Too many people say that they do not have enough time in their day to get their stuff done. Yet, they let their time slip by bit-by-bit. Minute-by-minute.

　　很多人都說他們在一天里沒有足夠的時間去完成一些事情。然而，他們卻在不知不覺中讓時間一分一秒的流逝。

　　For many people, it is this “in-between” time that becomes a major source of lost productivity.

　　對很多人來說，這就是造成效率下降的一個主要原因——零碎時間沒有利用好。

　　Let’s not underestimate what we can get done in just 10 minutes. These little burstsof productivity can drive your whole day.

　　我們不要小看短短的10分鐘可以完成的事情，完成這些小事可以提高你整天的工作效率。

　　So, here are 10 things you can do with those 10 minutes:

　　所以這里給大家列出了在10分鐘內可以做的10件事情：

　　1. Catch up with a co-worker

　　和同事聊聊天

　　10 minutes early to that meeting? This can be one of the best times to have a meaningful conversation with another colleague. Re-connect with someone. At a recent meeting I had the chance to reconnect with one of our executives. Someone who I might not normally have a chance to chat with on a personal level.

　　會議開始之前還有10分鐘?這可能是你和同事展開一個有意義的會話最佳的時間段了，可以重新和一些人取得聯系。在最近的一次會議上我就有機會重新聯系上了我的一位主管。他是那種我一般私下不會有機會能與之攀談的人。

　　2. Respond to 10 emails

　　回復10封郵件

　　Keep it short, and remember that not all email messages deserve a response. 10? Yes, and be ruthlesswith that inbox.

　　回復要簡單一些，記住并不是所有的郵件都需要回復。10封?是的，對于收件箱內的郵件要知道取舍。

　　3. Respond to 3 phone calls

　　回復3個電話

　　Return that call. Reach out to that colleague that you need to meet up with. And schedule that doctor’s appointment that you have been putting off for 6 months.

　　要回復電話，給那個需要見面的同事回個電話。并且要安排好已經推遲了6個月的與醫生的會面。

　　4. Pay some bills online

　　在線支付賬單

　　In just a few minutes, you can pay your bills with online billpay. You’re not still dealing with paper bills, are you?

　　只需要幾分鐘，你就可以在網上完成付款。你不會一直還在處理紙質賬單吧?

　　5. Read 10 pages in a book

　　讀十頁書

　　Whether it is in the doctor’s office or the car dealership, use that time to read a few pages. Some people carry a book with them for these moments. Personally, with my iPhone or iPad, I always have books at my fingertips to keep me occupied.

　　不管是在醫生的辦公室還是在汽車專營店，用這點時間來讀幾頁書。有些人會隨身帶一本書來利用這段時間。就我個人而言，我會把書籍下載到我的iphone或者ipad里面，隨時充實自己。

　　6. Write

　　寫點什么

　　You will be surprised how much you can write in 10 minutes. Write a memo. Start a blog post. Whatever you need to get done.

　　你可能會疑惑，這十分鐘能寫什么啊。寫一下備忘錄。寫點博客。任何你想寫的東西都可以。

　　7. Prepare

　　準備

　　Get ready for a future appointment. Look at tomorrow’s calendar. Is there any prep work you need to do? It could be as simple as getting some documents together or researching a topic.

　　為一會要來的約會做準備。看下明天的日歷表，有沒有什么需要你準備做的事情嗎?有可能會是像把一些文件準備到一起，或者準備研究一個話題這樣簡單的事情。

　　8. Do Nothing

　　什么也不做

　　Of course, you could just waste the 10 minutes surfing the net or checking the news. Unfortunately, too many people choose this last option.

　　當然，你也可以完全用上網和刷新聞來打發時間。不幸的是很多人都選擇了這樣做。

　　What do you do with your 10 minutes? Or do you let them slip by?

　　你在這10分鐘內會做什么呢?還是讓時間從你指尖溜走?

　　9. Reflect

　　反思

　　Spend the few moments, reflecting on your day. What you have accomplished? What has made you happy today? What you still need to address?

　　花幾分鐘來反思一下這一天。你完成了什么?什么事情讓你今天很開心?還有什么事情需要你處理?

　　10. Reach Out &Touch Someone

　　走出去和某人說說話

　　In these days of email, Twitter, text msgs, and more… it has become increasingly rare to actually communicate in person. When I find I have a 10 minute block of time to spare, I will walk down the hall and speak to someone face-to-face that I normally would not see.

　　在今天，郵件、推特、短信還有更多和人聯系的方式，人們缺乏與別人面對面的交流。當我發現我還有10分鐘的時間時，我會在大廳里走走，和一些我平時不怎么碰面的人面對面交流。

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