【A5】A.SEARCH, DON"T FILE. B.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AFTER WORK. C.FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE

【A1】

A.SEARCH, DON"T FIL

E.

B.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AFTER WOR

K.

C.FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE WORK ACTIVITIES.

D.AVOID INSTANT MESSAGING AND TURN OFF PHONES.

E.SAY NO. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN EXTRA HOUR A DAY？ THIS IS A COMMON BARRIER I RUN INTO WHEN I WRITE ABOUT MAKING POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES:PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO EXERCIS

E.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO GET ORGANIZE

D.WELL, IT"S TIME TO MAKE TIM

E.BY USING SOME COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU CAN FREE UP AN HOUR OR MORE A DAY.FIND THE ONES THAT WORK FOR YOU (NOT ALL WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE), AND THEN CARVE OUT THAT HOUR A DAY.THEN MAKE SURE YOU USE THAT EXTRA HOUR A DAY IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE—BOOK THAT HOUR ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR SOMETHING YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO DO, WHETHER THAT"S WORK ON A GOAL, WRITE A BOOK, START A BUSINESS, EXERCISE, READ MORE, OR WHATEVER.DON"T SQUANDER THIS GIFT OF TIME! 【A1】______ WHETHER IT"S EXERCISE OR WORKING ON SOME OTHER GOAL, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DO IT RIGHT WHEN YOU GET OUT OF WORK (AT 5 P.

M., FOR EXAMPLE).THIS WORKS ESPECIALLY WELL IF YOU HAVE TO MEET SOMEONE ELSE, SUCH AS A WORKOUT PARTNER OR OTHER GROUP OR TEAM OR COACH OR PARTNER, YOU"LL BE SURE TO MEET THE APPOINTMENT, WHICH MEANS YOU WON"T STICK AROUND WORK TOO LONG, AND YOU"LL BE SURE TO FINISH ALL YOUR TASKS ON TIME SO YOU CAN LEAVE ON TIM

E.THIS MAKES YOU MORE EFFICIENT IN THE AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY. 【A2】______ I"M NOT SAYING THESE TYPES OF INSTANT COMMUNICATION DON"T HAVE THEIR USES, BUT IF THEY"RE ALWAYS ON AND YOU"RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, YOU"RE ALWAYS AT THE MERCY OF OTHERS. IN-STEAD, JUST MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE AT SET TIMES IF NECESSARY, OR NOT AT ALL IF IT"S NOT NECESSARY.YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN OFF PHONES ALL DAY LONG, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME UNBROKEN BLOCKS OF TIME WHEN YOU DON"T TAKE CALLS, SO YOU CAN CONCENTRATE ON YOUR IMPORTANT TASKS.THIS ALLOWS YOU TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME, AS PHONE CALLS CAN EAT UP CHUNKS OF YOUR DAY IF YOU LET THE

M. 【A3】______ I USED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME FILING ALL MY COMPUTER FILES AND ALL MY EMAILS INTO NICE, ORGANIZED FOLDERS.I"D SPEND TIME EVERY DAY DOING THIS.NOW, I JUST ARCHIVE EVERYTHING, ON COMPUTER AND EMAIL, AND SEARCH WHEN I NEED SOMETHIN

G.WITH QUICKSILVER ON THE MAC, EVERY FILE IS WITHIN A FEW KEYSTROKES.WITH GMAIL, EVERY EMAIL IS ACCESSIBLE INSTANTLY.NO TIME SPENT FILING! 【A4】______ WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO EACH DAY？ I MEAN, THE STUFF YOU HAVE TO DO OR YOUR JOB WOULD FALL APART IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT, A LOT OF THE TASKS YOU DO EACH DAY (AND PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, MENTIONED ABOVE, ARE INCLUDED IN THESE TASKS) DON"T REALLY NEED TO BE DONE EACH DAY.SOMETIMES YOU CAN DO THEM LESS OFTEN, SOMETIMES YOU DON"T NEED TO DO THEM AT ALL.IF YOU CAN LEARN TO FOCUS ON YOUR CORE ACTIVITIES, YOU CAN GET YOUR WORK DONE IN LESS TIM

