让你更高效的“九十分钟计划”

 　　也许你在开始正式工作之前，总会花很多的时间列清单、回邮件、接电话、整理书桌、反复整理本已很有条理的文件夹，最后发现那些被推迟的、有挑战的工作都没有做。这时候，你需要一个九十分钟计划。

　　90-Minute Plan is that you can begin your workdays by focusing for 90 minutes, uninterrupted, on the task. To make this possible, you turn off your email while you're working, close all windows on your computer, and let the phone go to voicemail if it rings. You'll typically get more work done during those 90 minutes, and feel more satisfied with your output. After 90 minutes, you can take a break.

　　90分钟计划，是指把每天的工作时间设定为90分钟一周期，在此期间关掉电邮，关掉电脑上所有的窗口，将电话转接到语音信箱。通常情况下，这样做能使工作效率大大提高，能完成更多的工作，工作成果也更令人满意。90分钟后，可以稍作休息。

　　We work for 90 minutes because that's what the research suggests is the optimal¹ human limit for focusing intensely on any given task.

　　把工作时间设定为90分钟，是因为有调查表明，不管做什么事情，身体所能承受集中注意力的最佳时限就是90分钟。

　　At the heart of making this work is to build highly precise, deliberate practices, done at specific times, so they eventually become automatic and don't require much expenditure³ of energy or self-discipline, akin² to brushing your teeth at night.

　　让 “90分钟计划”有效实施的关键是在此期间精确地、从容地做事，最终使其变成一种自然而然的习惯，不需要花费太多精力和自制力，就像你每天晚上要刷牙一样。

1 optimal   

adj.最适宜的；最理想的；最令人满意的

参考例句：

• What is the optimal mix of private and public property rights in natural resources?私人和国家的自然资源产权的最适宜的组合是什么？
• Optimal path planning is a key link for the sailing contest.帆船最优行驶路径规划是帆船比赛取胜的关键环节。

2 akin   

adj.同族的，类似的

参考例句：

• She painted flowers and birds pictures akin to those of earlier feminine painters.她画一些同早期女画家类似的花鸟画。
• Listening to his life story is akin to reading a good adventure novel.听他的人生故事犹如阅读一本精彩的冒险小说。

3 expenditure   

n.(时间、劳力、金钱等)支出；使用，消耗

参考例句：

• The entry of all expenditure is necessary.有必要把一切开支入账。
• The monthly expenditure of our family is four hundred dollars altogether.我们一家的开销每月共计四百元。