英语翻译How often have you had a work day when,as mid-afternoon

英语翻译
How often have you had a work day when,as mid-afternoon races toward late-afternoon,you realize that you haven't really gotten anything done?
We discovered that nothing makes people feel happier and more engaged at work than making meaningful progress on something they care about.We call that the progress principle.But this progress principle has a serious downside:Nothing makes people feel worse than being stalled in their work and this negative effect is much stronger.
Most often,the cause of an unproductive day is fragmentation trying to juggle many competing,and usually unexpected,demands on your time.It's what happens when you've worked like crazy all day,and still you have the sense that you haven't been productive.Sound familiar?
Work-life management experts Tony Schwartz,David Allen,and others have useful techniques for setting up routines to get more done.But how can you save a day where
you simply haven't been able to get to the work that matters most?
First,carve out a time-oasis.If possible,move something off your schedule for the remainder of the day,protecting just 20 minutes to focus uninterrupted on that meaningful project.More time is better if you can manage it,but 20 minutes can still make a difference.If you have to,leave a non-essential meeting 20 minutes early,or stay at the office 20 minutes later.Turn off your email and phone.
Second,note your progress for the day.Use a work diary to keep track of the progress you made that day.It's natural to focus on what you didn't get done and what tasks remain;but,to get the boost of happiness and engagement,you should spend a minute writing down what you did accomplish.Even if you simply outlined next steps on that creative project,make note.If you got anywhere on anything useful,that really is meaningful progress,so write it down.
Last,set up for progress tomorrow.Use a trick that Ernest Hemingway and other writers have relied on:Leave off in the middle.When you have to stop work for the day on your most important project,end in mid-paragraph,mid-sentence,mid-routine,whatever as long as you have a pretty good sense of how you will finish that paragraph.That way,you'll be able to just slide back into the task the next day.

嗯,为了这10分,俺豁出去了.
你曾有过多少个这样的工作日：从中午埋头苦干到下午,却发现自己事实上什么都没有干?
我们发现只有当人们在他们所关注的事情上取得重大进展时,他们才会感到更幸福、更有工作成就感.我们称之为“进步原理”.但这个“进步原理”却有这一个严重的缺陷,那就是当工作被拖延时,人们会感觉很糟,这种消极效果对人们影响颇深.
多数情况下,成果寥寥的一天往往被许多意料之外的琐碎工作所占据.虽然你整天发疯般地工作,但你仍然会感觉自己无所建树.这听起来是不是挺熟悉的?
工作生活管理专家托尼.斯沃茨、大卫.艾伦等人提出通过建立生活习惯使工作有所成就.但假如你连投身要紧工作的时间都没有,又何谈有效利用一天呢?
首先,开辟一块时间的绿洲.可能的话,在你的时间表上去掉一些事情以留出一些时间,只要20分钟的专心工作就可以.若有更多的时间当然更好,但即使是20分钟也会与以往有所不同.如果可以的话,在无关紧要的会上提前走20分钟,或者在办公室多待20分钟,期间要关掉电子邮件或电话.
其次,记录一天的进展.通过工作笔记来记录你一天所取得的进展.关注尚未完成的工作和任务是理所当然.但要提升幸福感和工作成就感,你就应该花点时间来记下自己已经完成了什么.即便你只做了对某个创造性工作的下一步计划,你也要把它记录下来.不管你在什么地方产生什么想法,只要对工作进展有意义,你都要记下来.
最后,制定明天的工作进展.采用欧内斯特.海明威及其他一些作家的这种方法：那就把工作停在中间.假如你不得不中止今天一项重要的工作,不妨停在中间段、中间句、中间程序等等,只要你有一种想要将之完成的强烈愿望即可.那样的话,明天你就可以轻而易举地进入到工作状态中.