提高生產力的早晨五步驟

世界上最成功的人在凌晨四點就開始一天的生活。

若你不能跟他們一樣，你依然能運用這些步驟有效掌握辦公室早晨。

想快速啟動一天嗎？

在你衝到門外一頭埋進狂亂的日常工作前，當大多數人都還在睡眠中，你能取得有生產力的優勢。

最近刊登在華爾街日報上的一個報告顯示，凌晨四點也許是一天中生產力最高的時段。

不是開玩笑喔！而在這奇怪時間造成生產力增加的理由有：

• 日出前比較少分心的事（如孩子或工作）
• 不會有人寫郵件或傳訊息給你
• 社交媒體沒什麼東西可看

誰也這麼做？

若你認爲凌晨四點很瘋狂，你肯定覺得這些成功人士也是瘋狂的。他們都在早上3:45到4:30之間開始工作。

• 蘋果執行長Tim Cook早上3:45開始工作。
• Ellevest執行長Sallie Krawcheck說，“對我來說，早上四點是生產力最高的時候。”
• Michelle Gass，Kohl 百貨公司的銷售及客戶主管，把她鬧鐘設定在早上4:30，然後起床跑步。
• Virgin America執行長David Cush早上4:15起床打電話給東岸的生意夥伴。

對大多數的我們來說，你想要也需要睡眠。也許你的個人生活不允許你早早睡覺和像那些成功的企業家一樣在天剛亮時起床。

我也跟你一樣！

我們的早晨都在辦公室開始

從你到達辦公室那刻起，就像一個暗號，讓人分心的事一湧而上，需要滅火，而客訴接踵而至，然後同事就像小蜜蜂一樣圍著辦公桌嗡嗡叫，要求立刻完成這，完成那。雖然還不到早上九點，你已經累得想吃午餐休息了。

若這個場景聽起來很熟悉，心理學家Melissa Gratias，一位提高生產力的專家，最近寫下她建議你們坐在辦公桌前遵循的早晨步驟。根據她的部落格，這就是掌握你早晨的方式：


1. 遵循一個可預期的例行公事。
一天開始的前半小時到一小時，規劃好一整天要做什麼，並分配時間。

2. 不要一頭栽進電子郵件。
一旦你打開收件夾，其他人的需要會像漩渦一樣把你捲進去。最後再做這個。

3. 把干擾最小化。
把手機轉成靜音模式，確認你的電子郵件通知也關掉。不讓早上的時間被打擾，變得破
碎。

4. 包含有生產力的任務。
你的”啟動儀式“是看接下來幾天的行事曆，更新待辦事項，加上當日工作優先順序，清
空桌面，做些伸展動作等等。不要讓工作或其他事偷走你的生產力。

5. 自我強制獎勵。
若這些步驟對你來說很困難，當你在做一些不有趣的工作時，選一些自我激勵方法。也 許你可以用最愛的咖啡來獎勵自己完成這些啟動儀式。

找到你自己的步驟並留言分享在下方。



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5 Morning Rituals to Boost Your Productivity

The world's most successful people start their day at 4 a.m. If that's not your cup of tea, you can still master your morning at the office with these daily rituals.

Want to get a fast start to your day? Before you jet out the door and into the frantic pace of your work routine, getting that productive edge may have to start while most people are still asleep.

A recent report published in The Wall Street Journal, which I covered here, says that 4 a.m. may be the most productive time of the day. No joke. The reasons behind the increased productivity at such an ungodly hour include:

• Minimal distractions (like kids or work) before the sun rises

• No one is emailing or texting you

• There's less to see on social media

Who does this?

If you think 4 a.m. is crazy, you may as well say it to certain insanely successful people's faces. They all start their workday somewhere between 3:45 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.

• Apple CEO Tim Cook starts his morning routine at 3:45 a.m.

• Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck says, "I'm never more productive than at 4 a.m."

• Michelle Gass, chief merchandising and customer officer at Kohl's department stores, sets her alarm for 4:30 a.m. to go running.

• Virgin America CEO David Cush wakes up at 4:15 a.m to call business associates on the East Coast.

But like most of us, you want and need your sleep. Perhaps your personal life doesn't allow you the luxury of an early bedtime and the crack-of-dawn morning ritual of famous entrepreneurs.

I'm with you.

The morning ritual that really counts starts at the office

You arrive at the office and, as if on cue, distractions start to pile up, fires need to be put out, customer complaints come in, and needy co-workers buzz around your desk asking for (demanding?) things, like, pronto. It's not even 9 a.m., and you're ready for a lunch break.

If that sounds familiar, psychologist Melissa Gratias, an expert in all things productivity, recently wrote about a morning ritual she recommends you follow the moment you sit down at your desk. According to her blog, this is the way to master your morning:

1. Follow a predictable routine.

Map out the first 30 to 60 minutes of your day. What do you need to do to start the day well and how much time should you allocate to each task?

2. Avoid jumping into email.

Once you open your inbox, you may be sucked into a whirlpool of others' needs. Do this last.

3. Minimize interruptions.

Mute your phone and make sure your email notifications are off. Schedule morning huddles rather than interrupting others.

4. Include productive tasks.

Your "opening ritual" is a time to look at your calendar for the next few days, update your to-do list, note your top priorities for the day, clear off your desk, do some stretches, etc. Avoid tasks that steal your productivity or that of others.

5. Use self-imposed rewards.

If it is hard for you to stay on track with your morning ritual, choose some self-administered rewards for performing the less pleasant tasks. Maybe you use your favorite coffee creamer only when you've finished your opening ritual.

Got your own morning ritual that works like a charm? Share in the comments below.

原文：https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/5-morning-rituals-to-boost-your-productivity.html?cid=hmmore