E. 【A5】______ ONE OF THE BIGGEST GROUPS OF TIME EATERS IS REQUESTS FROM OTHER PEOPL

E.ALL DAY LONG WE GET REQUESTS, IN PERSON, ON THE PHONE, IN EMAIL, THROUGH PAPERWOR

K.MEETINGS, ASSIGNMENTS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, REQUESTS TO BE ON A COMMITTEE OR TEA

M...THESE ARE ALL REQUESTS THAT WILL EAT UP YOUR TIM

E.SAY NO TO ALL BUT THE ESSENTIALS.GET TO THE POINT. WHILE I"M A FAN OF LONG, SLOW CONVERSATIONS, IF YOU"RE TRYING TO MAKE TIME FOR GOALS, YOU NEED TO WHITTLE DOWN NEEDLESSLY LONG CONVERSATIONS—ESPECIALLY IF IT"S JUST WITH A COWORKER WHO ISN"T A CLOSE FRIEN

D.IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE, YOU NEED TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT WITH A MINIMUM OF CHIT-CHAT, AND IF THE OTHER PERSON ISN"T GETTING TO THE POINT, POLITELY ASK WHAT HE NEEDS FROM YOU.

【A3】

A.SEARCH, DON"T FIL

E.

B.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AFTER WOR

K.

C.FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE WORK ACTIVITIES.

D.AVOID INSTANT MESSAGING AND TURN OFF PHONES.

E.SAY NO. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN EXTRA HOUR A DAY？ THIS IS A COMMON BARRIER I RUN INTO WHEN I WRITE ABOUT MAKING POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES:PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO EXERCIS

E.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO GET ORGANIZE

D.WELL, IT"S TIME TO MAKE TIM

E.BY USING SOME COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU CAN FREE UP AN HOUR OR MORE A DAY.FIND THE ONES THAT WORK FOR YOU (NOT ALL WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE), AND THEN CARVE OUT THAT HOUR A DAY.THEN MAKE SURE YOU USE THAT EXTRA HOUR A DAY IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE—BOOK THAT HOUR ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR SOMETHING YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO DO, WHETHER THAT"S WORK ON A GOAL, WRITE A BOOK, START A BUSINESS, EXERCISE, READ MORE, OR WHATEVER.DON"T SQUANDER THIS GIFT OF TIME! 【A1】______ WHETHER IT"S EXERCISE OR WORKING ON SOME OTHER GOAL, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DO IT RIGHT WHEN YOU GET OUT OF WORK (AT 5 P.

M., FOR EXAMPLE).THIS WORKS ESPECIALLY WELL IF YOU HAVE TO MEET SOMEONE ELSE, SUCH AS A WORKOUT PARTNER OR OTHER GROUP OR TEAM OR COACH OR PARTNER, YOU"LL BE SURE TO MEET THE APPOINTMENT, WHICH MEANS YOU WON"T STICK AROUND WORK TOO LONG, AND YOU"LL BE SURE TO FINISH ALL YOUR TASKS ON TIME SO YOU CAN LEAVE ON TIM

E.THIS MAKES YOU MORE EFFICIENT IN THE AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY. 【A2】______ I"M NOT SAYING THESE TYPES OF INSTANT COMMUNICATION DON"T HAVE THEIR USES, BUT IF THEY"RE ALWAYS ON AND YOU"RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, YOU"RE ALWAYS AT THE MERCY OF OTHERS. IN-STEAD, JUST MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE AT SET TIMES IF NECESSARY, OR NOT AT ALL IF IT"S NOT NECESSARY.YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN OFF PHONES ALL DAY LONG, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME UNBROKEN BLOCKS OF TIME WHEN YOU DON"T TAKE CALLS, SO YOU CAN CONCENTRATE ON YOUR IMPORTANT TASKS.THIS ALLOWS YOU TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME, AS PHONE CALLS CAN EAT UP CHUNKS OF YOUR DAY IF YOU LET THE

M. 【A3】______ I USED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME FILING ALL MY COMPUTER FILES AND ALL MY EMAILS INTO NICE, ORGANIZED FOLDERS.I"D SPEND TIME EVERY DAY DOING THIS.NOW, I JUST ARCHIVE EVERYTHING, ON COMPUTER AND EMAIL, AND SEARCH WHEN I NEED SOMETHIN

G.WITH QUICKSILVER ON THE MAC, EVERY FILE IS WITHIN A FEW KEYSTROKES.WITH GMAIL, EVERY EMAIL IS ACCESSIBLE INSTANTLY.NO TIME SPENT FILING! 【A4】______ WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO EACH DAY？ I MEAN, THE STUFF YOU HAVE TO DO OR YOUR JOB WOULD FALL APART IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT, A LOT OF THE TASKS YOU DO EACH DAY (AND PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, MENTIONED ABOVE, ARE INCLUDED IN THESE TASKS) DON"T REALLY NEED TO BE DONE EACH DAY.SOMETIMES YOU CAN DO THEM LESS OFTEN, SOMETIMES YOU DON"T NEED TO DO THEM AT ALL.IF YOU CAN LEARN TO FOCUS ON YOUR CORE ACTIVITIES, YOU CAN GET YOUR WORK DONE IN LESS TIM

