After you've taken time to plan and organize your schedule, don't keep it to yourself. 在你花时间来计划和组织你的时间表,不要把它留给自己。

When you need people to do something for you, let them know in advance so they can schedule their time accordingly. 当你需要人们为你做点什么,让他们提前知道,这样他们就可以提前安排好自己的时间。

You also want to communicate your schedule with the people who rely on you so they know when you are available. 你还想与依赖你的人交流你的日程表以便于他们知道你什么时候是空闲的。

This saves time for everyone. 这为每个人都节省了时间。

23.Keep a notepad or recorder handy. 手边放着记事本或录音机。

Save time by writing down or recording future To-Do items and tasks when you think of them. 通过写下或记录你想到未来要做的事项和任务来节约时间。

A small pad of paper in your purse, a recorder in your car, or a portfolio that goes wherever you go is all you need. 你钱包的小垫纸,车上的录音机,或文件夹,无论你去哪里都是你所需要的。

24.Maintain one calendar or appointment book. 维护一个日历表或预约簿。

Keeping an appointment book improves your productivity and reduces the risk of forgetting things. 保持预约书可以提高你的生产率和减少忘记事情的风险。

If you have more than one calendar, combine them. 如果你有超过一个日历,把它们联合起来。

Maintaining multiple calendars can be confusing and is a sure-fire way to miss appointments and deadlines. 维护多个日历系统可能被混淆,并肯定是错过约会和最后期限。

25.Keep an activity log. 保持一个活动日志。

One way to begin using your time more efficiently is to know how it's being spent. 开始更有效的使用你的时间的一种方法是了解它是如何被花掉的。

Just as you track expenses for financial budgeting purposes, it's wise to maintain an activity log to assess productivity. 正如您跟踪费用财务预算的目的,这是保持一个活动日志来评估生产力的明智的方法。

Keep a time journal or download inexpensive time-tracking software from the Internet. 保持时间杂志或从互联网上下载便宜的时间跟踪软件。

Try this: for one week, record how you spend your time. 试试这个:一个星期,记录如何花掉你的时间。

You will be amazed at how much time is spent on things that won't help you achieve your goals. 你将会惊讶有多少时间花在那些不会帮助你实现你的目标上。