商務英語：職場精英週末該做的10件事

　1. Make time for family and friends. This is especially important for those who don’t spend much time with their loved ones during the week.
為家人和朋友挪點時間。對於那些一周都沒有太多時間與親人相處的人來說，週末和家人在一起特別重要。

　　2. Exercise. Everyone needs to do it, and if you can’t work out 4 to 5 days during the workweek, you need to be active on weekends to make up for some of that time. It’s the perfect opportunity to clear you mind and create fresh ideas.
運動。每個人都要做到這一點，如果你不能在工作日內中鍛煉，你需要在週末活躍些來彌補。這是提神醒腦、創造新想法的絕好機會。

　　3. Vacation. Getting away for the weekend provides a great respite from the grind of an intenseweek at work.
度假。週末外出度假可以給一周緊張的工作提供很好的喘息時間。

　　 4. Pursue a passion. There’s a creative director of a greeting card company who went back to school to pursue an MFA because of her love of art. Pursuing this passion turned into a love of poetry that she now writes on weekends. Successful people make time for what is important or fun,and they make space for activities that add to their life balance.
有所追求。有一個賀卡公司的創意總監，出於對藝術的熱愛，重回學校攻讀美術碩士。如今這種追求讓她愛上了詩歌，她現在會在週末搞些創作。成功的人會騰出時間給重要或有趣的事，以及那些可以平衡工作與生活的事。

　　5. Avoid chores. Every weekend has a few have-to-dos, but you want these to take the minimum amount of time possible. Create a small window for chores and errands, and then banish them from your mind the rest of the time.
避免雜事。每個週末都有幾件待辦事項，但你希望這些事盡可能佔用最少的時間。給家務和雜事創建個小視窗，然後剩下的時間把他們從腦海中驅逐。

　　6. Plan. Planning makes people more effective, and doing it before the week starts means you can hit Monday ready to go, and means you’ll give clear directions to the people who work for you, so they will be ready to go, too.
計畫。規劃使人做事更高效，在新的一周開始前做好計畫意味著你能在星期一就蓄勢待發，也意味著你將給員工明確的指示，這樣他們也會有所準備。

　　7. Gardening/crafts/games/sports/cooking/cultural activities. This is especially important for those cooped up in an office all week. Bridge lessons and groups can also sharpen the mind and often create relationships among highly competitive smart professionals. Theatre, opera and sporting events can also enrich one’s spirit.
園藝/工藝品/遊戲/體育/烹飪/文化等活動。對於那些整周關在辦公室的人來說，這一點尤為重要。橋牌課和興趣小組也能鍛煉頭腦，也往往能在有競爭力的高智商專業人士間建立人脈。劇院、歌劇和體育賽事也可以豐富人們的精神生活。

　　8. Reflect. Truly successful people make time on weekends to appreciate what they have and reflect on their happiness and accomplishments. Weekends are a great chance to reflect and be more introspective about bigger issues.
反思。真正成功的人在週末會花時間欣賞他們擁有的東西，並思考他們的幸福和成就。週末是一個用來反省的、思考更大問題的絕佳機會。

　　9. Network. Networking isn’t an event for a successful person, it’s a lifestyle. Wherever they go and whatever they do, they manage to connect with new people.
人際網路。人際網路對成功人士來說不是一件事，而是一種生活方式。無論在何處、在做什麼，他們都樂於和陌生人接觸。

　　10. Recharge. We live in a competitive world. Peak performance requires managing downtime, too–with the goal of really recharging your batteries. That’s how the most successful people get so much done.
充電。我們生活在一個充滿競爭的世界。再好的表現也需要停下來調整狀態，停下來的目的是為了給自己充電。這就是為什麼成功的人會有如此多的收穫。