6. Stay Focused

　　保持專注

　　When you are working on a task, make a conscious effort to remain focused. Sure, you'll have intrusive thoughts like maybe I should check my email or this desk could really do with tidying. Just recognize that those thoughts are impulses which you don't need to give into. If you think of something while you're working on your task like I really must phone Joe, then just make a note on a bit of paper or in your diary so you don't forget – and get on with the task at hand.

　　工作時一定要努力保持專注。當然，你可能會時不時想到“該查看郵件了”或“辦公桌真該整理一下了”，但請記住：這些都只是一時想法，不要陷進去。如果你工作時想到別的事情，比如“我真得打電話給喬了”，那就在紙上或記事本上寫下來以免忘記，然后繼續(xù)手頭的工作。

　　You'll accomplish much more by working in a deliberately focused way than if you let yourself jump around from task to task as things come to mind.

　　刻意保持專注比思想散漫時的工作效率要高得多。