I stumbled upon this from google a while back. Some of it is pretty useful, especially seen here as a compiled list. Everyone is always trying to squeeze more and more into a preset 24 hour time period. So the only way to really get more work done is to be more efficient with your time. Here’s the Top 10 along with my experience with each.
以前、グーグルでたまたまこれを見つけました。こんな風に箇条書きになっていると結構役に立つポイントがあります。我々は限られた24時間にもっともっと色んな事を詰め込もうとしています。なので、物事を成し遂げるには、時間をもっと効率的に使うことです。これらがトップ１０と僕の経験上のお話です。
• Watch television on the web – the problem with television is that you had to watch TV shows when they want you to watch them. Now with the technology advancements most entertainment channels like NBC, FOX, CW, and even a few cable networks let you watch your favorite TV shows online. It is free, you can watch the shows when you want to, and an hour show usually ends up being 45 minutes because there are a lot less commercials. [Or you could just stop watching TV all together. But this is definitely a good idea.] ・ウェブ上でテレビを見る − 問題はテレビ番組がやっている時にしか見られないこと。しかし、今のテクノロジーの発展で、NBC、FOX、CWなどのエンターテーメントチャンネルとケーブルテレビの好きなテレビ番組もオンラインで見られるようになりまた。タダだし、見たい時にもられるし、通常の一時間番組はコマーシャルが少なくなったせいで、45分くらいで見られます。（もしくは、テレビをまったく見ないこともできるけど、これはいいアイディアだと思います。）
• Sleep more – if you learn to take power naps, you will have more energy throughout the day. Although you may lose some time from napping, you will be able to work more efficiently, which will give you more time. [I'm 1000% down with this. This is what my most effective days look like. Wake up at 10am. In the office by 11am. Work till 7pm. Dinner and chill till around 9pm. Then take a nap till 11pm. Wake up and back to work (usually from home) till around 4am. Sleep 6 hrs and do it all again. If you're the type that needs 8 hrs of sleep, you can make up the shortage on the weekends. The 2 hour nap really allows for productive work in the midnight hours. Pulling a true all nighter with no sleep is a waste of time cuz you end up doing dumb shit anyway. Oh, and if you have a girl/boyfriend or wife/husband...this is a sure fired way to make the relationship go to hell.] ・睡眠時間をもっととる − 短い昼寝をとる習慣をつければ、１日のエネルギーが途絶えません。昼寝で時間をロスはするけど、その分効率的に働くことができるので、結局時間をセーブします。[僕は1000%このアイディアに同感です。僕の経験上、一番仕事が出来た日はこんな感じです。10時起床。11時出勤。19時まで仕事。21時まで夕食と休憩。23時まで昼寝。起きて朝の4時まで仕事（自宅で）。6時間寝て、繰り返す。8時間の睡眠が必要な人は、週末に足りない分を寝貯めすればいい。2時間の昼寝は真夜中の仕事の生産性をアップします。一睡もしなくて徹夜をするとバカな事をしかねないので時間の無駄です。それと徹夜は、彼氏彼女や夫や妻を持つ人には。。。関係を悪化させるだけです。]
• Eat healthy meals – changing your diet maybe hard at first, but eating balanced meals will affect how you do your daily tasks. It will give you more energy so you can get your work done faster. [I assume this would work, but somebody needs to figure out a way to make this more convenient.] ・ヘルシーな食事を採る − 常食を変えるのは最初は大変かも知れませんが、バランスが取れた食事を取ると毎日の仕事にもいい影響が出ます。早く仕事ができるためのエネルギーが出ます。[これはいいと思いますが、もっと手軽にできる方法を考えないとなかなか出来ません。]
• Do less work – a lot of the things you do on a daily basis, don’t need to be done. Think about your daily routine and cut out anything that isn’t essential. You will be surprised on how much time you are wasting. [Still need to try this. Not sure what I could cut out of my day that wouldn't come back to haunt me later on.] ・仕事を減らす − 毎日習慣になっている事は毎日する必要がありません。日常の習慣を考えて、必要最低限の事意外はカットしましょう。どれほど時間を無駄にしているか、驚きますよ。[未だに試していません。後になってしっぺ返しが無いように、何をカットすれば良いのかが分かりません。]
• Tell people what’s on your mind – being honest and to the point is a great way to accomplish things quicker. When you beat around the bush things don’t get accomplished as fast. Just think about boardroom meetings, people are hesitant to say what is on their mind, which causes meetings to drag on forever. [Have you ever seen my theory on the 5 sentence email? People need to write emails like they write text messages. Otherwise, pick up the phone.] ・思っていることを人に伝える − 単刀直入で、素直に表現する事は物事をすばやく運ぶために必要です。回りくどい言い方をするのは、効率よくありません。重役会議でみんな発言を躊躇していると、会議は永遠と長引きます。[僕の5文メール(5 sentence email link)について見ましたか？携帯のメールみたいにイーメールを送るべきです。それ以上は電話をすること。]
