16 Things You Should Do At The Start Of Every Work Day

每個(gè)工作日開始時(shí)應(yīng)做的16件事

工作日的頭幾個(gè)小時(shí)會(huì)對接下來8個(gè)小時(shí)的工作效率產(chǎn)生顯著影響,。因此,，你要有能為你帶來成功的早晨日常習(xí)慣,，這非常重要,。在職場專家林恩·泰勒（Lynn Taylor）,、大衛(wèi)?辛德勒（David Shindler）,、邁克爾?科爾（Michael Kerr）,、安妮塔?阿特里奇（Anita Attridge）、亞歷山德拉?萊維特（Alexandra Levit）和邁克爾?伍德沃德（Michael Woodward,，外號“伍迪博士”）的幫助下,，我列出了所有工作者在每天早晨開始工作時(shí)應(yīng)做的16件事情。

準(zhǔn)時(shí)上班

這對大多數(shù)人來說是顯而易見的事情,，但有些人沒有意識到,，遲到不僅會(huì)留下壞印象，還會(huì)浪費(fèi)掉一整天的時(shí)間,?！皽?zhǔn)時(shí)或提前到達(dá)有助于你保持良好心態(tài)和提升成就感?！泵绹殘鰧＜?、《馴服可怕的辦公室暴君：如何應(yīng)對老板幼稚行為和提升工作表現(xiàn)》（Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job）一書的作者林恩·泰勒說。

深呼吸

國際商業(yè)演講者,、作家和Humor at Work網(wǎng)站總裁邁克爾·科爾說：“深呼吸,，做點(diǎn)什么使自己專心于目前手頭上的工作。”很多人在開始工作時(shí)心煩意亂,，因?yàn)樗麄冊诩依餂]有留下足夠的時(shí)間來處理“家事”,。他說：“接著，他們艱難地度過了又一個(gè)倍感壓力的上班旅程,。然后,，他們陷入了抓狂?！甭聛?，歇息一下，樹立良好的習(xí)慣,，這樣就能取得驚人的效果,。

組織心理學(xué)家、《YOU計(jì)劃》（The YOU Plan）的作者邁克爾?伍德沃德博士說,，深呼吸,，然后給自己幾分鐘時(shí)間思考并安定下來?！斑@是為當(dāng)天工作奠定基調(diào)的好方法,。”他說,，“不要讓那些頭腦混亂,、匆匆忙忙的同事把你自己也弄得慌手慌腳。發(fā)現(xiàn)有大量積壓郵件等待你處理,，這是很常見的事情,。關(guān)鍵是要在開始工作前給自己一點(diǎn)時(shí)間?！彼f,，沉思對理清頭緒大有幫助?！伴_個(gè)好頭的秘訣在于奠定自己的基調(diào),，而沉思是這么做的好方法?！?/p>

早餐要吃好

“早餐確實(shí)是一天中最重要的一餐,，不僅有助于我們的身體健康，還能使我們獲得應(yīng)付工作日所需的精力,?！笨茽栒f。

把每天都當(dāng)作新的一天

你可能不得不參加從昨天下午推遲到今天的項(xiàng)目或者討論,，但要把每天都當(dāng)作新的一天,。就業(yè)專家,、《學(xué)會(huì)跳槽》（Learning to Leap）的作者大衛(wèi)·辛德勒說：“把昨天的事情拋在腦后,，專注于今天開始時(shí)發(fā)生的事情,，做好計(jì)劃和準(zhǔn)備，或者如有必要,，立刻開展工作,。” 

不要生氣

要注意自己的情緒,，別影響到其他人,。“每天開始和結(jié)束的時(shí)候是情商具有最大影響力的時(shí)候,?！毙恋吕照f。所以,，如果你不是“喜歡早起的人”,，就要努力忍耐，在到達(dá)辦公室時(shí)要有積極的心態(tài),。如有必要,，可以再喝一兩杯咖啡。

科爾持相同看法,?！肮ぷ鞯牡谝粋€(gè)小時(shí)會(huì)為當(dāng)天剩余時(shí)間設(shè)定'態(tài)度晴雨表’。所以,，從純粹的情感角度來看,，我認(rèn)為工作的第一個(gè)小時(shí)是一天中很重要的一部分?！彼f,，“早晨就鬧情緒會(huì)影響到整個(gè)團(tuán)隊(duì)，使所有人的工作一開始就不順利,?！?/p>

