2016年9月16日 星期五

要知道何時該放棄你的目標

設定好目標,并持之以恆,予以貫徹實現,是很重要的。但是,你還是必須不時檢視評估你的目標。要放棄,不是可以隨意開玩笑的,但是有時卻是必要的。
以下有兩種信號,可以讓你考慮是應該放棄目標了:
  1. 你的目標會帶來負面的後果。例如,你原來設定好目標每天早上必須外出運動,但是你昨晚加班,身體實在太疲倦了,會影響今天的工作生產力。在這種類似的情況下,你就必須調整目標,或是另外想辦法來達成。
  2. 你的目標會妨礙其他目標的達成。多數人都會有好幾個目標,例如希望健康、希望有更多的時間陪伴家人、希望多賺錢,等等。如果其中有某項目標會妨礙你達成其他目標,你必須決定哪一個是比較重要的。
Know when to give up your goal
It is very important to set goals and stick to them and carry out them. But you still have to review your goals from time to time. Giving up is not a joke, but sometimes it is necessary.
There are two kinds of signals below, which enable you to consider that you should give up your goals.
  1. Your goals will have negative consequences. For example, you have set a good goal every morning to go out, but you work overtime last night, and your body is too tired to affect the productivity of today's work. In such a similar situation, you have to adjust your goals or do something else to achieve them.
  2. Your goal will hinder the achievement of other goals. Most people will have several goals, such as health, hope for more time to accompany family members, and hope to earn more money. If one of your goals prevents you from achieving other goals, you must decide which one is more important.

給自己安排一些緊張工作

緊張的工作似乎難以避免,但是不需要完全負面看待。
事實上,緊張的工作也可以提高你的腦力,改進記憶力與智能程度,並且適度的緊張確實可以提高工作生產力。
因此,你不必排斥緊張的工作,相反的,平常可以給自己安排一些適度的緊張工作。
你可以測試一下自己的承受度,控制你的工作不至於讓你陷入疲憊不堪。
如果你能夠控制好,適度的緊張可以讓你正面發展,並且知道如何迴避掉對你發生傷害的源頭。
Arrange some stressful work for yourself
Intense work seems unavoidable, but it doesn't need to be completely negative.
In fact, intense work can also improve your mental ability, improve memory and intelligence, and moderate tension can really increase productivity.
Therefore, you don't have to exclude intense work. Instead, you can usually arrange some moderate work for yourself.
You can test your tolerance and control your work so as not to make you tired.
If you can control well, moderate tension can make you develop positively and know how to avoid the source of your injury.

要坦然接受協作中會發生的狀況

我們通常讚揚協作可以提高解決問題的能力,能夠提高生產力,並且可以激發創意。如果做對了,這些好處都有機會實現。但是,結果也可能會令你驚嚇。
在你決定與他人協作前,先認知以下的事實,並且坦然接受它:
  1. 你不知道答案。面對一個複雜的問題,如果你已經知道如何去解決它了,你就不需要去與人協作了。事實是,你多半不會是專家,因此,在與人協作中,存在著不明確的狀況。你必須坦然接受
  2. 你的角色不清。在協作中,你的角色可能隨著工作的進行而不斷變化。
  3. 你必須爭論。如果你採取避免發生衝突的態度,當然會相安無事。但是,你也會因此失去你的立場與想要的結果。你必須知道在爭論中的可能選項,以便產生具有生產力的爭論。
Be open to what happens in the collaboration
We usually praise collaboration to improve problem-solving ability, improve productivity and inspire creativity. If we do the right thing, we have every chance to achieve these benefits. But the results may frighten you, too.
Before you decide to cooperate with others, recognize the facts below and accept it frankly.
  1. You don't know the answer. Faced with a complex problem, if you already know how to solve it, you don't need to cooperate with others. The fact is, you probably will not be an expert, so there is an ambiguous situation in collaboration with people. You must accept it frankly.
  2. Your role is not clear. In collaboration, your role may change with the progress of your work.
  3. You have to argue. If you take to avoid conflict attitude, will certainly live in peace. But you will also lose your position and the result you want. You must know the possible options in the debate so as to generate productive debates.

想要得到什麼嗎?假裝你已經有了!

