永遠不會再為工作感到不知所措：如何使用MIT技術 (Never feel overwhelmed at work again: how to use the M.I.T. technique)

Have you ever felt exhausted after a day at work? At the end of a busy day, you couldn’t remember how you spent your time. All you knew was that there was more to be done tomorrow. You were tired, overwhelmed, and even a bit frustrated — the to-do list always out-ran you.

工作一天之后，您是否感到筋疲力盡？在忙碌的一天結束時，您不記得自己是如何度過的。您只知道明天還有更多工作要做。您已經感到疲倦，不知所措，甚至有些沮喪–待辦事項清單總會超出您的范圍。

You might have wanted to review your day and see how to be more productive. But the pain you had in your head from a long day was so strong that all you could do was drag yourself home and collapse on a couch until it’s time for bed. The next day, the same story repeats and it’s a never ending cycle.

您可能想回顧一下自己的一天，看看如何提高工作效率。但是，從一整天的頭痛中，您所遭受的痛苦是如此之大，以至于您只能將自己拖到家里然后躺在沙發上直到睡覺的時間。第二天，同樣的故事重復了，這是一個永無止境的循環。

That was my life over the past few months. As my role evolves, coding is no longer my sole responsibility. My days often consist of a mix of interviewing, various meetings, code reviews, ad-hoc discussions, and coding. Often, at the end of a day, I feel like a failure because I didn’t make as much progress on my project as I had wanted to. All I could think of was all the remaining work that needed to be done, which could be discouraging since I never seemed to be able to get to the bottom of the to-do list.

那是我過去幾個月的生活。隨著角色的發展，編碼不再是我的全部責任。我的日子通常包括面試，各種會議，代碼審查，臨時討論和編碼的組合。通常，在一天結束時， 我會感到失敗，因為我在項目上沒有取得想要的進展 。我只想到需要完成的所有剩余工作，這可能會令人沮喪，因為我似乎從未能夠做到。

This troubled me for a long time. I knew objectively that I worked harder than ever. After a day of hard work, I deserve to feel accomplished and proud.

這困擾了我很長時間。我客觀地知道我比以往更加努力。經過一天的努力，我值得感到成就感和自豪。

麻省理工學院的技術如何幫助我 (How the M.I.T technique helps me)

Things changed after I discovered the M.I.T. technique: a powerful way to keep me focused and productive throughout the day.

當我發現了MIT技術后，事情發生了變化：一種使我整日專注和高效的有效方法。

A Most Important Task (MIT) is a critical task that will create the most significant results. Every day, create a list of two or three M.I.T.s, and focus on getting them done as soon as possible. Keep this list separate from your general to-do list. - The Personal MBA
最重要的任務(MIT)是一項至關重要的任務，它將產生最重要的結果。每天，創建兩個或三個MIT的列表，并集中精力盡快完成它們。將此列表與常規任務列表分開。 - 個人MBA

Here is how I apply it to my day-to-day work. After I get to the office, first thing in the morning, I open my note-taking app (I use Workflowy). First off, I start a new section for the day and write down two to three most important tasks I want to focus on and get done under the M.I.T. section. Then I list out tasks, both M.I.T.s and non-M.I.T.s, in the order I plan to do them under the log section. I then check my schedule for the day and plan blocks of time for the M.I.T.s. I will try to get them done as soon as possible.

這是我將其應用于日常工作的方式。到辦公室后，第一件事就是早上，我打開我的筆記應用程序(使用Workflowy )。首先，我將在這一天開始一個新的部分，并寫下我想重點關注并在MIT部分完成的兩到三個最重要的任務。然后我按計劃在日志部分中列出的順序列出MIT和非MIT的任務。然后，我檢查我的日程安排并為MIT計劃時間段，我將盡力盡快完成它們。

Lastly, before actually starting to work, I tell myself as long as I get the most important tasks (M.I.T.s) done, it’s a productive day that I should be proud of. Finishing these tasks is my definition of success for the day.

最后，在真正開始工作之前，我要告訴自己，只要我完成了最重要的任務(MIT)，這就是我應該為之富有成果的一天。 完成這些任務是我今天成功的定義。

Here’s an example of how my note will look like:

這是我的便箋看起來的示例：

As the day goes, new tasks come in. According to their urgency and importance, I add them to the log section. Here is how it might look like in the middle of the day:

隨著時間的流逝，新任務開始出現。根據它們的緊迫性和重要性，我將它們添加到日志部分。這是一天中的樣子：

My M.I.T.s for the day are flexible and can change. It’s totally fine if I need to swap a M.I.T. with a new one or even decide to not work on it and move it to another day altogether.

