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The New York Times recently ran an article about how email can make people less productive. However, misuse of email is only the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Here are 10 actions that you can take today that can make you at least twice as productive as your colleagues. 《纽约时报》最近发表了一篇关于电子邮件会让人效率低下的文章。然而，滥用电子邮件只是让人效率低下的那众所周知的冰山一角。你今天就可以尝试下面的这十种做法，这些做法会让你的效率至少是同事的两倍。 1. Avoid meetings that lack an agenda. 1.避免参加缺少议程的会议。 Meetings can only be productive if people know why they're meeting in the first place. An agenda provides focus and purpose. The lack of an agenda guarantees meandering conversations that dive into rat holes. They're a waste of your (and everyone else's) time. 只有当人们一开始就知道开会的目的时，会议才会富有成效。议程可以提供着眼点和议题。没有议程会让谈话不断转移话题。这样的谈话是在浪费你(和其他人)的时间。 2. Never pick up on an unknown caller. 2. 不要接听未知来电。 Unless you're working in telesales or product support, there's no reason why you should ever take a call from somebody you don't know. After all, when was the last time you took an unexpected call that was truly important? Days?Weeks?Months? | 
