“90分鐘計劃”讓工作更有效率

也許你在開始正式工作之前，總會花很多的時間列清單、回郵件、接電話、整理書桌、反覆整理本已很有條理的文件夾，最後發現那些被推遲的、有挑戰的工作都沒有做。這時候，你需要一個九十分鐘計劃。

90-Minute Plan is that you can begin your workdays by focusing for 90 minutes, uninterrupted, on the task. To make this possible, you turn off your email while you're working, close all windows on your computer, and let the phone go to voicemail if it rings. You'll typically get more work done during those 90 minutes, and feel more satisfied with your output. After 90 minutes, you can take a break。

90分鐘計劃，是指把每天的工作時間設定爲90分鐘一週期，在此期間關掉電郵，關掉電腦上所有的窗口，將電話轉接到語音信箱。通常情況下，這樣做能使工作效率大大提高，能完成更多的工作，工作成果也更令人滿意。90分鐘後，可以稍作休息。

We work for 90 minutes because that's what the research suggests is the optimal human limit for focusing intensely on any given task。

把工作時間設定爲90分鐘，是因爲有調查表明，不管做什麼事情，身體所能承受集中注意力的最佳時限就是90分鐘。

At the heart of making this work is to build highly precise, deliberate practices, done at specific times, so they eventually become automatic and don't require much expenditure of energy or self-discipline, akin to brushing your teeth at night。

讓 “90分鐘計劃”有效實施的關鍵是在此期間精確地、從容地做事，最終使其變成一種自然而然的習慣，不需要花費太多精力和自制力，就像你每天晚上要刷牙一樣。