做好工作安排

工作日的第一個(gè)小時(shí)是確定優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)、專注于急需完成之事的最佳時(shí)間,?？茽栒f：“有太多的人一大早就因?yàn)椴⒉恢匾氖虑槎中模热缌⒖滩榭创罅康碾娮余]件,。而此時(shí),，可能有一大堆更加重要的事情亟待處理?！绷谐龃k事項(xiàng)清單,，或者更新昨天的待辦事項(xiàng)清單，然后按照上面的來做。泰勒說,，但如果老板提出緊急要求,，那么好吧，在合理范圍內(nèi)修改你的優(yōu)先事項(xiàng),。

職業(yè)教練組織五點(diǎn)鐘俱樂部（Five O’Clock Club）的職業(yè)和高管教練安妮塔·阿特里奇說,，當(dāng)你在早晨制定待辦事項(xiàng)清單時(shí)，要弄清楚哪些事情必須今天完成,，哪些可以明天完成,，相應(yīng)地確定優(yōu)先次序?！斑€要確定你的工作高峰期,，并作出相應(yīng)安排?！彼f,，“利用每個(gè)早晨的高峰期來做最重要的工作?！?/p>

人到心到

即使你不是個(gè)喜歡早起的人,，也需要在到達(dá)辦公室時(shí)清醒過來。如果你處于領(lǐng)導(dǎo)崗位,，就更需要人到心到,，這樣才能形成良好的溝通?！拔衣爢T工說,，辦公室里最令人生氣的事情之一就是早晨時(shí)直屬上司從他們身邊迅速走過，連一個(gè)微笑都沒有,?！笨茽栒f，“花時(shí)間與團(tuán)隊(duì)成員溝通是非常重要的,，似乎很小的一些事情,，比如眼神接觸、微笑,、問候,、詢問他們需要什么幫助等等，可以幫助領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者把握團(tuán)隊(duì)的脈搏,，為所有員工設(shè)定基調(diào),。”

和同事溝通

“對很多人來說,，用五到十分鐘的時(shí)間和同事進(jìn)行簡短的溝通,，這是開始工作的有效方法,。”科爾說,。短暫的碰面,，無需座椅，讓每個(gè)人分享他們當(dāng)天的最高目標(biāo),，分享團(tuán)隊(duì)其他成員必須知道的所有重要信息?？茽栒f：“和同事溝通有助于保持專注,，更為重要的是，有助于凝聚團(tuán)隊(duì)成員,。通過公開分享自己當(dāng)天的目標(biāo),，達(dá)成目標(biāo)的可能性將大幅提升?！?/p>

整理辦公間

《盲區(qū)：成功路上不可相信的十大商業(yè)神話》（Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success）的作者亞歷山德拉·萊維特說,，清理辦公桌，營造整潔的工作環(huán)境,，這將為當(dāng)天剩余時(shí)間設(shè)定基調(diào),。

這也有助于避免混亂?！半m然大多數(shù)的交流溝通都是通過電子郵件和短信進(jìn)行,，但如果老板或同事來找你，留下了一張貼紙,，上面寫著一個(gè)臨時(shí)會(huì)議將在10分鐘內(nèi)開始,，而這張貼紙恰好放在一大堆郵件或文件上，那么你就處境危險(xiǎn)了,?！碧├照f，“對許多人而言,，很難做到清晰地思考,，他們很容易忘記重要的提示。如果在與大量郵件或文件的戰(zhàn)斗中落敗,，就會(huì)倍感壓力,。”最好是昨天下班時(shí)就清理干凈,，這樣的話在第二天早晨打開電腦之前就能擁有一個(gè)新的開始,。但如果不行，那就確保在當(dāng)天早晨先清理辦公桌,，再去做其他的事情,，比如查看電子郵件和與同事溝通,。

