每天做這五件事 在年成爲一名更好的創業者

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When you are an entrepreneur, there is always something to do when it comes to starting and running a business. As chief cook and bottle washer, the challenge is to prioritize how you spend your hours in a workday.

在創建和經營一家公司的時候，創業者總有忙不完的事。你既是“主廚”，又是“雜役工”，挑戰之處就在於如何按輕重緩急安排各項工作的優先度。

For the new year, my goal is to be better at prioritizing my time. Below are a few tried-and-true actions, plus a few new ones, I plan to implement every day in 2015. Maybe you can use them, too.

在新的一年，我的目標是讓自己更善於優化時間安排。以下是我打算在2015年每天都要做的事情，其中一些早已經過實踐的檢驗，還有幾項是新舉措。或許它們對你同樣有用。

1. Take time to focus on the day.

1.每天拿出時間來凝神靜氣。

It’s hard to stay focused once the day gets started, so it is key to schedule a few minutes a day to just be quiet and focus on what needs to be done. Take time out to unplug and be still. I find that quiet time in the morning is a good way to start the day. I took up yoga a few years ago and find that hot yoga is a great way to still my mind and focus. While this works for me, other people meditate or make time to pray.

新的一天開始後，人們很難保持專注，所以，每天用幾分鐘時間讓自己保持平靜，專心思考需要完成的任務，便顯得尤爲關鍵。拿出不插電的時間，靜下心來。我發現早上給自己一段安靜的時間是開始一天的好辦法。幾年前我開始練習瑜伽，它可以讓我凝神靜氣。也有人通過冥想或祈禱來開啓新的一天。

2. Review your goals of the day.

2. 思考當天的目標。

Think about and commit to paper or document digitally the goals you want to accomplish that day or in the next week. I’m a big believer in creating a to-do list. My team starts with a list I call “The Week Ahead” where I outline the things to be accomplished for the week. Once it is down on paper or on screen, it serves as a guide to be followed and checked throughout the week.

思考你在當天或接下來一週希望實現的目標，並將它們記在紙上或電子文檔中。我是待辦事項清單的忠實信徒。我的團隊會收到一個清單，我把它叫做“未來一週”，我會在其中列出這一週需要完成的任務。將這些目標落實到紙上或屏幕上，可以作爲未來一週的工作指南和參考。

Find the system that works to help you be more organized. Jotting notes on a Post-it is one way, but there are many electronic organizer options. If you’re still into pen and paper, there are book organizers that you can use your for your to-do list. As you complete each task, mark it off the list. It’s a great way to see how much progress you make in a day, a week or a month.

找到有效的系統可以幫助你更有條理地工作。匆匆記在便利貼上是一種方式，不過現在有許多電子記事本可供選擇。如果你依舊熱衷於鋼筆和紙，你也可以用紙質記事本記錄待辦事項清單。完成每一項任務之後，將其從清單中劃掉。通過這種有效的方式，你可以看到自己每天、每週或每月取得的進步。

Next, have an in-person meeting, phone call or Skype session each morning with your team to set the mood for what needs to be accomplished that day.

接下來，每天早上與你的團隊進行一次現場會議、電話會議或Skype網絡會議，確定當天需要完成的任務。

3. Stay up to date on your industry.

3. 瞭解行業的最新動向。

While it is important to stay up to date on current events around the world, it is just as important to stay up to date on the current events in your industry. Read at least one article pertaining to your business. Follow a publication on Twitter so that its latest information comes up on your timeline. Subscribe to your industry’s publication, so if you don’t get to read it online, you will get it in the mail.

及時瞭解全世界的時事動態非常重要，而瞭解行業的最新情況同樣重要。至少閱讀一篇與你的公司有關的文章。在推特上關注一份刊物，以便獲得最新信息。最好訂閱行業刊物，這樣一來，如果你無法在線閱讀，你就可以從郵箱裏取出一份紙質雜誌來讀。

4. Use social media.

4. 使用社交媒體。

Check your website and all your social media buttons daily and make sure they are operating properly. Nothing is worse than a potential client trying to find you online and your site is down. If you have a blog, try to write anywhere from two to three times a week. This is a way for your customers to know your brand.

每天檢查你的網站和所有社交媒體，確保一切正常。一位客戶試圖在線找到你，但你的網站卻關閉了，沒有什麼比這更糟糕了。如果你有博客，儘量每週更新兩至三次。這種方式可以讓客戶瞭解你的品牌。

Read other people’s blogs, and if you like what you read, then share it on different social-media platforms. Social media is an excellent way to promote and market your business and reach people both domestically and internationally. If you don’t know how to use social media, then consider hiring an individual or company to create a strategy and manage your brand’s social media.

閱讀其他人的博客，如果你喜歡讀到的內容，可以將其分享到不同的社交媒體平臺。在社交媒體上，你可以宣傳和推銷你的公司，接觸國內外的網友。如果你不知道如何使用社交媒體，可以考慮專門聘用一名員工或一家公司，爲你制定策略，管理公司品牌的社交媒體賬戶。

5. Connect and reconnect to your network.

5. 維繫人脈

With everyone concentrating on staying connected via social media, it is good every once in a while to pick up the phone and say hello. Spend a few minutes on the phone setting up a time to meet for coffee or lunch. If you’ve been to conferences, met a few people and collected business cards, then reach out to those people again.

每個人都專注於通過社交媒體保持聯繫，而時常拿起電話與朋友閒聊幾句，也是很好的做法。在電話裏聊幾分鐘，約定一起喝咖啡或吃午飯的時間。如果你出席過會議，你會遇到許多人，收到許多人的名片，你可以再次與這些人取得聯繫。

I joined , a customer-relationship management (CRM) program, almost two years ago and promised to use it every day. It currently integrates Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn with my contact profile, so I can reach out and follow up with folks easier. I haven’t used it every day, but I plan to in 2015.

我在兩年前加入了一個客戶關係管理計劃，並且我承諾每天都會使用它。它現在可以將Facebook、推特和LinkedIn與我的聯繫方式整合在一起，讓我更輕鬆地與其他人保持聯繫，瞭解他們的最新動向。我之前並沒有天天用它，但我決定在2015年努力做到。（財富中文網）