我今天的MIT非常靈活，可以更改。 如果我需要將MIT換成一個新的MIT，或者甚至決定不使用它而將其完全轉移到另一天，那完全沒問題。

At the end of the day, I will update the progress of all the tasks, especially the M.I.T.s, and leave a note for tomorrow.

最后，我將更新所有任務(尤其是MIT)的進度，并為明天做筆記。

Here is how it might look like at the end of the day:

這是一天結束時的樣子：

It feels great to be able to see all the tasks you worked on and how you spend your time at the end of a hard working day. (I also create a Google calendar event to log how I spend my time after I finish a task.)

能夠在辛苦的一天結束后看到您完成的所有任務以及如何度過的時間，這真是太好了。 (我還創建了一個Google日歷活動，以記錄完成任務后的時間。)

這種方法的三大好處。 (Three great benefits of this approach.)

Listing M.I.T.s at the beginning of a day sets the tone for the day. The M.I.T. list is an anchor of my day. It keeps me focussed and calm. No matter how many meetings I have to go to or how many ad-hoc tasks pop up, I always return to my M.I.T. list and remind myself these are the focus of my day. If important things come up, I evaluate them with my M.I.T. list and update the list accordingly.
在一天開始時列出MIT可以為一天打好基礎。 麻省理工學院的名單是我今天的主播。 它使我保持專注和冷靜。 不管我要參加多少次會議或彈出多少個臨時任務，我總是回到MIT列表中并提醒自己，這是我今天的重點。如果有重要的事情發生，我會用我的MIT清單對其進行評估，并相應地更新清單。
Reviewing my log at the end of the day is an opportunity to reflect on how today went and identify areas of improvement. Besides that, it’s a time to celebrate all the tasks I accomplish and feel proud of my hard work. Software development is a marathon, not a sprint. It’s important that we regularly acknowledge the great work we have done and celebrate the small successes we have along the way. Before using this technique, I often felt overwhelmed and discouraged because I was too focused on the end goal and all the remaining work and failed to acknowledge the progress I made. This technique helps me enjoy every step of the journey.
在一天結束時查看我的日志，這是一個反思今天的情況并確定需要改進的地方的機會。除此之外， 這是慶祝我完成的所有任務并為我的辛勤工作感到自豪的時候 。軟件開發是一場馬拉松，而不是短跑。重要的是，我們必須定期表彰我們所做的出色工作，并贊揚我們在此過程中取得的小成就。在使用這項技術之前，我經常感到不知所措和灰心，因為我太專注于最終目標和所有剩余的工作，而未能承認我所取得的進步。 這項技術可以幫助我享受旅程的每一步。
Having a log of how I spend my day makes weekly and monthly planning easier. At the end of each week, I can see how I spend my time and if it's aligned with my priorities.
記錄一下我的工作方式將使每周和每月的計劃變得更加容易。在每周結束時，我可以看到自己如何度過時間以及時間是否與我的優先事項保持一致。

There are other areas in which I can improve my productivity and achieve better work-life balance while getting more done. I will explore and experiment with different techniques and share them on my personal blog (not Medium) when I find something interesting. Subscribe if you’re interested and don’t want to miss out!

在其他領域中，我可以提高自己的生產力，并在完成更多工作的同時實現更好的工作與生活平衡。當我發現有趣的東西時，我將探索和嘗試不同的技術，并在我的個人博客 (不是Medium)上分享它們。訂閱，如果您有興趣，不想錯過！

My career plan for the year is to grow into a tech lead. I’m excited about all the learnings ahead and would love to share this journey with you in a brutally honest fashion. I will be sharing my weekly learnings on my personal blog (not Medium).

我這一年的職業計劃是成長為技術領先者。我對未來的所有學習感到興奮，并希望以殘酷誠實的方式與您分享這一旅程。 我將在我的個人博客 (不是Medium)上分享我的每周學習情況 。

In the next few months, I will focus on growing in the following areas, so you can expect to see learnings related to them:

在接下來的幾個月中，我將重點關注以下領域的增長，因此您可以期望看到與它們相關的知識：

focusing on the big picture of the project instead of near-term implementation details;
著眼于項目的整體情況，而不是近期的實施細節；
balancing my efforts between leading projects and coding;
在領導項目和編碼之間平衡我的努力；
work-life balance for long-term productivity;
工作與生活之間的平衡，以實現長期生產力；
the human side of software development: making sure everyone riding with me enjoys the ride and feels fulfilled and inspired.
軟件開發的人性化一面：確保與我一起騎行的每個人都喜歡騎行，并感到充實和啟發。

Originally published at www.sihui.io on January 24, 2019.

最初于2019年1月24日發布在www.sihui.io 。