如何按对的顺序做对的事

How to Do the Right Tasks in the Right Order

You work your to do list all day long.

一整天都是根据日程表工作的，

However, when the day ends you find that several of your most important todos are still undone.

但是，一天结束的时候你发现有几件最重要的事情没有做。

How can that be? 怎么会那样呢？

You got many things done, but are left wondering if they were the right things. Looking back, most of your completed items appear to be of low priority and low impact.

你做了很多事，但是想想这些事是否合适。回顾一下，你已经做完的事是不是不那么重要，影响也不是那么大。

The question you need to ask yourself is, “Am I doing the right tasks in the right order?”

你应该问问你自己，“我是否是按照合适的顺序做事？”

The Right Tasks

对的事

You keep a todo list and let it remember your tasks so you don’t have to.

按着日程表做事，让它帮你记住你不必做的事。

You check your list regularly and stick to items from it.

Yet, when your day ends, you feel like you have accomplished many tasks, but not the ones that you needed to get done.

It doesn’t matter how many tasks you complete if you are doing the wrong ones or have them out of priority.

经常查看你的日程表，坚持按着日程表做。一天结束的时候，你感觉你已经完成了很多事，但是那个你应该做的事却是没有做。要是你没有按照日程表的先后顺序做，而且还把顺序弄错了，不管你做了多少都是没用的。

“Productivity is about doing the right tasks in the right order.”

“效率是按照对的顺序做对的事情。”

To maximize your productivity efforts, you need to be doing your most important tasks first.

为了使工作效率最大化，你得将最重要的事放在首位。

In the Right Order

按照合适的顺序

Take a look at your list now.

现在浏览一下你的日程表。

Are your tasks in priority order? Or are they all jumbled up with some of your most important tasks buried behind low impact ones?

待完成的事是否是按照轻重缓急顺序排列的？或者那些重要的事都被排在了影响不是很大的事项之后的？

Capturing all your todos is key. However, the trick is to keep them in the right order.

抓住日程表中的关键事项。但是，这些小技巧都能保证做事的时候是按照合适的顺序。

Here are 5 Tips to Make Sure You Are Doing the Right Tasks in the Right Order:

这里有5个小技巧可以让你按照对的顺序做对的事：

Prioritize – Do you take the time to prioritize your todo list? It is amazing that so few people actually do this. In fact, many todo apps are missing the ability to prioritize tasks. Take a few minutes to put your tasks in order by their importance.

划分优先顺序-你会花时间去排列好做事情的先后顺序吗？奇怪的是很少有人会做这样的事。实际上，许多电子备忘录都没有发挥其真正的作用。花几分钟把你的任务按照优先顺序列好。

Today List – Keep your highest priority tasks together. These are the 3–5 tasks that will absolutely positively get done today… no matter what. You can put them in their own “Today List” category or in Wunderlist you can “star” your todos to identify them.

当日的日程表-把极其重要的事项放到一起。有3-5个任务是当天必须要完成的，不管那都是些什么事。你可以按照合适的顺序写到“当天事项”那一栏或者云计划管理器中，以便你可以“标注”在你的待完成事项表中，同时能将其与其他事项区别开来。

Capture – Don’t let tasks slip by without capturing them to your list. Let your list remember so that you can clear your mind. What may seem like an inconsequential todo now, may be something of top importance later.

得引起注意-不要让事请是由于你没把握好时间而不能被完成。做好记录，让自己有更清晰的思路。那些在现在看来是不重要的事情，也许以后就是最重要的。

Do Your Work First - Make sure the tasks on your list are your tasks. You need to get your work done before you assist others. Otherwise, you will end up doing everyone else’s work, but none of your own.

首先是做自己的工作-一定要让你自己的工作在你的日程表上。在帮助别人之前要先做好自己的工作。否则，你是帮别人把事做完了，但是自己的事却是没有做完。

At the Right Time – Some tasks are better performed at certain times. Time of day, mood, and energy level all play a factor in your productivity. Make sure you are doing the right tasks at the right time based on your daily cycles.

选择对的时间-在某些时候做某些事情，得到的效果可能会更好。那一天的时间，心情，精力都会影响你的效率。确保自己每天都要是在对的时间做对的事情。

Do the Right Things First

首先是做对的事

Productivity isn’t always about getting the most number of todos done, but rather the right ones.

效率并不总是与做完事情的多少有关，而是在于是否做了正确的事。

Getting a few of your top tasks done is better than finishing 15 miscellaneous ones.

只做完最重要的几件事也好过你做完15件乱七八糟的事。

Make sure you order your list today and every day.

确保你列好了今天的做事顺序，以及每天做事的顺序。

And always ask, “Am I doing the right tasks in the right order?”

时常问问自己，“我是否是按照正确的顺序做的正确的事？”