《財富》雜志評選的2018年“全球40位40歲以下商界精英”名單發布了。他們身上無疑有很多特質，但絕無任何一人是時下流行的所謂“佛系青年”。

他們有的創辦了市值幾十億美元的公司，有的提供獨特產品或服務，因而在《財富》美國500強中占得一席之地，有的是政界精英，還有的是奧斯卡獎得主，總之是我們拍馬都追不上的人生贏家。他們何以如此成功？

我們向這些商界精英請教了他們在提高工作效率上有哪些小竅門，結果發現了一些被多次共同提及的經驗。下面就來看看他們的經驗之談有哪些適合你。

不要花太多時間開會

每周至少應該有三天不要開會，把所有時間用來專注做事。我把每周所有的會議都安排在周二和周四，其余幾天專心完成三個最重要的目標。

史蒂芬妮·蘭普金，33歲

Blendoor公司創始人兼首席執行官

只要不開會，我每天都抽時間做一些前瞻性的思考，這樣我才能思慮周詳，先處理重要的事情。我手機上下載的應用也非常少（除了Lyft），以免被手機分心。

約翰·齊默，34歲

Lyft公司聯合創始人兼總裁

勤動筆

我喜歡把什么事情都寫下來，包括：重要的決策、每日首要目標、待辦事項，還有五花八門的想法。這有助于我完成每天最重要的事，避免忘掉任何事情，也能讓我很好地反思一些重要時刻，以后對新員工是很好的借鑒。

維拉德·特內夫，31歲

Robinhood公司聯合創始人兼聯合首席執行官

我的每一天從清單開始，以清單結束。列出清單可以幫助我在紛雜的電子郵件中理出思緒，將每天要做的最重要的兩三件事清零。

安努·達格爾，39歲

Female Founders Fund創始合伙人

每天我都會寫下我的決心（我想在世界上成就的事業）和我的目標（如果我今天只能做三件事，它們分別是什么）。然后我會先做這三件事，之后再去做其他事，比如查看電子郵件。

布萊恩·阿姆斯特朗，35歲

Coinbase聯合創始人兼首席執行官

學會說“不”

如果你的日程上沒有其他安排，當有人邀請你去開會或者參加活動時，你可能很容易地就答應了。但不管你的日程是松是緊，對這種活動都要嚴格篩選。學會拒絕可以使你擁有思考的自由和選擇如何分配時間的自由，而不是讓別人支配你的時間。

大衛·吉爾伯阿，37歲

Warby Parker公司聯合創始人兼聯合首席執行官

如果你無法所有對你相信和喜歡的事情說“好”，這當然是痛苦的。但為了保證你的精力和時間，多說“不”也是很重要的。

卡特里娜·蕾珂，35歲

Stich Fix公司創始人兼首席執行官

我們常說，所謂戰略，就是你對什么事情說“不”。我發現對于日常工作來說，先集中精力攻克一件事，然后再做下一件事，是非常重要的。所以等你有能力回復的時候再去查收郵件吧。

尼爾·布盧門特哈爾，37歲

Warby Parker公司聯合創始人兼聯合首席執行官

給自己放松的時間

休息是為了更好地工作，所以你不必為休假感到愧疚。我花了很多年才轉變了心態，而且有時還需要做一番心理斗爭才行。

杰辛達·阿德恩，37歲

新西蘭總理

注意休息，保持足夠的睡眠，照顧好自己。你可能經常忙得不可開交，或者經常加班。但如果你的思維不夠敏銳，那么你只是浪費了更多時間。

阿蘭·漢密爾頓，37歲

Backstage Capital創始人兼執行合伙人

我每個月都抽幾天時間遠離辦公室，強迫自己做一些創新思考，產生一些思想火花。

馬克·斯塔德，39歲

Dragoneer Investment Group創始人兼合伙人

多睡覺。（要聲明的是，我沒有孩子，所以我能這樣說。）如果我感覺累了，我基本上能睡九到十個小時，周末只要條件允許，我能睡十到十二個小時，而且我已經保持這種習慣很多年了。

安迪·鄧恩，39歲

Bonobos品牌創始人兼首席執行官；沃爾瑪數字客戶品牌高級副總裁

招聘要有智慧

你身邊應該都是自己信任的人。

喬伊·萊文，38歲

IAC公司首席執行官

在招聘上不要妥協，要招聘優秀的人才，對他們設定高預期，為他們提供盡可能多的背景情況，提高透明度。

林恩·朱莉奇，39歲

Sunrun公司聯合創始人兼首席執行官

注意傾聽

開會時不要一心多用。很多人喜歡在開會時回郵件、發短信、甚至放松注意力，尤其是當你不發言的時候。我發現，當我全神貫注地傾聽某個人或某個話題時，會議往往更富有成果，會后需要跟進和糾正的事也更少，整個團隊也會更加投入。

蘇米亞·巴爾貝爾，37歲

沃爾瑪電子商務、移動和數字市場營銷副總裁

（財富中文網）

譯者：樸成奎

There are many words you could use to describe various members of Fortune’s 2018 40 Under 40 class. “Slacker” is not one of them.

