When you need a piece of information, is it at your fingertips? Or are you constantly chasing your info like papers in the wind?
當你需要一則資訊時，它就在你手頭嗎?或者你總是像追逐飄在風中的紙片一般尋找你要的資訊?
Information Everywhere 信息無處不在
In these days of instant answers and online resources, you can’t seem to find that one piece of information you need. The Internet is a great resource. And Wikipedia provides us instant access to info that previously would have required a research project.
在這樣有即時和線上資源的時代，你似乎找不到你需要的那一則資訊。網際網路是一個巨大的資源，維基百科即時提供給我們資訊，這些資訊在之前需要通過研究才能得到。
However, neither will help you figure out when your next doctor’s appointment is… or tell you the cell phone number of the contact you worked with last year.
然而，它們既不能幫你找到下一次你和醫生的預約時間在什麼時候，也不能告訴你去年一起工作的同事的電話號碼。
In these days of Wikipedia and Google, the hardest information to find …can be your own. So, when is that appointment that you were looking for? What is the phone number you needed? Or, maybe the question is, “Where is the scrap of paper that you wrote it down on?” What Information Are You Missing?
在有維基百科和谷歌的時代，最難找到的資訊是有關你自己的。 那麼，你尋找的那次預約在什麼時候? 你需要的電話號碼是多少? 或者，換這樣的問題：你剛剛用來寫東西的那張便簽放哪兒了?你缺了哪些資訊?
None of these should be difficult… if you are capturing the important information in your life. Otherwise, each of these could be a full-blown research project and take quite a bit of your time to locate. The important part is capturing the information now, so that you have it when you need it.
如果你掌握了你生活中的重要資訊，所有這些都不會是難題。否則的話，其中任何一條都足以讓你絞盡腦汁，也將花費你大量時間去找到答案。重要的是現在就掌握這些資訊，這樣當你需要它時，你就用的上了。
Here are 10 Pieces of Information That You’ll Regret Not Capturing:
這裡有10類資訊，如果你不掌握，你就要後悔。
1. Appointments 預約
Do you write appointments down on scraps of paper or business cards? Don’t take those appointment cards from the doctor’s office and the like. Instead, put them directly into your calendar. (You always have your phone with you, right?)
你把預約時間寫在便簽紙上或是名片上了嗎?不要從醫生辦公室等之類的地方拿預約卡。把它們直接寫進你的日程表裡。(你總是會帶著你的手機，對吧?
2. Big Ideas 創意
When you get that million dollar idea, make sure you capture it. How many great ideas have you forgotten until someone else acted on it? Have a notebook for those fleeting moments of inspiration. A paper notebook works great or an app like Drafts works wonders on your phone.
當你有了那個價值百萬的主意時，你一定要抓住它!有多少偉大的想法是被你遺忘了，直到有人將它們在現實中演繹後才想起來?為那些一閃而過的靈感準備一個筆記本。一本紙質筆記本就很棒，或者像Drafts這樣的應用程式就能在手機上發揮出奇妙作用。
3. Phone Numbers 電話號碼
Always capture phone numbers, especially cell phone numbers. This action only takes a few taps on your phone. You never know when you will need that number again. Even better, you will know who is calling your when they are in your address book. People are surprised when they call me after extended timeframes and I greet them by name.
永遠要記住電話號碼，尤其是手機號。你只要按幾個手機鍵就好了。你永遠不會知道在將來你是不是還會再需要這個號碼。這樣做更大的好處是，號碼存進了手機通訊錄，你就能知道是誰在給你打電話。在時隔很久以後他們打我電話時，我能在電話的問候中報出他們的名字，他們將會感到吃驚。
4. Addresses 地址
Even in the age of the Internet, it can be hard to get personal addresses. When someone sends you a note or card, always capture the return mailing address. You never know when you might want to return the gesture in the future.
即使是身處網路時代，要得到私人住址也是一件困難的事。當某人寄給你一張明信片，永遠要留下回信的郵寄地址。你不會知道在將來什麼時候你可能想要回寄他們。
5. Reference Info 參考資訊
Capture those random reference pieces of information so that you have them when you least expect it. For example, the size of air filter that your home takes, or the special lightbulb that a device requires.
掌握那些隨手可得的參考消息，這樣萬一要用上的時候，你就有資訊可以使用了。比如說，你家要裝的空氣篩檢程式的尺寸大小，或是某一設備需要的特殊燈泡。
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