1.Delegate Tasks：

　　1.委派任务：

　　It is common for all of us to take more tasks than our desired potential.This can oftenresult in stress and burnout.Delegation is not running away from your responsibilities but is animportant function of management.Learn the art of delegating work to your subordinates asper their skills and abilities.

　　我们或多或少都遇过多得超出承受范围的任务，并因此压力重重、精疲力竭。委派任务并不是逃避责任，而是一种管理技巧。根据下属各自的优势长处，你可以考虑把任务分派给他们。

　　2.Prioritize Work：

　　2.优先次序：

　　Before the start of the day,make a list of tasks that need your immediate attention asunimportant tasks can consume much of your precious time.Some tasks need to becompleted on that day only while other unimportant tasks could be carried forward to next day.In short,prioritize your tasks to focus on those that are more important.

　　每天工作前，先列出需要占用大量宝贵时间的重要紧急任务。有些任务当天必须完成，而有些则可以拖到第二天。总之，优先安排重要的任务。

　　3.Avoid Procrastination：

　　3.杜绝拖延：

　　Procrastination is one of the things that badly affect the productivity.It can result iswasting essential time and energy.It should be avoided at all costs.It could be a majorproblem in both your career and your personal life.

　　拖延是严重影响效率的一大恶因，既浪费时间又耗费精力，无论如何都要杜绝，否则会极大危害你的工作和生活。

　　4.Schedule Tasks：

　　4.计划任务：

　　Carry a planner or notebook with you and list all the tasks that come to your mind.Make asimple.To Do list before the start of the day,prioritize the tasks,and make sure that they areattainable.To better manage your time management skills,you may think of making 3 lists:work,home,and personal.

　　随身携带便签或笔记本，一旦想到什么就记下来。每天早上列个“任务清单”，按优先次序排列，并确保任务能够完成。若想进一步提高自己的时间管理能力，你可以按“工作-家庭-个人”来分类清单。

　　5.Avoid Stress：

　　5.远离压力：

　　Stress often occurs when we accept more work than our ability.The result is that our bodystarts feeling tired which can affect our productivity.Instead,delegate tasks to your juniorsand make sure to leave some time for relaxation.

　　当工作量远远超出我们的承受范围时，压力就会接踵而来，而一旦感到身体疲惫，效率也会大打折扣。所以，你要学会把任务分派给下属去做，给自己一点放松的时间。

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