你的心智會是你有力的工具。但是,如同多數人整日處於畏懼、挫折、煩惱一般,它也可能成為你的敵人。無論使你擔心不能獲得同事的尊敬,或是擔心你的客戶會投入競爭者的懷抱,過度的憂慮智慧讓事情變得更複雜。
相反的,你可以假裝你已經有了你想要的結果。你可以用你已經獲得同事尊敬般的言談,或是你已經有了客戶的忠誠。
這似乎很荒唐,但是如果你只是沉浸在憂慮中,情況也是一樣的。假裝你已經有了你想要的結果,並以自行的態度來處理,成功的機會會更大一些。
What do you want to get? Pretend you've got it!
Your mind will be a powerful tool for you. But just like most people are afraid, frustrated and annoyed all the time, it can also become your enemy. No matter how worried you are, you can't get the respect of your colleagues, or worry that your customers will be involved in the competitors' arms. Too much worry and wisdom will make things more complicated.
On the contrary, you can pretend that you already have the result you want. You can use your respected speech that your colleagues have received, or you have already had the loyalty of your customers.
This may seem absurd, but if you are just immersed in anxiety, the same is true. If you pretend that you already have the result you want and handle it with your own attitude, chances of success will be greater.

2016年9月15日 星期四

最好獲得好處的方式,就是:開口要

一般人的印象里,女性職工在向老闆要求加薪時,是比較咄咄逼人的,儘管她們因為控制不住脾氣而被拒絕的機會也比較大,但是通常並不會損及她們的工作,老闆也不會因此而對她改變了工作上應有的禮貌。她沒有損失什麼。相對的,老闆會更注意到她平日的工作績效,因而可能在下次績效評估與調薪作業時,給予更平等的對待。
因此,無論你是男性或是女性,想要得到什麼好處,最好的方式就是:開口要。
只要你心平靜氣的說出你希望獲得好處的理由,即使你不會讓人感受到你是客氣的人,但是這是你獲得好處的唯一機會。
要期待別人能夠欣賞你感激你,主動給你好處,那麼你未免也太過迂腐了。

The best way to get the benefit is to ask 
The general impression is that female workers are more aggressive when they ask for a raise from their boss, and although they are more likely to be rejected because they can't control their temper, they usually don't hurt their jobs. The boss won't change her due courtesies to her at work. She didn't lose anything. By contrast, the boss is more aware of her usual performance and may be given more equal treatment in the next performance appraisal and pay adjustment exercise. 
So, whether you're male or female, the best way to get what you want is to ask for it.
As long as you're calm enough to say why you want the benefit, even if you don't feel like you're a polite person, it's your only chance to get the benefit. 
It is too pedantic to expect others to appreciate you and offer to benefit you.

提出建議方案,要誠懇

有點子,並不難。但是,要將你的點子讓別人接受就不容易了。我們經常聽到有些企業家或高階經理人會誇誇而談他們的創見多麼有價值,只是沒人會鑑賞!
事實上,很多時候,問題出在你如何與別人溝通。
請注意在你提交建議方案給他人時,要避免發生以下的狀況:
  1. 不夠堅定。在你提出建議方案時,不要讓人們感受到你自己的態度不夠堅定,而只願意旁敲側擊,若別人不同意,似乎你自己也不在乎。這樣不夠堅定的態度,如何贏得別人的支持?
  2. 過於傲慢。不要表現得似乎每個人都必須讚頌你的偉大創意。你必須告訴別人他爲什麽會需要你的點子,你的方案對他可以帶來什麽好處?你必須現實一些,進行說服,贏得支持。
Put forward proposals, be sincere
It's not hard. But it's not easy to get your ideas accepted. We often hear entrepreneurs or senior managers brag about how valuable their ideas are, but no one will appreciate them! 
In fact, most of the time, the problem is how you communicate with others.
Please note that when you submit a proposal to others, the following situations should be avoided: 
  1. Not firm enough. When you come up with a proposal, don't let people feel that your attitude is not firm enough, but rather be willing to circumvent, and if others disagree, it seems that you don't care.How can you win the support of others if this attitude is not firm enough? 
  2. Too arrogant. Don't act as if everyone has to praise your great ideas. You must tell others why he needs your ideas. What benefits does your plan bring to him? You have to be realistic, convince and win support.

感到被工作卡住了,怎麼辦?

