One of the first steps towards successful time management is to identify how you spend your time.

成功掌控時間的第一步，就是去檢視你如何運用時間。

Try keeping a log of how you spend your day.

試著去記錄你是怎麼度過一天的。

Write down how much time you spend doing things like working, watching television, or running errands.

寫下你花了多少時間在做這些事情，例如工作、看電視，或是出門辦事。

Once you have a record of how you spend a typical day, follow these steps to learn to manage your time more effectively.

一旦了解自己如何度過普通的一天，按著下面這些步驟來更有效率地分配時間。

First, make a list of your tasks.

首先，製作一張待辦事項清單。

Then, estimate how much time you spend on each task.

接著預估你分別需要花多久時間在每件事上。

Eliminate unnecessary tasks from your list.

將非必要的待辦事項從清單中刪除。

In some cases, you may be able to delegate tasks to other people.

有時候，你或許可以將事情委託給他人。

Prioritize your tasks by numbering them in order of importance.

根據事情的重要性來為它們編號。

If you have difficulty establishing what's most important, ask yourself what on the list is absolutely necessary to fulfill your needs.

如果你覺得在設定哪件事情最為重要很困難，問問自己，哪一件事情非做不可才能達成你的需求？

Small changes to your daily routine can also help free up more of your time.

日常生活中的一點小改變也能幫助你騰出更多的時間。

Getting up just an hour earlier can make a big difference in how your day is structured.

提早一小時起床可以大大地改變你一整天的時間分配。

You have more time for life's unplanned emergencies, such as car trouble, childcare issues, sickness, or miscellaneous errands.

你有更多時間來面對生活中的突發狀況，像是車禍、育兒問題、生病，或各式各樣的雜事。

TVs, computers, and mobile devices can be a distraction when they're not being used for anything productive.

電視、電腦和手機不用於工作時，會成為讓你分心的事物。

Consider limiting how much time you spend using them.

請仔細考慮該限制自己花多久時間在上面。

Keep a calendar of important professional and personal appointments and events.

把重要的工作活動或私人約會寫入日程表。

Whether it's a desk planner or a smartphone app, choose the type that will be easiest for you (to) maintain on a regular basis.

不論是記在桌曆或是手機應用程式上，選一種讓你能輕鬆維持定期紀錄習慣的方式。

Practicing effective time management will allow you to spend more time on the things that matter to you most.

練習有效管理時間讓你能把時間花在更重要的事情上。

Whether it's a hobby, time with family and friends, or even just some more time for yourself.

無論是花在興趣、和家人朋友相處上，或甚至只是給予自己更多的私人時間。

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