提醒自己你工作的核心目標(biāo)是什么

“這聽起來可能是老生常談，但我還是建議你每天早晨花點(diǎn)時(shí)間,，提醒自己你工作的核心目標(biāo)是什么,。”科爾說,。擁有目標(biāo)感是最強(qiáng)大的動(dòng)力之一,。每天花點(diǎn)時(shí)間提醒自己工作中真正重要的事情是什么、你最終想實(shí)現(xiàn)什么目標(biāo)以及為了誰去做,，這樣有助于激發(fā)你的干勁,，并專注于工作中的優(yōu)先事項(xiàng)。

不要被電子郵件分心

大多數(shù)人很難做到這一點(diǎn),。但專家認(rèn)為,，早晨時(shí)不要先查看電子郵件。而在查看郵箱時(shí),，只閱讀和回復(fù)那些緊急郵件,。“確定電子郵件的優(yōu)先順序,?！碧├照f，“不是所有的電子郵件都一樣重要,。鍛煉出迅速去蕪存菁的能力,，找出那些必須回復(fù)的緊急郵件?！?/p>

阿特里奇也持相同看法,。“只回復(fù)那些緊急郵件,，這樣就可以控制早晨的活動(dòng),。”當(dāng)天總有時(shí)間回復(fù)那些不緊急的郵件,。

為什么不能先查看電子郵件呢,？“對很多人來說，電子郵件和上網(wǎng)極耗時(shí)間,，很容易使人分心,，尤其是在早晨?！笨茽栒f,，“在檢查電子郵件時(shí)，只需點(diǎn)擊一下就可以觀看其他人發(fā)來的有趣視頻,，然后就會(huì)陷入深淵：上網(wǎng)瀏覽比賽分?jǐn)?shù),、新聞標(biāo)題,、股票等等。在你意識到之前,，你可能已經(jīng)用了20分鐘觀看一只貓打鼓,。就像一場安排不當(dāng)?shù)膴W斯卡頒獎(jiǎng)典禮，工作甚至還沒有開始,，整天的時(shí)間表就被打亂了,。”

聽語音信箱

大多數(shù)人迅速打開電腦,，卻忽略了手機(jī),。“如今,，人們更多地依賴手機(jī)、黑莓和電子郵件,，辦公室語音信箱已經(jīng)過時(shí),，但有些人確實(shí)會(huì)留下語音信息，如果忽略它們,，可能就會(huì)錯(cuò)過某些重要的事情,。”萊維特說,。

打重要電話并發(fā)緊急郵件

如果知道當(dāng)天必須聯(lián)系某人,，那就把給他打電話或發(fā)郵件作為當(dāng)天早晨的第一件事情。如果等到中午,，那么很有可能在下班前都得不到回復(fù),。“在試圖完成某件事情的時(shí)候,，卻因?yàn)榘寻滋鞎r(shí)間浪費(fèi)在其他事情上而無法見到需要聯(lián)系的人或者得到此人的回復(fù),，沒有比這更令人沮喪的了?！碧├照f,，“如果在早高峰期就準(zhǔn)備好了問題并發(fā)出了電子郵件，那么在下班前應(yīng)該就能獲得需要的東西,?！?/p>

利用清醒的頭腦

“很多人覺得，他們的大腦在早晨時(shí)工作得最好,，早晨是大腦最具創(chuàng)造力和效率的時(shí)候,。”科爾說,，“想想看,，你是否充分利用了你的腦力,，在早晨時(shí)安排了'很耗腦力’的工作？”

偶爾改變一下做事方式

有人喜歡按計(jì)劃和習(xí)慣做事,，而有人喜歡變化,。“對他們而言,，我的建議是偶爾坐在其他某個(gè)不同的地方（如果可以的話）,，把事情重新思考一下，這樣可以獲得不同的視角,。另外,，四處走動(dòng)走動(dòng)，與其他地方的人見面,，這既是出于社交的考慮,，也是拿起電話的替代選擇?！毙恋吕照f,，“這些都是小事，但它們能夠從頭開始為你注入活力,，對你和辦公室氛圍都很有好處,。”

安排早間休息

“這時(shí)是評估工作進(jìn)度,，恢復(fù)精力的時(shí)候,，這樣就能繼續(xù)精神飽滿地繼續(xù)工作?！卑⑻乩锲嬲f,。

The first few hours of the work day can have a significant effect on your level of productivity over the following eight—so it’s important you have a morning routine that sets you up for success.