E. 【A5】______ ONE OF THE BIGGEST GROUPS OF TIME EATERS IS REQUESTS FROM OTHER PEOPL

E.ALL DAY LONG WE GET REQUESTS, IN PERSON, ON THE PHONE, IN EMAIL, THROUGH PAPERWOR

K.MEETINGS, ASSIGNMENTS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, REQUESTS TO BE ON A COMMITTEE OR TEA

M...THESE ARE ALL REQUESTS THAT WILL EAT UP YOUR TIM

E.SAY NO TO ALL BUT THE ESSENTIALS.GET TO THE POINT. WHILE I"M A FAN OF LONG, SLOW CONVERSATIONS, IF YOU"RE TRYING TO MAKE TIME FOR GOALS, YOU NEED TO WHITTLE DOWN NEEDLESSLY LONG CONVERSATIONS—ESPECIALLY IF IT"S JUST WITH A COWORKER WHO ISN"T A CLOSE FRIEN

D.IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE, YOU NEED TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT WITH A MINIMUM OF CHIT-CHAT, AND IF THE OTHER PERSON ISN"T GETTING TO THE POINT, POLITELY ASK WHAT HE NEEDS FROM YOU.

【A2】

A.SEARCH, DON"T FIL

E.

B.MAKE AN APPOINTMENT RIGHT AFTER WOR

K.

C.FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE WORK ACTIVITIES.

D.AVOID INSTANT MESSAGING AND TURN OFF PHONES.

E.SAY NO. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU HAD AN EXTRA HOUR A DAY？ THIS IS A COMMON BARRIER I RUN INTO WHEN I WRITE ABOUT MAKING POSITIVE LIFE CHANGES:PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO PURSUE THEIR DREAMS.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO EXERCIS

E.PEOPLE DON"T HAVE TIME TO GET ORGANIZE

D.WELL, IT"S TIME TO MAKE TIM

E.BY USING SOME COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING, YOU CAN FREE UP AN HOUR OR MORE A DAY.FIND THE ONES THAT WORK FOR YOU (NOT ALL WILL WORK FOR EVERYONE), AND THEN CARVE OUT THAT HOUR A DAY.THEN MAKE SURE YOU USE THAT EXTRA HOUR A DAY IN THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE—BOOK THAT HOUR ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR SOMETHING YOU REALLY, REALLY WANT TO DO, WHETHER THAT"S WORK ON A GOAL, WRITE A BOOK, START A BUSINESS, EXERCISE, READ MORE, OR WHATEVER.DON"T SQUANDER THIS GIFT OF TIME! 【A1】______ WHETHER IT"S EXERCISE OR WORKING ON SOME OTHER GOAL, MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO DO IT RIGHT WHEN YOU GET OUT OF WORK (AT 5 P.

M., FOR EXAMPLE).THIS WORKS ESPECIALLY WELL IF YOU HAVE TO MEET SOMEONE ELSE, SUCH AS A WORKOUT PARTNER OR OTHER GROUP OR TEAM OR COACH OR PARTNER, YOU"LL BE SURE TO MEET THE APPOINTMENT, WHICH MEANS YOU WON"T STICK AROUND WORK TOO LONG, AND YOU"LL BE SURE TO FINISH ALL YOUR TASKS ON TIME SO YOU CAN LEAVE ON TIM

E.THIS MAKES YOU MORE EFFICIENT IN THE AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY. 【A2】______ I"M NOT SAYING THESE TYPES OF INSTANT COMMUNICATION DON"T HAVE THEIR USES, BUT IF THEY"RE ALWAYS ON AND YOU"RE ALWAYS AVAILABLE, YOU"RE ALWAYS AT THE MERCY OF OTHERS. IN-STEAD, JUST MAKE YOURSELF AVAILABLE AT SET TIMES IF NECESSARY, OR NOT AT ALL IF IT"S NOT NECESSARY.YOU DON"T HAVE TO TURN OFF PHONES ALL DAY LONG, BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME UNBROKEN BLOCKS OF TIME WHEN YOU DON"T TAKE CALLS, SO YOU CAN CONCENTRATE ON YOUR IMPORTANT TASKS.THIS ALLOWS YOU TO GET MORE DONE IN LESS TIME, AS PHONE CALLS CAN EAT UP CHUNKS OF YOUR DAY IF YOU LET THE

