精选word文档 下载可编辑By: Gretchen RubinHow many times each day do you try to work yourself up to tackle some undesirable1 task If youre like me several.For example, right now Im trying to figure out how to send a monthly newsletter. I felt overwhelmed by the various sub-tasks involved, but by using the techniques below, Im inching toward the finish line of hitting send for that first newsletter. Here are some strategies that Ive used: Put yourself in jail. 假设自己是在监狱里。If youre working on something thats going to take a long time, and you have the urge to try to rush, or to feel impatient, pretend youre in jail. If youre in jail, you have all the time in the world. You have no reason to hurry, no reason to cut corners or to try to do too many things at once. You can slow down, concentrate. You can take the time to get every single detail right. Ask for help. 寻求帮助。This is one of my most useful Secrets of Adulthood2 (成年秘密). Why is this so hard I have no idea. But whenever I ask for help, Im amazed at how much it.helps. Remember: most decisions dont require extensive research. 记住多数决定不需要详尽的研究。This is another important Secret of Adulthood. I often get paralyzed by my inability to make a decision, but by reminding myself that often, one choice just isnt that much different from another choice, I can move on. Take a baby step. 一次完成一部分。 If you feel yourself dismayed at the prospect3 of the chain of awful tasks that you have to accomplish, just take one step today. Tomorrow, take the next step. The forward motion is encouraging, and before long, youll probably find yourself speeding toward completion. Do it first thing in the morning. 将不想做的事情当成当天要做的第一件事。The night before, vow4 to yourself to do the dreaded5 task. And the next day, at the first possible moment as soon as you walk into work, or when the office opens, or whenever just do it. Dont allow yourself to reflect or procrastinate This is particularly true of exercise. If you think youll be tempted7 to skip, try to work out in the morning. Protect yourself from interruption. 别让自己被打断。How often have you finally steeled yourself to start some difficult project, only to be interrupted the minute you get going This makes a hard task much harder. Carve out some time to work. Yesterday, I wanted to put a newsletter sign-up box on my blog. I figured this would be frustrating8 and time-consuming, so I waited to make the attempt when I knew I had two hours when I could work uninterrupted.NB: Pay attention to the amount of time you spend working on tasks you dislike. No one enjoys invasive medical tests or preparing tax returns, but if you feel like your life consists of nothing but going from one dreaded chore to the next, you should take note. Maybe you need to think about switching jobs, or delegating a particular chore to someone else, or paying someone to take care of a task thats making you miserableIm very good at making myself do things I dont want to do, and while this is an enormous help in many situations, it has also allowed me to go down some dead en党史 in my career. The fact is, youre unlikely to be happy or successful when every aspect of your life or job feels like a big drag. Dont accuse yourself of being lazy or being a procrastinator10, but ask whats making this so difficult The fact that youre finding it hard to make yourself do something is a sign that maybe you should be doing something else.On the upside: novelty and challenge (看看好的方面新颖和挑战), as uncomfortable as they can be, DO bring happiness. The chore that feels onerous11 today may give you a huge boost of satisfaction tomorrow, when its behind you. Keep that in mind.What are some other strategies that youve found useful in trying to get yourself to jump some hurdle12扩展如何推销你的意见Choose the right time to start pitching ideas选择适当的时候发表意见Morey StettnerTo sell your ideas, you need to listen to others first. Just dont listen too much.想要别人接受你的想法，首先要倾听别人的想法。但也别听得太多。When you keep listening to speakers, you let them reinforce their sense that theyre right, said Nance1 Rosen, managing director of NAX Partners, a marketing2 and communications firm in Los Angeles. Its like theyre building brick after brick of a fortress3 by talking more.洛杉矶一家营销通信公司NAX Partners的常务董事Nance Rosen说如果你让别人说得太多，就会让他们强烈地感觉自己是正确的。就好像建堡垒一样，说得越多，堡垒越坚固。Instead, interrupt gracefully Redirect the dialogue so that you can assert your point.你要礼貌地打断，引导话题的方向，这样你才能坚持你的观点。Author of Speak Up! and Succeed, Rosen fin党史 that the best way to interrupt in casual conversation is to hold up an outstretched hand toward the speaker. That, she says, is a universal cue like a stop sign. At the same time, shell say great.说出来!成功一书的作者Rosen发现，在非正式谈话中打断对方最好的方法是朝说话人举起手，手掌要伸展。她说这是一个通用的停止信号，同时还要说好极了。If the person misses her cue and continues to babble5, she makes another short comment, Thank you, to signal that she expe