• Have some fun – all work and no play is a good way to make you feel depressed. Get some fun into your life, it will make you feel better, work harder, and hopefully make you want to accomplish your dreams. [Guess this really depends on what your job is. If your job is fun, then it's all the same really.] ・楽しいことをする − 仕事だけで、遊びがないと落ち込むだけです。楽しいことをすると、気分も良くなり、仕事もはかどり、夢に向かってがんばるようになります。[これは仕事によると思います。仕事が楽しければ同じことです。]
• Adjust your working hours – many companies are very flexible on what times you can start and end work. If you work in a heavy traffic city such as Los Angeles you can easily spend an hour or 2 commuting to work during rush hour. But if you adjust your working hours you can cut back on driving time drastically. [Completely agree. I think the 9-5 workday is totally bunk.] ・出社の時間を調整する − 多くの会社は何時に仕事を始めて終わるかをフレキシブルにしています。ロスのように交通渋滞がひどい都市で働く人はラッシュアワー時に通勤時間が１、2時間かかります。出社時間を調整すれば、運転する時間を短縮できます。[完全に同感です。9時5時の時間枠はバカげています。]
• Cut down on your communication methods – cell phones, email, and instant messaging are just a few tools you probably use to communicate with others. The problem with some of these methods is that they can easily be abused. For example if you log onto AIM, you may waste an hour talking to others about junk. Try and use communication tools like AIM only when you need them. [Yup. Some days...you just gotta tell yourself, "AIM is not going on today."] ・コミュニケーション手段を制限する − 携帯電話、メール、インスタントメッセージなどで人とのコミュニケーションをとっていると思います。問題はこれらの方法は、簡単に悪習になる可能性があります。たとえば、AIMにログインすれば、一時間無駄話をする可能性があります。AIMなどのコミュニケーション手段は必要な時だけに使いましょう。[そう。時々「今日はAIMをしない日」と自分に言い聞かせないといけません。]
• Don’t multi-task – when you mult-task you tend to switch between what you should be doing and what you shouldn’t. By single tasking you are more likely to do what you are supposed to be doing. [I think this is tough for a self employed business owner to realistically accomplish.] ・一度に色々な事をしない − 色々な事を同時にすると、やるべき事としてはいけない事との間を行き来します。一つの仕事に集中することで、やるべき事が明確になります。[これは自営の経営者には現実的に難しいと思います。]
• Get rid of distractions – things you may not be thinking of can be distractions. Whether it is gadgets or even checking emails every 5 minutes, this can all distract you. By getting rid or distractions or controlling them, you will have more time on your hands. [I think it's more about management of distractions. Getting rid of them is just not realistic.] ・気が散ることをなくす − 考えたことも無い事が気を散らせている事があります。小物や5分おきのメールチェックはすべて、邪魔な事です。それらをなくしたり、制限することによって、もっと時間を作ることが出来ます。[僕は気が散る事をどの様に管理するかが大切だと思います。まったく無くす事は現実的ではありません。]
Let me know if you have any other productivity tips you use in your everyday…毎日を効率良く過ごすための秘訣があれば教えてください。。。
I’m a freelance graphic designer so work from home most of the time. I find that when working from home even if I know I won’t leave the house, I would make it a habit to get dressed for work before I head to my Mac that is directly across my bed. This keeps me motivated to work. Working in sweats or PJ’s = a day of procrastination.
So I suppose the ping pong table is out Jeff?
I’m def going to try the 5 sentence email thing. I’m currently zenning out my entire life (selling probably 90% of my belongings) Nothing better than streamlining all parts of your life.
After 15 years of research, this is the ultimate necessity for maintaining health:
1. GREEN MAGMA
Dr. Hagiwara’s original.
2. SPIRULINA (100%)
Do the tablets, the powder taste like sh!t.
3. Chlorella (100%)
Just make sure 100%.
Take this combination every morning in product recommended dosages.
In the afternoon with your meals, drink KOMBUCHA. It totally aids in digestion.
I religiously keep track of my calendar and update my To Do List on a daily basis – it’s time consuming but in the end helps me to work throughout my day.
P.S. your blog is a distraction ^^ I should be doing HW right now…
See I found this while breaking rule #8 (on Twitter), then spent a good 20 minutes on it before I realized I was breaking rule #10. It was amusing tho…
make lists
this way you kind of feel accomplished when you get to cross shit off, and chronological order helps for sure.
go outside. humans aren’t meant to spend so much time indoors.