M. 【A3】______ I USED TO SPEND A LOT OF TIME FILING ALL MY COMPUTER FILES AND ALL MY EMAILS INTO NICE, ORGANIZED FOLDERS.I"D SPEND TIME EVERY DAY DOING THIS.NOW, I JUST ARCHIVE EVERYTHING, ON COMPUTER AND EMAIL, AND SEARCH WHEN I NEED SOMETHIN

G.WITH QUICKSILVER ON THE MAC, EVERY FILE IS WITHIN A FEW KEYSTROKES.WITH GMAIL, EVERY EMAIL IS ACCESSIBLE INSTANTLY.NO TIME SPENT FILING! 【A4】______ WHAT IS IT THAT YOU REALLY HAVE TO DO EACH DAY？ I MEAN, THE STUFF YOU HAVE TO DO OR YOUR JOB WOULD FALL APART IF YOU REALLY THINK ABOUT IT, A LOT OF THE TASKS YOU DO EACH DAY (AND PHONE CALLS AND EMAILS, MENTIONED ABOVE, ARE INCLUDED IN THESE TASKS) DON"T REALLY NEED TO BE DONE EACH DAY.SOMETIMES YOU CAN DO THEM LESS OFTEN, SOMETIMES YOU DON"T NEED TO DO THEM AT ALL.IF YOU CAN LEARN TO FOCUS ON YOUR CORE ACTIVITIES, YOU CAN GET YOUR WORK DONE IN LESS TIM

E. 【A5】______ ONE OF THE BIGGEST GROUPS OF TIME EATERS IS REQUESTS FROM OTHER PEOPL

E.ALL DAY LONG WE GET REQUESTS, IN PERSON, ON THE PHONE, IN EMAIL, THROUGH PAPERWOR

K.MEETINGS, ASSIGNMENTS, REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION, REQUESTS TO BE ON A COMMITTEE OR TEA

M...THESE ARE ALL REQUESTS THAT WILL EAT UP YOUR TIM

E.SAY NO TO ALL BUT THE ESSENTIALS.GET TO THE POINT. WHILE I"M A FAN OF LONG, SLOW CONVERSATIONS, IF YOU"RE TRYING TO MAKE TIME FOR GOALS, YOU NEED TO WHITTLE DOWN NEEDLESSLY LONG CONVERSATIONS—ESPECIALLY IF IT"S JUST WITH A COWORKER WHO ISN"T A CLOSE FRIEN

D.IN PERSON OR ON THE PHONE, YOU NEED TO GET STRAIGHT TO THE POINT WITH A MINIMUM OF CHIT-CHAT, AND IF THE OTHER PERSON ISN"T GETTING TO THE POINT, POLITELY ASK WHAT HE NEEDS FROM YOU.

A.as heavy a5

B.not e5 heavily as

C.not 50 heavy as

D.as heavily as

【A5】

A.MIND YOURSELF THAT DON"T BE A SLAVE TO EMAIL.

B.YOU SHOULD PLAN YOUR DAY AT THE START OF EACH DAY.

C.GETTING YOUR OFFICE ORGANIZED WILL IMPROVE YOUR WORKING EFFICIENCY.

D.TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME RIGHT SOFTWARE COULD HELP YOU A LOT.

E.YOU CAN DELEGATE TASKS TO OTHERS INSTEAD OF DOING THEM YOURSEL

F. DON"T SPEND HALF YOUR WORK DAY ON FACEBOOK AND THEN BRAG ABOUT IT IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WORKING IN YOUR BUSINESS, YOU WON"T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WORK ON YOUR BUSINESS.THAT IS, IF ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS CREATE A JOB FOR YOURSELF, THAT"S A MISTAK

E.IT IS FAR BETTER, AND SMARTER, TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FREE YOURSELF UP TO BE MORE ENTREPRENEUR, LESS WORKER.HERE"S HOW: 【A1】______ BEFORE THE CRAZINESS OF THE DAY SETS IN, BEGIN BY LOOKING AT WHAT IS COMING UP AND THEN PRIORITIZE IT.MAKE A LIST AND TRY TO FOLLOW IT.THAT WAY, INSTEAD OF EVENTS CONTROLLING YOU, YOU CONTROL THE

M.YOU DON"T WANT TO SPEND YOUR DAYS PUTTING OUT FIRES. IF YOU HAVE A DAY PLANNER, USE IT.IF YOU USE OUTLOOK OR A BLACKBERRY INSTEAD, BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR BUILT-IN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS. 【A2】______ THERE ARE SO MANY TIME-SAVING PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE TOOLS OUT THERE THAT IT IS A MISTAKE NOT TO USE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