在不景氣時期,感到被卡在工作中,既無法得到升遷,也難以在外求職的人數愈來愈多了。但是你沒有理由要忍受你不喜歡的工作。
幸運的是,辭職不是你唯一的選擇。你可以嘗試以下列方式來改變你看待工作的形態:
  1. 工作形態。你可以多接或是少接幾份工作。不同的工作形態,甚至是你只要改變原來工作的方式,都可以讓你對工作產生不同的感受。
  2. 人脈關係。你可以嘗試改變與同事的工作關係,無論調整實質交往程度或是交往內容都行。你也可以花些時間去教導其他人,或是去認識不同部門的人員。
  3. 對工作的觀感。對你的工作以不同的角度來看待。如果其中有你不喜歡的部分,就將這些與你喜歡的內容區分開來。將你的工作看成是兩份不同的工作:一份是你必須做的,而另外一份是能夠讓你喜悅的。
Feel stuck in the work, how to do?
During the recession, people feel stuck in their jobs, and they cannot get promoted. But you have no reason to bear the work you don't like.
Fortunately, resignation is not the only choice for you. You can try to change the way you look at work in the following ways.
  1. Pattern of work. You can pick up more or fewer jobs. Different forms of work, even if you just change the way you work, can make you feel differently about your work.
  2. Connections. You can try to change the working relationship with your colleagues, regardless of adjusting the level of substantive communication or the content of interaction. You can also spend some time teaching other people or people in different departments.
  3. A sense of work. Look at your work in a different way. If you have something you don't like, you can distinguish these from what you like. Think of your job as two different jobs: one is what you have to do, and the other is to make you happy.

經濟蕭條時期,仍然要踏實奮發

在艱困時局,你很容易感到無力。你也許會感到在工作中卡住了,或是感到對公司未來的發展使不上力。心情鬱悶。
與其受制於不確定的形勢,還不如讓自己關注在手邊可以改進的工作:
  1. 支持團隊的進步。你可以每天稍微花一些時間來協助同樣在受困中的同事,或是指導具有高潛力成長的員工。當團隊進步了,你自己也會受到激勵。當團隊實際成功了,對整個公司也都是很有價值的。
  2. 追求小小的成就。即使大環境讓你感到充滿不確定,你仍然可以享受一些小小的進步,完成一些小小的工作。先不要嘗試去接受艱鉅的大任務,只要讓你每天都能夠有一些小進步。
In the depression time, keep strenuous and vigorous
At these times, you can easily feel powerless. You may feel stuck in your work or feel that you can't make progress for the company's future development. The mood is depressed.
Rather than being controlled by uncertain situations, we should pay close attention to the work that we can improve at hand.
  1. Support the progress of the team. You can spend a little time every day to help colleagues who are also in trouble or to guide employees with high potential growth. When the team is improving, you will also be encouraged. When the team is successful, it is also valuable for the whole company.
  2. Pursue small achievements. Even if the environment makes you feel uncertain, you can still enjoy some small progress and do some small work. Don't try to accept difficult tasks, can have some small progress as long as you make each day.

2016年9月14日 星期三

自己做個360度檢討

最有效的領導者都會知道自己的優點,并不斷的強化他的優點。要做到這樣,你必須清楚的認識自己。
你可以藉由問你的同事來做自我檢討:
  1. 什麼是我的優點?讓你的同事提出幾個項目,例如你的個性、你追求結果的意志、或是你領導改變的方式。然後,要他們說出你具體的事跡。
  2. 什麼是我的致命缺點?問他們,在你目前的職位上,做什麼行為會讓你導致失敗。
  3. 我的哪一項優點對公司最重要?詢問大家,如果你的某項優點真的卓越,會對公司發生重大的貢獻。
  4. 我的哪一項優點做得最好?問問每個人,他們最喜歡我的哪一項優點。
Make a 360 degree review
The most effective leaders will know their strengths and constantly strengthen their advantages. To do this, you must know yourself clearly.
You can make self-examination by asking your colleagues.
  1. What is my advantage? Let your colleagues bring up several projects, such as your personality, your will to pursue results, or the way your leaders change. Then, ask them to tell you what you are doing.
  2. What is my fatal flaw? Ask them what behavior you do in your current position, which will lead you to failure.
  3. Which of my advantages is the most important to the company? I ask you, if one of your advantages is really excellent, it will make a significant contribution to the company.
  4. Which of my strengths do the best? Ask everyone what advantages they like best.

