9. Plan the night before. 提前一天计划。
Planning the night before is a great way to really get focused on the next day. Sleeping on your tasks and goals for the following day can really help your mind expect what's going to happen the next day. Essentially1, you're preparing your mind and focus for the following day.
提前一天计划是在第二天维持注意力的非常好办法。携带第二天的任务和目的入睡，可以帮你预计第二天要发生什么，为第二天做好心理筹备，提前集中注意力。
10. Turn off extra inputs2. 屏蔽扰乱你注意力的东西。
These are IMs and emails for me, but we all have our Achilles heel. Completely turn off any distracting piece of technology that you own. Every one of these inputs tries to steal bits of your focus. And they won't rest until they do.
每一个人都有弱点，对我来讲是即时通信工具和邮件。把任何致使分心的科技商品都关掉。每一个工具都在企图扰乱你的注意力，不能逞不停手。
11. Set time limits for tasks. 给任务设定时限。
There's no motivation like a deadline. Giving yourself real deadlines is a great way to stay motivated and focused on the task. Given the fact that we human are natural procrastinators, it's no surprise that we'll take as long as we're allowed to finish something. Setting real but attainable3 limits is a great way to keep the project humming, so to speak.
设定截止日期是最好的动力。设定严格的时限是维持动力和注意力的非常好办法。人类天性拖沓，会在许可时间内尽可能拖延，这一点也不奇怪。设定严格、实质的时限是让计划不断轰轰前行的非常好办法。
12. Keep a journal of what you did throughout the day. 记录天天都做了哪些。
I like to use a moleskine notebook for my lists just so I can go back and review it every now and then, to see what I've done. Knowing how far you've come can keep you sharp and motivated to finish.
我喜欢用一本记事本记录工作清单，如此我就能不时回顾，看看都完成了什么。了解我们的进展可以助你维持头脑明确，有动力完成工作。
13. Use programs to track where you spend your time. 用工具跟踪你把时间都花在了什么地方。
This is a real eye-opener. Knowing just how much time you spend every day/week/month on a certain site or with a certain program can quickly show you where your priorities lie. I recommend Rescue Time, and there are many others.
结果会叫你相当惊讶。了解天天、每周、每月在某个网站或某件事上花了多少时间，能飞速对你说什么非常重要。我推荐Rescue Time这款工具，另外还有很多类似的工具。
14. Visualize4 the day in the morning, before it starts. 一天开始前想象下这一天。
A little pre-work meditation5 on the day's events is a great way to start the day off focused and productive. Don't worry about a full 30 minute session, a quick review before you start the day is fine.
考虑一下当天的事务，能叫你这一天集中注意力并富有效果。别以为得花30分钟来进行考虑，其实在头脑中简单地过一遍就能了。
15. Start the day right. 好的开始。
Starting the day with a good breakfast, some quiet time and/or exercise is a great way to set your day up for success. Sounds like a cliche6, but it really works.
以一顿营养丰富的早餐、安静的时间、和/或训练开始新的一天，是开启成功一天好办法。听上去是陈词滥调，但却非常有效。
16. Clean yourself up. 收拾好自己。
It's why my track coach in high school made us dress up for big races: you perform the way you feel. And if you feel polished, groomed7 and ready, you'll be more likely to be productive. For me this is just taking a shower, brushing my teeth and putting on casual clothing. I used to work all day without taking a shower in my PJ's, but I never got much stuff done. Let's be honest here if you're dressed really casually8, odds9 are you'll be working really casually. Just taking the time to clean up a bit before you buckle10 down for the day is never a bad idea.
这是我的高中田径教练让大家在大赛时穿着正式是什么原因：表现取决于感受。假如你感到自己整洁光鲜、蓄势待发，那样就更可能获得效果。对我而言，只须洗个澡、刷牙、穿上休闲装就能精神焕发。过去我常常整天穿着睡衣工作，不洗澡，但却从没完成多少事务。老实说假如你穿得真的非常随便，可能你的工作态度也会非常随便。在筹备苦干一天之前，花些时间收拾一下自己绝对没错。