M.SOFTWAR

E.SOFTWARE MAKERS SPEND AN INORDINATE A-MOUNT OF EFFORT ON R&-D, LEARNING WHAT IT IS WE SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE NEE

D.THEY THEN CREATE POWERFUL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO FILL THOSE NEEDS. BUY THE

M.LEARN THE

M.USE THE

M. THE MISTAKE MANY OF US MAKE IS THAT WE GET THIS GREAT SOFTWARE AND NEVER TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN EVERYTHING IT CAN DO FOR US.A DAY OF TRAINING CAN MAKE YOU FAR MORE ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIV

E.CHECK OUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, OR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, ETC THEY CAN REALLY HELP. 【A3】______ WHEN I READ THAT THE AUTHOR OF THE 4-HOUR WORK SPENT A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR A WEEK ON E-MAIL I WAS INCREDIBLY JEALOUS.FEW OF US HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO STOP THE ONSLAUGHT OF EMAIL TO THAT DEGREE, BUT EVEN SO, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE SMARTER ABOUT EMAIL: DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME A DAY YOU WANT TO SPEND DOING EMAIL AND STICK TO IT. SET ASIDE TIME FOR EMAIL ONCE OR TWICE A DAY, AND AGAIN, STICK TO IT. THE MISTAKE SOME MAKE IS GETTING SO CAUGHT UP IN EMAIL THAT THEY CHECK IT SEVERALTIMES A DAY (OR HOUR!) 【A4】______ CONSTANTLY SEARCHING THROUGH STACKS OF PAPERS AND PILES OF NOTES IS NO WAY TO RUN AN OFFIC

E.GET THE OFFICE SUPPLIES YOU NEED AND PUT THEM WHERE YOU WILL USE THE

M. COLOR-CODE FILES.GET A SHREDDER.BUY A BIGGER FILE CABINET.GET AN EXTRA BOOKCAS

E.ORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST, MOST AFFORDABLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIV

E. 【A5】______ YOU DON"T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSEL

F.GIVING SOME OF YOUR WORKLOAD TO OTHERS WILL FREE YOU UP TO USE YOUR TIME BETTER, AND YOU WOULD DO MORE BUSINESS USING SAVED TIM

E. BEING UNORGANIZED COSTS YOU TIME; TIME THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE SPENT GROWING YOUR BUSINESS.YET WITH ONLY A FEW TWEAKS, RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE EASIER, MORE ENJOYABLE, AND LESS STRESSFUL.AND WHO COULDN"T USE A LITTLE OF THAT RIGHT NOW？ ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE IS A SMART MOV

E.

【A5】

A.MORE THAN WILLPOWER.

B.SUPPORT NETWOR

K.

C.CHANGING YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

D.START SLOW.

E.FIRST THINGS FIRST. WE ALL KNOW THAT BREAKING A BAD HABIT OR ESTABLISHING A NEW, HEALTHY ONE CAN BE DIFFICULT, BUT PERSISTENCE PAYS OF

F.RESEARCHERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON FOUND THAT 63 PERCENT OF THOSE WHO MADE NEW YEAR"S RESOLUTIONS WERE STILL KEEPING THEIR RESOLUTION TWO MONTHS LATER.IT"S NOT GOING TO BE EASY, BUT THERE ARE WAYS TO INCREASE YOUR WILLPOWER, STAY RESOLVED AND ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS. 【A1】______ DON"T TRY TO RESTRUCTURE YOUR FINANCES, WIN A PROMOTION AND LOSE WEIGHT ALL ON THE SAME MORNIN

G.ESTABLISH ONE CLEAR, SPECIFIC GOAL AND FORMULATE A REALISTIC STRATEGY FOR ACHIEVING IT.EXTRA WILLPOWER SOMETIMES REQUIRES EXTRA ENERGY, SO DON"T STRETCH YOURSELFTOO THI

N.FOCUS ON ONE GOAL AT A TIM

E. 【A2】______ MOMENTUM BUILDS GRADUALLY, AND WHATEVER YOUR GOAL, DON"T EXPECT TO ACHIEVE IT OVERNIGHT.REAL SUCCESS TAKES TIM

E.IF YOU ARE TRYING TO KICK A CAFFEINE HABIT, START BY REPLACING YOUR MORNING CUP OF COFFEE WITH A GLASS OF WATER, INSTEAD OF VOWING NEVER TO DRINK COFFEE AGAI