“Having a good start to the day where you have greater control is critical in achieving better results, and ultimately greater career success,” says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job. “How you begin your morning often sets the tone and your attitude for the day. It can also derail or direct your focus. If you remain committed to good morning work habits, you won’t fall prey to feeling unproductive and distracted at the end of the day or week.”

1. Arrive on time.

This may be obvious to most people—but some don’t realize that showing up late can not only leave a bad impression, but also throw off your entire day. “Getting in on time or a little early helps your mindset for the day and helps promote a feeling of accomplishment,” says Lynn Taylor, a national workplace expert and author of Tame Your Terrible Office Tyrant; How to Manage Childish Boss Behavior and Thrive in Your Job.

2. Take a deep breath and meditate.

“Literally,” says Michael Kerr, an international business speaker, author and president of Humor at Work. “And do something to focus in on the here and now.” Many people come into work harried because they don’t leave enough time at home to deal with “home stuff,” he says, “and then they’ve barely survived another horrendously stressful commute, and then they dive into the madness.” Slowing down, taking a moment to pause, and creating a routine around centering yourself can work wonders, he adds.

Michael “Dr. Woody” Woodward, PhD, organizational psychologist and author of The YOU Plan, says after the deep breath, give yourself a few minutes to meditate and get settled in.“This is a good way to set the tone of the day,” he says. “Don’t allow yourself to be bum rushed by frantic co-workers lost in their own confusion. It’s not unusual to wake up to a long backlog of e-mails just screaming for your attention. The challenge is taking a moment for yourself before diving head first into your day.” He says there is a tremendous power in mediation when it comes to settling your mind. "Starting off your day right is really about setting your own tone and meditation is a great way to begin.”

3. Eat a proper breakfast.

“Breakfast truly is the most important meal of the day to help us down the path of not only being more physically fit, but also to have the mental energy needed to tackle your workday,” Kerr says.

4. Start each day with a clean slate.

You may have to attend to projects or discussions that rolled over from the previous afternoon—but try to treat each day as a fresh one, says David Shindler, founder of The Employability Hub and author of Learning to Leap. “Leave any crap from yesterday behind, tap into what’s happening at the outset of the day, get organized and ready or hit the ground running, if that’s what is needed,” he says.

5. Don't be moody.

You’ll want to pay attention to your mood and be aware of its effect on others. “First and last thing in the day is when emotional intelligence can have the greatest impact,” Shindler says. So if you’re not a “morning person,” try to suck it up and have a positive attitude when you arrive at the office. Grab a second or third cup of coffee, if that’s what it takes.

Kerr agrees. “Your first hour at work can set your ‘a(chǎn)ttitude barometer’ for the rest of the day, so from a purely emotional point of view, I think it’s an important part of the day,” he says. “One morning grump can infect an entire team and put everyone on the wrong footing.”

6. Organize your day.

The first hour of the work day is the best time to assess priorities and to focus on what you absolutely need to accomplish, Kerr says. “Too many people get distracted first thing in the morning with unimportant activities such as diving right into their morass of e-mail, when there may be a whole host of more important issues that need dealing with.” Make a to-do list, or update the one you made the previous day, and try to stick to it. However, if your boss has an urgent need, then it’s OK re-shuffle your priorities within reason, Taylor adds.

Anita Attridge, a career and executive coach with the Five O’Clock Club, a career coaching organization, says when you prepare your morning to-do list, determine what must be done today and what can be completed tomorrow, and prioritize accordingly. “Also determine your peak working time and plan your schedule accordingly,” she says. “Use your peak time each morning to do the most important tasks.”

7. Be present.

Even if you’re not a morning person, you need to be awake when you get the office. Especially if you’re in a leadership position, it’s critical to be present, mentally and physically, and to communicate. “One of the biggest office pet peeves I hear from employees is about how their immediate supervisor just blows by them in the morning without so much as a smile,” Kerr says. “Taking the time to connect with your team members is essential, and doing the seemingly small things--making eye contact, smiling, asking them about their night, and checking in on what they may need help with--helps you as a leader take the pulse of the team, and helps set the tone for all the employees.”

