“全球40位40岁以下商界精英”的成功秘诀
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《财富》杂志评选的2018年“全球40位40岁以下商界精英”名单发布了。他们身上无疑有很多特质，但绝无任何一人是时下流行的所谓“佛系青年”。 他们有的创办了市值几十亿美元的公司，有的提供独特产品或服务，因而在《财富》美国500强中占得一席之地，有的是政界精英，还有的是奥斯卡奖得主，总之是我们拍马都追不上的人生赢家。他们何以如此成功？ 我们向这些商界精英请教了他们在提高工作效率上有哪些小窍门，结果发现了一些被多次共同提及的经验。下面就来看看他们的经验之谈有哪些适合你。 不要花太多时间开会 每周至少应该有三天不要开会，把所有时间用来专注做事。我把每周所有的会议都安排在周二和周四，其余几天专心完成三个最重要的目标。 史蒂芬妮·兰普金，33岁 Blendoor公司创始人兼首席执行官 只要不开会，我每天都抽时间做一些前瞻性的思考，这样我才能思虑周详，先处理重要的事情。我手机上下载的应用也非常少（除了Lyft），以免被手机分心。 约翰·齐默，34岁 Lyft公司联合创始人兼总裁 勤动笔 我喜欢把什么事情都写下来，包括：重要的决策、每日首要目标、待办事项，还有五花八门的想法。这有助于我完成每天最重要的事，避免忘掉任何事情，也能让我很好地反思一些重要时刻，以后对新员工是很好的借鉴。 维拉德·特内夫，31岁 Robinhood公司联合创始人兼联合首席执行官 我的每一天从清单开始，以清单结束。列出清单可以帮助我在纷杂的电子邮件中理出思绪，将每天要做的最重要的两三件事清零。 安努·达格尔，39岁 Female Founders Fund创始合伙人 每天我都会写下我的决心（我想在世界上成就的事业）和我的目标（如果我今天只能做三件事，它们分别是什么）。然后我会先做这三件事，之后再去做其他事，比如查看电子邮件。 布莱恩·阿姆斯特朗，35岁 Coinbase联合创始人兼首席执行官 学会说“不” 如果你的日程上没有其他安排，当有人邀请你去开会或者参加活动时，你可能很容易地就答应了。但不管你的日程是松是紧，对这种活动都要严格筛选。学会拒绝可以使你拥有思考的自由和选择如何分配时间的自由，而不是让别人支配你的时间。 大卫·吉尔伯阿，37岁 Warby Parker公司联合创始人兼联合首席执行官 如果你无法所有对你相信和喜欢的事情说“好”，这当然是痛苦的。但为了保证你的精力和时间，多说“不”也是很重要的。 卡特里娜·蕾珂，35岁 Stich Fix公司创始人兼首席执行官 我们常说，所谓战略，就是你对什么事情说“不”。我发现对于日常工作来说，先集中精力攻克一件事，然后再做下一件事，是非常重要的。所以等你有能力回复的时候再去查收邮件吧。 尼尔·布卢门特哈尔，37岁 Warby Parker公司联合创始人兼联合首席执行官 给自己放松的时间 休息是为了更好地工作，所以你不必为休假感到愧疚。我花了很多年才转变了心态，而且有时还需要做一番心理斗争才行。 杰辛达·阿德恩，37岁 新西兰总理 注意休息，保持足够的睡眠，照顾好自己。你可能经常忙得不可开交，或者经常加班。但如果你的思维不够敏锐，那么你只是浪费了更多时间。 阿兰·汉密尔顿，37岁 Backstage Capital创始人兼执行合伙人 我每个月都抽几天时间远离办公室，强迫自己做一些创新思考，产生一些思想火花。 马克·斯塔德，39岁 Dragoneer Investment Group创始人兼合伙人 多睡觉。（要声明的是，我没有孩子，所以我能这样说。）如果我感觉累了，我基本上能睡九到十个小时，周末只要条件允许，我能睡十到十二个小时，而且我已经保持这种习惯很多年了。 安迪·邓恩，39岁 Bonobos品牌创始人兼首席执行官；沃尔玛数字客户品牌高级副总裁 招聘要有智慧 你身边应该都是自己信任的人。 乔伊·莱文，38岁 IAC公司首席执行官 在招聘上不要妥协，要招聘优秀的人才，对他们设定高预期，为他们提供尽可能多的背景情况，提高透明度。 林恩·朱莉奇，39岁 Sunrun公司联合创始人兼首席执行官 注意倾听 开会时不要一心多用。很多人喜欢在开会时回邮件、发短信、甚至放松注意力，尤其是当你不发言的时候。我发现，当我全神贯注地倾听某个人或某个话题时，会议往往更富有成果，会后需要跟进和纠正的事也更少，整个团队也会更加投入。 苏米亚·巴尔贝尔，37岁 沃尔玛电子商务、移动和数字市场营销副总裁 （财富中文网） 译者：朴成奎 |
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 |