張揚自己,影響你的組織

若是一個人表現張揚,通常不受歡迎。一個人若是表現的很自信,很強勢,通常會讓人感到有壓迫感,也因此不喜歡他。
但是,若是能夠平衡其他的關鍵能力,張揚行為能夠讓你領導超越許多事:
  1. 培養團隊。當團隊成員能夠表達出平日畏于出口的觀點時,他們會感到振奮。用你的自信來為團隊設定出一個調門,讓他們勇於說出口。
  2. 領導改變。要領導有建設性的改變,需要有大膽的行動。用堅定自信的態度來打破在改變過程中會出現的抗拒力量。
  3. 誠信的行動。當堅定的信念以誠實的態度表現,就會讓你有勇氣做你認為是正確的事情。這會讓你的團隊成員也產生激勵。
Open yourself up and affect your organization
If a person displays publicity, he is usually unwelcome. If a person is confident and strong, he usually feels oppressed and dislikes him.
But if we can balance other key competencies, publicizing behavior can lead you to exceed many things.
  1. Train the team. When team members can express the idea of being afraid of exports, they will feel exhilarated. With your confidence to the team set a tone, let them dare to say.
  2. Leadership changes. For leaders to have constructive changes, we need bold actions. Use a firm and confident attitude to break the resistance force that will happen in the process of change.
  3. Action of good faith. When a firm belief is expressed in an honest manner, you will have the courage to do what you think is right. This will motivate your team members too.

2016年9月13日 星期二

當你不知道怎麼辦的時候,採取行動就是了

多數人認為他知道將會發生什麼,因而採取的相關的預備動作。但是,萬一事與願違,例如你突然被解僱了,你的項目被扼殺了,一個新的競爭對手改變了產業形勢,等等,面對這樣突來的變化,你其實沒有做好準備,不知道該怎麼辦?
面對這樣的不確定狀態,你必須立即行動。首先,你要知道你究竟要什麼結果。然後,以你能夠掌握的資訊,你所認識的人,採取聰明的方法來設法達到你想要的目的。
在你作出第一步后,問自己:這樣做能夠得到自己要的結果嗎?是否還要得到更多的資源呢?是不是還要堅持這個目的呢?
關注在這些題目上,你會明白更多該如何採取下一步行動。

When you don't know what to do, take action
Most people think he knows what will happen, so they take some preparatory actions. But, in case of dismissal, for example, you are suddenly fired, your project is strangled, a new competitor has changed the industry situation, and so on. In the face of such a sudden change, you are not really ready, and don't know what to do?
Faced with such uncertainty, you must act at once. First of all, you have to know what you have to do. Then, take the information you can get, people you know, and take smart ways to achieve the purpose you want.
After you make the first step, ask yourself: can you get the results you want? Do you have to get more resources? Do you have to stick to this goal?
Focusing on these topics, you will know more about how to take the next action.

將逆境轉為發展動力

成功的人都是善於與逆境共舞的人。這些包含了意外、障礙,乃至於失望。
下次當你遇到挑戰時,想想它如何能夠幫助你成長發展。你可以運用負面的回饋來考慮究竟是應該增加投入,或是應該及時踩剎車,退出,避免擴大風險,另尋其他機會。
你可以將老闆的拒絕,當成是讓自己擬定另外一個能夠讓他接受的更好的方案的機會。
你可以將市場調研得到的負面回饋,來考慮如何在你的產品上加上一個客戶難以拒絕的特色。
與其感受挫折,不如將這些挑戰當成是一項禮物,讓它成為你繼續發展成長的動力。

Turn adversity into a driving force
Success is a man who dances with adversity. These include accidents, obstacles, and even disappointments.
Next time you meet a challenge, think about how it can help you grow and develop. You can use negative feedback to consider whether to increase investment, or to step on the brakes in time to avoid risks and other opportunities.
You can take the boss's rejection as an opportunity to draw up a better plan for him to accept.
You can take negative feedback from market research to consider how to add a feature that your customers can't refuse to add to your product.
Instead of feeling frustrated, it's better to regard these challenges as a gift and make it a driving force for your continued growth and development.

