把握住時間：10分鐘內可以完成的10類小事

很多人都說他們在一天里沒有足夠的時間去完成一些事情。然而，他們卻在不知不覺中讓時間一分一秒地流逝。對很多人來說，這就是造成效率下降的一個主要原因——零碎時間沒有利用好。

我們不要小看短短的10分鐘可以完成的小事，完成這些小事可以提高你整天的工作效率。

所以這里給大家列出了在10分鐘內可以做的10件小事。

Too many people say that they do not have enough time in their day to get their stuff done. Yet， they let their time slip by bit-by-bit， minute-by-minute. For many people， it is this “in-between” time that becomes a major source of lost productivity.

Let’s not underestimate what we can get done in just 10 minutes. These little bursts of productivity can drive your whole day.

So， here are 10 little things you can do with those 10 minutes.

Respond to 10 Emails 回復10封電子郵件

Keep it short， and remember that not all email messages deserve a response. 10？ Yes， and be ruthless with that inbox.

回復要簡單一些，記住并不是所有的郵件都需要回復。10封？是的，對于收件箱內的郵件要知道取舍。

Respond to 3 Phone Calls 回復3個電話

Return that call. Reach out to that colleague that you need to meet up with. And schedule that doctor’s appointment that you have been putting off for 6 months.

要回復電話。給那個需要見面的同事回個電話。并且要安排好已經推遲了6個月的與醫生的會面。

Pay Some Bills Online 在線支付賬單

In just a few minutes， you can pay your bills with online billpay. You’re not still dealing with paper bills， are you？

只需要幾分鐘，你就可以在網上完成付款。你不會還一直在處理紙質賬單，對吧？

Write 寫點什么

You will be surprised how much you can write in 10 minutes. Write a memo. Start a blog post. Whatever you need to get done.

你會對在這10分鐘內能寫些什么感到驚訝。寫一下備忘錄。寫點博客。任何你想寫的東西都可以。

Read 10 Pages in a Book 讀十頁書

Whether it is in the doctor’s office or the car dealership， use that time to read a few pages. Some people carry a book with them for these moments. Personally， with my iPhone or iPad， I always have books at my fingertips to keep me occupied.

不管是在醫生的辦公室還是在汽車專營店，用這點時間來讀幾頁書。有些人會隨身帶一本書來利用這段時間。就我個人而言，我會把書籍下載到我的iphone或者ipad里面，指尖一觸隨時充實自己。

Catch up with a Co-worker 和同事聊聊天

10 minutes early to that meeting？ This can be one of the best times to have a meaningful conversation with another colleague. You can reconnect with someone. At a recent meeting I had the chance to reconnect with one of our executives， someone who I might not normally have a chance to chat with on a personal level.

離會議開始還有10分鐘？這可能是你和另一位同事展開一個有意義會話的最佳時間段了。你可以重新和一些人取得聯系。在最近的一次會議上我就有機會重新聯系上了我的一位主管，他是那種我一般私下不會有機會能與之交談的人。

Prepare 準備

Get ready for a future appointment. Look at tomorrow’s calendar. Is there any prep-work you need to do？ It could be as simple as getting some documents together or researching a topic.

為即將到來的約會做準備。看下明天的日歷，有什么準備工作你需要做嗎？它可能是像把一些文件準備到一起，或者準備研究一個話題這樣簡單的事情。

Reflect 反思

Spend the few moments， reflecting on your day. What have you accomplished？ What has made you happy today？ What do you still need to address？

花幾分鐘來反思一下這一天。你完成了什么？今天什么事情讓你很開心？還有什么事情需要你處理？

Reach Out & Touch Someone 走出去和某人說說話

In these days of email， microblogs， text msgs， and more… It has become increasingly rare to actually communicate in person. When I find I have a 10 minute block of time to spare， I will walk down the hall and speak to someone face to face that I normally would not see.

在今天，有郵件、微博、短信以及更多和人聯系的方式，人們缺乏與人面對面的交流。當我發現我還有10分鐘的時間時，我會在大廳里走走，和一些我平時不怎么碰面的人面對面地交流。

Do Nothing 什么也不做

Of course， you could just waste the 10 minutes surfing the net or checking the news. Unfortunately， too many people choose this last option.

當然，你也可以完全用上網和刷新聞來打發這10分鐘的時間。不幸的是，很多人都選擇了最后這一項。