Whether they’re building companies worth billions of dollars, carving a prominent niche in a Fortune 500 business, leading governments or winning Academy Awards, these listers are running fast and winning big. How do they do it?

We asked our 40 Under 40 crew for their best productivity tips. And, as it turns out, some common themes emerged. Read on to see which tips may work for you.

Don’t Spend Too Much Time in Meetings

Dedicate at least 3 days a week to having zero meetings and just get things done. I try to have all my meetings on Tuesday and Thursday, leaving the remaining days to focus on our top 3 goals.

Stephanie Lampkin, 33

Founder & CEO, Blendoor

I carve out time every day to be proactive, with no meetings, so I can be thoughtful and prioritize. I also have very few applications on my phone (aside from Lyft) to eliminate distractions.

John Zimmer, 34

Cofounder & President, Lyft

Write It Down

I write everything down: important decisions, my number-one goal for the day, to-dos, and miscellaneous thoughts. It helps me focus on what’s most important each day, not forget anything, and provides a nice look back at key moments and inflection points that can be good teaching moments for new employees down the road.

Vlad Tenev, 31

Cofounder & Co-CEO, Robinhood

I start my day with lists and end my day with lists. It helps me cut through the noise of email and zero in on the two/three most important things to accomplish everyday.

Anu Duggal, 39

Founding Partner, Female Founders Fund

Everyday, I write down affirmations (what I aspire to be in the world) and my goals (if I only got three things done today, what would they be). Then I start on those three things, before looking at anything else like my inbox.

Brian Armstrong, 35

Cofounder & CEO, Coinbase

Just Say No

It can be easy to say yes to a meeting or event invite when there is nothing on your calendar, but even then people should have a very strict filter. Saying no allows freedom to think and to choose how to spend that time instead of letting others choose for you.

Dave Gilboa, 37

Cofounder & Co-CEO, Warby Parker

It is painful that I can’t say yes to everything I believe in or would enjoy but it’s also critical to my sanity and my time that I say no a lot.

Katrina Lake, 35

Founder & CEO, Stich Fix

We often say strategy is what you say no to. I find for day-to-day work, focusing on one activity before moving on to the next is critical. Check email only when you have the ability to respond.

Neil Blumenthal, 37

Cofounder & Co-CEO, Warby Parker

Make Time to Relax

Time out makes you better at your job, and isn’t something you should feel guilty about. It took me years to accept that, and I still fight it.

Jacinda Ardern, 37

Prime Minister, New Zealand

Take breaks, get enough sleep, take care of yourself. You can be “busy” and work more hours, but if you’re not sharp, then you end up wasting more time than not.

Arlan Hamilton, 37

Founder & Managing Partner, Backstage Capital

Every month I spend a few days away from the office somewhere remote, to force myself to make time for creative thinking and idea generation.

Marc Stad, 39

Founder & Partner, Dragoneer Investment Group

Sleep a lot. As much as you can. (Disclaimer: I don’t have kids, so I get to say this.) I routinely sleep nine or ten hours a night when I feel tired, and if I can sleep ten to twelve hours on the weekends, I do, and have done so for years.

Andy Dunn, 39

Founder & CEO Bonobos; SVP of Digital Consumer Brands, Walmart

Hire Smart …

Surround yourself with people you trust.

Joey Levin, 38

CEO, IAC

Don’t compromise on hiring great people, set high expectations for them, and create transparency by providing them a lot of context.

Lynn Jurich, 39

Cofunder & CEO, Sunrun

… Then Listen Up!

Minimize multi-tasking during meetings. It can be tempting to respond to emails, slack or texts during meetings, especially when you are not speaking. I’ve found when I give someone or a topic my full attention, it usually leads to more productive meetings, less revisions, fewer follow-ups and, in general, a more engaged team.

Sumaiya Balbale, 37

VP of E-Commerce, Mobile and Digital Marketing, Walmart