双语：十分钟就能做好的事

2013-07-31 00:00:00来源：沪江英语网

　　Be More Productive With Your …Career

　　你能更好地管理职业生涯

　　1.Invite a coworker out for coffee. Wharton Business School professor Stuart Diamond recommends fosteringrelationships with colleagues whom you don’t interact with much normally—because you never know who’ll help you in the future.

　　请同事出去喝杯咖啡。沃顿商学院教授斯图尔特-戴蒙德建议多和那些你平时不怎么接触的同事建立好关系——因为你不知道将来谁会帮到你的忙。

　　2.Read an article about your industry …or the one that you wish you were in. The more you know about a field, the better your chances are of succeeding in it.

　　读一篇有关你所在行业或是你想要进入的行业的的文章。你对一个领域了解得越多，你在其中成功的机会就越多。

　　3.Enlista second pair of eyes. Ask a trusted contact to edit your rsum and cover letter to provide feedback—and maybe even catch a few typos.

　　让别人看看。让一个值得信任的朋友来看看你的简历和自荐信，提出一些反馈意见——说不定每个人都能找到一些错误。

　　4.Shoot an acquaintancea “just saying hi” email. According to recent studies, informal contacts are better resources for networking and employment opportunities than close friends.

　　给一位熟人发一封“问候”的邮件。根据近来的研究表示，非正式的接触比起好朋友是更好的发展人脉和职业机会的资源。

　　5.Practice public speaking. Do you have trouble communicating with coworkers and clients? For ten minutes, try talking to a mirror without using any filter words, such as “like” or “um,” which distract listeners. It’s harder than you think!

　　练习公众演讲。你和同事客户交流有障碍吗？花十分钟的时间，你可以在镜子面前练练讲话，避免使用诸如“那个”或者“唔”这些会干扰听者的词。这比你想象的更难。

　　6.Take a personality test. Are you a people person? Do you work best at night? Once you know your key personality traits, you can leverage them to better advance your career goals.

　　做一个人格测试。你是个善于交际的人吗？你在晚上工作最好吗？一旦你知道了你的关键人格特征，你就能通过它们更好地规划你的职业目标。

　　7.Update one section of your rsum. There are plenty of overlooked rsum dos and don’ts that can be remedied in 10 minutes or less.

　　改善你简历的一个部分。很多被忽视的简历中该写的和不该写的东西都会在10分钟或更少的时间里被改正。

　　Be More Productive With Your …Money

　　你能更好地理财

　　1.Automate your payments. You’ll never forget to pay a regular monthly expense if you automate payments for fixed costs, like rent or car payments.

　　自动付费。假如你为那些固定支出采用自动付费，比如租金或是车贷，你就不会忘记每周要付费了。

　　2.Set a money goal. Whether you want to buy your dream house in a few years or pay off your student loans in a month, your money goal should be something specific.

　　建立理财目标。不管你是要在近年来买一幢梦寐以求的房子还是每个月还你的学费贷款，你的理财目标都必须是某件特定的东西。

　　3.Calculate your retirement number. How much money will you need to maintain your lifestyle in your golden years? An online calculator can quickly give you an estimate, so you can start to retool your approach to saving for retirement.

　　计算你退休后需要的钱。你在黄金年龄后会需要多少钱？一个在线的计算器会很快给你一个预估，这样你就能重新计算你现在为了退休后的生活应该怎样储蓄了。

　　4.Create a new password for a secure financial account. Research indicates that a password that’s less than 12 characters long isn’t sufficient, so make sure that it can fool the best of hackers.

　　为你的金融账户设置一个新密码。研究表明少于12个字符的密码是不够的，所以确保你的账号能把最好的黑客击退吧。

　　Be More Productive With Your …Daily Life

　　你能把你的日常生活管理得更好

　　1.Look at photos of cute animals. Researchers in Japan found that concentration improved 44% after people perused pics of adorable animals.

　　看一些可爱小动物的照片。日本的研究者发现，注意力的集中度会在人们看了可爱小动物的照片后提高44%。

　　2.Pack your work bag and lunch before bed. This way, nothing will slip your mind during the morning rush.

　　整理好你的工作包和午餐。这样，早上你就不会匆忙中忘记东西了。

　　3.Go for a stroll. Research suggests that taking a walk can increase productivity by improving blood circulation and alertness. If you don’t have time to head outside, a few paces around the office will also do the trick.

　　出去散个步。研究表明，散步能通过提升血液循环和警戒度来提高效率。假如你没时间出去走，在办公室走两步也是可以做到这一点的。

　　4.Prepare snacks for the week. Spend ten minutes cutting up fruit and veggies, so you have a quick and healthy noshon hand when you’re rushing out the door.

　　准备些零食。花10个小时切些水果和蔬菜，这样当你下班冲出门去的时候手里就有一份营养而快捷的小零食了。

　　5.Dump your junk. Spend ten minutes cleaning out your miscellaneousdrawer, so you don’t have to waste time digging for items in the future.

　　扔垃圾。花10分钟整理一下你那乱七八糟的抽屉，这样你将来就不用浪费时间找东西了。

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