小心高成就者的雙面性

成為一名高成就者,確實應該受到獎勵,但是許多聰明而極具企圖的專業者仍然感到不夠滿足。他們的野心使他們成功,但是也可能帶來負面的後果。
請注意高成就者的雙面性:
  1. 成就導向。他們在追求高成果的時候,很容易不讓他的同事得知足夠的資訊, 也疏忽于幫助他人。他應該重視協作,否則容易陷入單獨奮戰。
  2. 要求正面掌聲。高成就者非常關切別人的意見,但是卻經常將別人的評論嗤之以鼻,不屑一顧。他應該認真聽取別人的正面或負面回饋意見。
  3. 容易內疚。無論做得多好,高成就者總是會感到內疚,認為他做得還是不夠好。他應該設定合理的目標,然後滿足於達成該目標。
Be careful of the double side of the high achievers
To be a high achievers, you should really be rewarded, but many smart and ambitious professionals still feel inadequate. Their ambition makes them successful, but it can also bring negative consequences.
Please pay attention to the double side of the high achievers:
  1. Achievement orientation. When they pursue high results, it is easy not to let their colleagues know enough information, but also neglect to help others. He should attach importance to cooperation, otherwise he would easily fall into a single fight.
  2. Ask for positive applause. High achievers are very concerned about others' opinions, but they often sneer at others' comments and ignore them. He should listen carefully to others' positive or negative feedback.
  3. Is easy to feel guilty. No matter how well done, high achievers always feel guilty and think they are not good enough. He should set a reasonable goal and then be satisfied with achieving that goal.

2016年9月11日 星期日

何時該多工(Multitasking)作業?

我們經常聽到許多專家的呼籲應該聚焦,而不要分散注意力在多件工作上,他們說多工不能協助你將事情真正搞定。 
但是,在當今快速發展的世界上,幾乎不可能讓你一次只專注在一件事上。以下兩種情況會讓你採取並行多工作業會更有效率: 
  1. 當資訊需要快速流通時當有人需要你提供資訊以便能夠恢復客戶,或是讓他能夠往前推進工作是,如果你不能適時提供所需要的資訊,那會讓人很失望挫折的。即使是你正在忙別的事,立即拿起電話或是回復郵件,會是很重要的舉措,尤其是你將提供的資訊是別人所不能提供的。
  2. 當你陷入膠著時有些時候,你專注在一件事上,會比較有效率。但是,當你陷入膠著而一時難以往前推進時,你不妨暫時推開去關注別的事。當你帶著新鮮的心情回復到原來的事情上,你很可能就有新的觀點或動力來往前推動。
When should you do Multitasking?
We often hear a lot of experts' appeals should be focused instead of distracting on multiple jobs, and they say that work does not help you really get things done.
But in today's rapidly developing world, it is almost impossible for you to concentrate on one thing at a time. The following two situations will make your parallel multitask more efficient.
  1. When information needs to be circulated quickly. When someone needs you to provide information in order to be able to restore a customer, or to allow him to move forward, if you can't provide the information you need at the right time, it will be disappointing and frustrated. Even if you are busy with something else, it will be a very important move to pick up a phone or reply to an email immediately, especially if the information you will provide is not provided by others.
  2. When you get in stuck. Sometimes, you concentrate on one thing and you will be more efficient. However, when you are stuck in glue and can hardly move forward, you may as well push aside for the rest of the time. When you return to the original thing with fresh feelings, you are likely to have new ideas or motivation to push ahead.