8. Check in with your colleagues.

“A quick 5 to 10 minute team huddle can also be an effective way for many people to start their day,” Kerr says. Make it a short meeting, with no chairs, have everyone share their top goal for the day, and share any critical information the rest of the team absolutely needs to know, he says. “Doing the huddles helps people focus and more importantly, connects everyone with the team. And by sharing your goals for the day publicly, the odds of achieving them rise substantially.”

9. Organize your workspace.

Clearing off the desk and creating a neat workspace sets a tone for the rest of the day, says Alexandra Levit, the author of Blind Spots: The 10 Business Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe on Your New Path to Success.

It can also help avoid confusion. “While most communications are through e-mails and texts, if your boss or co-worker stopped by looking for you and left a sticky note about a last-minute meeting occurring in ten minutes, and it's sitting on a mound of mail or papers, you're already behind the eight ball,” Taylor says. “Also, for many, it's difficult to think clearly, easy to forget important reminders, and just plain stressful if you feel you're fighting the battle and the tornado of mail or paper is winning.” Ideally, you’d clear whatever you can out the night before so you can have a fresh start before you even turn on your computer in the morning. But if not, make sure clearing your desk takes precedence over things like checking e-mails and chatting with co-workers in the morning.

10. Remind yourself of your core purpose at work.

“As corny or as trite as this may sound, I’d suggest that you take a moment each morning to remind yourself of your core purpose at work,” Kerr says. Connecting to a sense of purpose is one of the most powerful motivators there is, and taking just a moment each day to reconnect to what truly matters in your job and what you are ultimately trying to achieve and for whom, can help you feel more motivated and help you focus on the priority areas in your work.

11. Don’t be distracted by your inbox.

This one is difficult for most people—but the experts agree that you shouldn’t check your e-mail first thing in the morning. If you do, only read and respond to messages that are urgent. “Priority-scan your inbox,” Taylor says. “Not all e-mails were created equal. Hone your ability to quickly sift the wheat from the chaff and address what must be answered on an urgent basis.”

Attridge agrees. “Only respond immediately to the urgent messages so that you control your morning activities.” There will be time during the day to respond to the less urgent e-mails.

Why must you put off checking e-mails? “For far too many people, e-mail and the web can serve as huge time-wasters and distracters, particularly in the morning,” Kerr says.

“Once you start checking e-mails, it’s a click away from watching the funny video someone forwarded you, which then sucks you into the abyss: checking the sports scores on line, the news headlines, the stocks, et cetera, and before you know it you’ve been watching a cat play the drums for twenty minutes and, like a poorly planned Oscars ceremony, your entire schedule is already thrown off before you’ve even begun your day.”

12. Listen to your voicemail. (中國的國情應(yīng)該是text messages居多，voicemail一般都沒收過……)

Most people jump on the computer and ignore their phone. “While office voicemail is indeed becoming antiquated as people rely more on personal cell phones, Blackberrys and e-mail, some people do leave voice messages, and if you ignore them, you could miss something important,” Levit says.

13. Place important calls and send urgent e-mails.

If you know you need to get in touch with someone that day, place the call or send the e-mail first thing in the morning. If you wait until midday, there’s a greater chance you won’t hear back before you leave the office. “There's nothing more frustrating that trying to complete something and not having access or answers from people you need because your day time hours were lost on other matters,” Taylor says. “If you have your questions ready and your e-mails fired off during early peak hours, by the end of the day you should have what you need.”

14. Take advantage of your cleared mind.

“Many people feel that their brains function best in the morning, and that morning is when they are most creative and productive,” Kerr says. “Consider whether you are making the best use of your brainpower and plan ‘high brain’ activities in the morning.”

15. Mix things up from time to time.

Some people like order and are habitual—but others like variety and change. “For them, my advice is to shake things up occasionally by sitting somewhere different (if you have the choice) so you get a different perspective; go walkabout first thing and be visible to people in other spaces, both from a social point of view and as an alternative to picking up the phone,” Shindler says. “Small things that can energize you from the off and can positively impact you and the office dynamics.”

16. Plan a mid-morning break.

“This is the time to assess where you and take time to revitalize yourself so that you can keep your momentum going,” Attridge says.