N.CONGRATULATE YOURSELF ON THE SMALL ACHIEVEMENTS THAT WILL PAVE THE WAY TOWARD A LARGER ON

E.THESE SUCCESSES HELP YOUR WILL POWER GROW. 【A3】______ BOLSTER YOUR WILLPOWER BY TAPPING INTO A SUPPORT NETWOR

K.ASK FRIENDS, FAMILY OR COLLEAGUES FOR ASSISTANCE AND TELL THEM EXACTLY HOW THEY CAN HELP.IF YOUR CREDIT CARD BILLS HAVE SKYROCKETED, FOR INSTANCE, LET FRIENDS KNOW THAT YOU ARE CUTTING BACK ON EXPENSES.SUGGEST HAVING A POTLUCK DINNER INSTEAD OF MEETING AT AN EXPENSIVE RESTAURANT.FIND A SUPPORT GROUP OR ORGANIZATION RELATED TO YOUR GOAL AND ATTEND THEIR MEETINGS.YOU CAN GET VALUABLE ADVICE, UNDERSTANDING AND INFORMATION—ALL OF WHICH INCREASE COMMITMENT AND WILLPOWER. 【A4】______ IF POSSIBLE, ALTER YOUR ENVIRONMENT TO REDUCE TEMPTATION OR ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.WANT TO GET IN SHAPE？ KEEP AN EXTRA SET OF WORKOUT CLOTHES IN YOUR OFFICE AS A REMINDER TO STOP BY THE GYM ON THE WAY HOM

E.QUITTING SMOKING？ AVOID BARS OR RESTAURANTS WHERE YOU MIGHT BE TEMPTED TO LIGHT UP. 【A5】______ SOMETIMES CHANGING YOUR BEHAVIOR. REQUIRES MORE THAN WILLPOWER.IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH AN ADDICTION OR WANT TO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT LIFESTYLE. CHANGE, SEEK THE GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT OF A PROFESSIONAL.AN EXPERT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INTENSIVE SUPPORT AND FOLLOW-UP OR PRESCRIBE MEDICATION TO REDUCE PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS.FOR EXAMPLE, WITHOUT HELP ONLY 5 PERCENT OF SMOKERS CAN QUIT BUT THAT NUMBER RISES TO 30 PERCENT WHEN PEOPLE SEEK BOTH DRUG THERAPY AND COUNSELIN

G. SOMETIMES WILLPOWER IS A LOT LIKE THE TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL—HARD TO FIND JUST WHEN YOU WANT IT MOST.WHETHER YOU"RE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT, STOP SMOKING, GET TO THE GYM REGULARLY, WIN A PROMOTION OR PAY OFF SOME DEBTS, DEVELOPING YOUR SENSE OF WILLPOWER IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF CHANGING ANY BEHAVIOR.

Business cards are less important in American culture than they are in Asian culture. But knowing the right way to handle business cards is a useful skill wherever you are.

Requesting someone's business card is a straightforward(直截了当的、坦率的)process. You need only say: "Do you have a business card？" or "May I have your business card？"

When you want to present your own card, you can say, "Here's my card. Feel free to call me if you have any other questions." Or, you might say, "Please send the information to this address. I look forward to hearing from you soon."

It's not polite to directly refuse a request from someone for your business card. Instead, you can say, "Sorry, but I'm afraid I'm all out at the moment." or "l forgot to bring them with me."

When you do receive a card, say "Thank you" and examine it briefly before putting it away.

1.In America,().

A.one does not use business cards

B.one uses business cards everywhere

C.one uses business cards but not as often as one does in Asia

D.one uses business cards much more often than one does in Asia

2.If you know how to handle business cards, you will（）.

A.be absolutely successful

B.get help from others

C.make everybody happy

D.find the knowledge helpful

3.To politely refuse a request for business cards, you may say the following except().

A.Sorry, but I can't satisfy you

B.Sorry, but I'm afraid I’m all out at the moment

C.I forgot to bring them with me

D.Sorry, but I don't have a business card

4.From the passage we can infer that().

A.business cards are the key to success

B.business cards should be beautifully designed

C.you should always carry your business cards

D.handling business cards skillfully is important

5.The word “examine” (Line 1, Para. 5) is closest in meaning to().

A.search for

B.test

C.look at

D.research

【A1】

A.MIND YOURSELF THAT DON"T BE A SLAVE TO EMAIL.

B.YOU SHOULD PLAN YOUR DAY AT THE START OF EACH DAY.

C.GETTING YOUR OFFICE ORGANIZED WILL IMPROVE YOUR WORKING EFFICIENCY.