改變自己的壞習慣

我們每個人都有一些在工作上的壞習慣,例如:在開會中用手機瀏覽FB或微信,總是硬拗自己是對的,老是同時做幾樣工作卻搞得一事無成,等等。然而,要改變這些壞習慣,總是覺得很困難。即使你可以用幾天的時間來改變這些行為,可是沒有幾天,就又故態復萌了。
如何有效改變你的壞習慣?請嘗試用以下的處方:
  1. 產生有用的恐懼。你自己通常都會知道壞習慣真的不好,但是你是否真的明白它對你自己與其他人在職業工作上會產生的影響?想想看,如果你老是繼續在開會時不尊重其他人,以後別人會誠意來邀請你參加會議嗎?你是否會在公司里被邊緣化了呢?這樣的恐懼心理,可以開始戒除你的壞習慣。
  2. 找出回饋獎賞。停止壞習慣是第一步。然後,下一步是去發現這樣做可以得到的激勵回饋。想想看,以後你開會時,可以看到大家對你的微笑與重視你的意見。這樣的正面回饋,可以讓你堅持住繼續改變你的壞習慣。
Change your bad habits
Every one of us has some bad habits at work, such as browsing FB or WeChat on a mobile phone in a meeting, always stubborn and always doing a few jobs at the same time, and so on. However, it is always difficult to change these bad habits. Even if you can change these behaviors in a few days, you will be back in a few days.
How can you effectively change your bad habits? Please try the following prescription:
  1. Produce a useful fear. You usually know that bad habits are really bad, but do you really understand the impact it has on yourself and others in your career? Think about it. If you always don't respect other people in the meeting, will others invite you to the meeting in good faith? Are you going to be marginalized in the company? Such fears can start to kick your bad habits.
  2. Find feedback rewards. It's the first step to stop bad habits. Then, the next step is to discover the incentive feedback that can be achieved. Think about it. When you meet in the future, you can see everyone's smile and your opinion. This positive feedback can keep you going and continue to change your bad habits.

總有時間學習的

千萬不要過於自大而疏忽了學習。成功的領導人知道無論他在專業領域裡有多麼的成功,總是還有許多是他需要再去探索的。
即使你發現在你的專業領域里,你已經是頂級的專業者,你仍然可以在其他領域找到可以轉移過來而應用在你的專業領域中。
或是,在你的專業中,遇到了挑戰,即使類似的問題你已經遇過許多次,你還是可以謙虛的學習,去詢問是否有新的解決問題的方法。

There's always time to learn
Do not neglect to be arrogant and neglect study. A successful leader knows that no matter how successful he is in the professional field, there are still many things he needs to explore again.
Even if you find that in your field of expertise, you are already a top professional, you can still find other fields that can be transferred to your professional field.
Or, in your major, you have a challenge. Even if you have met a lot of similar problems, you can still learn modesty to ask if there is a new way to solve the problem.

讓生活單純些,減少在瑣事上的困擾

生活中充滿著瑣碎的事情,要勞煩人去做決定,例如要穿哪件衣服,要吃些什麼,上班要走哪一條路,等等。要對這些瑣事來做選擇決定,實在會消耗一個人有限的心力。
當你已經面臨一大堆事情要去應付處理,盡可能要減少必須要讓你去做決定的事項,讓一些事情可以做到自動化。例如,每天早餐吃一樣的食物;讓衣櫃里少一些必須挑選的衣服,就預先安排好可以外出穿著的配套;每天走同一條路上班。
讓每天少為這些瑣事煩心,可以讓你更專注心力在你更關注的重要事務。

Let life be simple and reduce the troubles of trifles
Life is full of trivial things. People have to bother to make decisions, such as what clothes to wear, what to eat, which way to go to work and so on. To make decisions about these trifles is really a drain on one's limited mind.
When you are faced with a lot of things to deal with, as far as possible to reduce the need for you to make decisions, so that some things can be automated. For example, eat the same food for breakfast every day; let the wardrobe less clothes that must be selected, and arrange the outgoing matches in advance; go to work on the same road every day.
Giving less attention to these trifles every day will help you concentrate more on matters you care more about.

丟掉面具,做真實的自我

你是否在躲避你的員工?許多的領導者都會隱瞞他們的缺點而只表現出他們光鮮的一面,或是他們會想要讓人家感覺他們也是個偉大的領導者。
當你想要扮演別人時,就會損害人們對你的信任,並且讓人們質疑你的真實態度。
因此,丟掉你虛偽的面具,做真實的自我。這樣可以強化你的人際關係,提高你的信任度,並且產生較好的生意結果。
真實的顯露你的不完美,並且請求他人協助你如何以你的真實誠懇來改進你的工作成果。

Get rid of your mask and be your true self
Are you avoiding your employees? Many leaders will hide their shortcomings and only show their bright side, or they will want to make others feel that they are also a great leader. 
When you want to play someone else, it damages people's trust in you and makes people question your true attitude. 
So drop your mask of hypocrisy and be your true self. This strengthens your relationships, increases your trust, and leads to better business outcomes. 
Truly reveal your imperfections and ask for assistance in how you can improve your work with your sincerity.