别人的请求,你应该分配多少时间,并告诉他们你减少了多少时间。
38.Don’t give away your time easily. When someone asks for a block of your time, be clear on their purpose before committing. Knowing that people are often selfish and focus on their own needs and desires, make sure their purpose is consistent with how you should be spending your time.
不要轻易放弃你的时间。当有人问你要一段时间,答应之前先明确他们的目的。要知道人常常是自私的,只专注于自己的需求和欲望,确保他们的目的是符合你应该如何花你的时间的原则上的。
39.Maximize drive time. CDs, MP3s, and Bluetooth devices make wonderful car companions. With these devices you can safely use your drive time to listen to self-improvement audio programs or return your calls.
开车时间最大化。cd,mp3,蓝牙设备是汽车美好的同伴。有这些设备你可以安全地使用开车的时间听自强电台或回你的电话。