D.TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME RIGHT SOFTWARE COULD HELP YOU A LOT.

E.YOU CAN DELEGATE TASKS TO OTHERS INSTEAD OF DOING THEM YOURSEL

F. DON"T SPEND HALF YOUR WORK DAY ON FACEBOOK AND THEN BRAG ABOUT IT IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WORKING IN YOUR BUSINESS, YOU WON"T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WORK ON YOUR BUSINESS.THAT IS, IF ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS CREATE A JOB FOR YOURSELF, THAT"S A MISTAK

E.IT IS FAR BETTER, AND SMARTER, TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FREE YOURSELF UP TO BE MORE ENTREPRENEUR, LESS WORKER.HERE"S HOW: 【A1】______ BEFORE THE CRAZINESS OF THE DAY SETS IN, BEGIN BY LOOKING AT WHAT IS COMING UP AND THEN PRIORITIZE IT.MAKE A LIST AND TRY TO FOLLOW IT.THAT WAY, INSTEAD OF EVENTS CONTROLLING YOU, YOU CONTROL THE

M.YOU DON"T WANT TO SPEND YOUR DAYS PUTTING OUT FIRES. IF YOU HAVE A DAY PLANNER, USE IT.IF YOU USE OUTLOOK OR A BLACKBERRY INSTEAD, BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR BUILT-IN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS. 【A2】______ THERE ARE SO MANY TIME-SAVING PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE TOOLS OUT THERE THAT IT IS A MISTAKE NOT TO USE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

M.SOFTWAR

E.SOFTWARE MAKERS SPEND AN INORDINATE A-MOUNT OF EFFORT ON R&-D, LEARNING WHAT IT IS WE SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE NEE

D.THEY THEN CREATE POWERFUL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO FILL THOSE NEEDS. BUY THE

M.LEARN THE

M.USE THE

M. THE MISTAKE MANY OF US MAKE IS THAT WE GET THIS GREAT SOFTWARE AND NEVER TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN EVERYTHING IT CAN DO FOR US.A DAY OF TRAINING CAN MAKE YOU FAR MORE ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIV

E.CHECK OUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, OR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, ETC THEY CAN REALLY HELP. 【A3】______ WHEN I READ THAT THE AUTHOR OF THE 4-HOUR WORK SPENT A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR A WEEK ON E-MAIL I WAS INCREDIBLY JEALOUS.FEW OF US HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO STOP THE ONSLAUGHT OF EMAIL TO THAT DEGREE, BUT EVEN SO, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE SMARTER ABOUT EMAIL: DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME A DAY YOU WANT TO SPEND DOING EMAIL AND STICK TO IT. SET ASIDE TIME FOR EMAIL ONCE OR TWICE A DAY, AND AGAIN, STICK TO IT. THE MISTAKE SOME MAKE IS GETTING SO CAUGHT UP IN EMAIL THAT THEY CHECK IT SEVERALTIMES A DAY (OR HOUR!) 【A4】______ CONSTANTLY SEARCHING THROUGH STACKS OF PAPERS AND PILES OF NOTES IS NO WAY TO RUN AN OFFIC

E.GET THE OFFICE SUPPLIES YOU NEED AND PUT THEM WHERE YOU WILL USE THE

M. COLOR-CODE FILES.GET A SHREDDER.BUY A BIGGER FILE CABINET.GET AN EXTRA BOOKCAS

E.ORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST, MOST AFFORDABLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIV

E. 【A5】______ YOU DON"T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSEL

F.GIVING SOME OF YOUR WORKLOAD TO OTHERS WILL FREE YOU UP TO USE YOUR TIME BETTER, AND YOU WOULD DO MORE BUSINESS USING SAVED TIM

E. BEING UNORGANIZED COSTS YOU TIME; TIME THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE SPENT GROWING YOUR BUSINESS.YET WITH ONLY A FEW TWEAKS, RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE EASIER, MORE ENJOYABLE, AND LESS STRESSFUL.AND WHO COULDN"T USE A LITTLE OF THAT RIGHT NOW？ ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE IS A SMART MOV

E.

【A4】

A.MIND YOURSELF THAT DON"T BE A SLAVE TO EMAIL.

B.YOU SHOULD PLAN YOUR DAY AT THE START OF EACH DAY.

C.GETTING YOUR OFFICE ORGANIZED WILL IMPROVE YOUR WORKING EFFICIENCY.

D.TAKING ADVANTAGE OF SOME RIGHT SOFTWARE COULD HELP YOU A LOT.

E.YOU CAN DELEGATE TASKS TO OTHERS INSTEAD OF DOING THEM YOURSEL

F. DON"T SPEND HALF YOUR WORK DAY ON FACEBOOK AND THEN BRAG ABOUT IT IF YOU SPEND TOO MUCH TIME WORKING IN YOUR BUSINESS, YOU WON"T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO WORK ON YOUR BUSINESS.THAT IS, IF ALL YOU HAVE DONE IS CREATE A JOB FOR YOURSELF, THAT"S A MISTAK

E.IT IS FAR BETTER, AND SMARTER, TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO FREE YOURSELF UP TO BE MORE ENTREPRENEUR, LESS WORKER.HERE"S HOW: 【A1】______ BEFORE THE CRAZINESS OF THE DAY SETS IN, BEGIN BY LOOKING AT WHAT IS COMING UP AND THEN PRIORITIZE IT.MAKE A LIST AND TRY TO FOLLOW IT.THAT WAY, INSTEAD OF EVENTS CONTROLLING YOU, YOU CONTROL THE

M.YOU DON"T WANT TO SPEND YOUR DAYS PUTTING OUT FIRES. IF YOU HAVE A DAY PLANNER, USE IT.IF YOU USE OUTLOOK OR A BLACKBERRY INSTEAD, BE SURE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR BUILT-IN ORGANIZATIONAL TOOLS. 【A2】______ THERE ARE SO MANY TIME-SAVING PRODUCTIVITY SOFTWARE TOOLS OUT THERE THAT IT IS A MISTAKE NOT TO USE AND TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE

M.SOFTWAR

E.SOFTWARE MAKERS SPEND AN INORDINATE A-MOUNT OF EFFORT ON R&-D, LEARNING WHAT IT IS WE SMALL BUSINESS PEOPLE NEE

D.THEY THEN CREATE POWERFUL SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS DESIGNED TO FILL THOSE NEEDS. BUY THE

M.LEARN THE

M.USE THE

M. THE MISTAKE MANY OF US MAKE IS THAT WE GET THIS GREAT SOFTWARE AND NEVER TAKE THE TIME TO LEARN EVERYTHING IT CAN DO FOR US.A DAY OF TRAINING CAN MAKE YOU FAR MORE ORGANIZED AND EFFECTIV

E.CHECK OUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE, OR CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP, ETC THEY CAN REALLY HELP. 【A3】______ WHEN I READ THAT THE AUTHOR OF THE 4-HOUR WORK SPENT A LITTLE MORE THAN AN HOUR A WEEK ON E-MAIL I WAS INCREDIBLY JEALOUS.FEW OF US HAVE FIGURED OUT HOW TO STOP THE ONSLAUGHT OF EMAIL TO THAT DEGREE, BUT EVEN SO, IT IS POSSIBLE TO BE SMARTER ABOUT EMAIL: DESIGNATE THE AMOUNT OF TIME A DAY YOU WANT TO SPEND DOING EMAIL AND STICK TO IT. SET ASIDE TIME FOR EMAIL ONCE OR TWICE A DAY, AND AGAIN, STICK TO IT. THE MISTAKE SOME MAKE IS GETTING SO CAUGHT UP IN EMAIL THAT THEY CHECK IT SEVERALTIMES A DAY (OR HOUR!) 【A4】______ CONSTANTLY SEARCHING THROUGH STACKS OF PAPERS AND PILES OF NOTES IS NO WAY TO RUN AN OFFIC

E.GET THE OFFICE SUPPLIES YOU NEED AND PUT THEM WHERE YOU WILL USE THE

M. COLOR-CODE FILES.GET A SHREDDER.BUY A BIGGER FILE CABINET.GET AN EXTRA BOOKCAS

E.ORGANIZING YOUR OFFICE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST, MOST AFFORDABLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIV

E. 【A5】______ YOU DON"T HAVE TO DO EVERYTHING YOURSEL

F.GIVING SOME OF YOUR WORKLOAD TO OTHERS WILL FREE YOU UP TO USE YOUR TIME BETTER, AND YOU WOULD DO MORE BUSINESS USING SAVED TIM

E. BEING UNORGANIZED COSTS YOU TIME; TIME THAT COULD OTHERWISE BE SPENT GROWING YOUR BUSINESS.YET WITH ONLY A FEW TWEAKS, RUNNING YOUR BUSINESS COULD BE EASIER, MORE ENJOYABLE, AND LESS STRESSFUL.AND WHO COULDN"T USE A LITTLE OF THAT RIGHT NOW？ ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO BE MORE PRODUCTIVE IS A SMART MOV

E.