"Structure is what leads to success, not waking up before the sun rises," author Craig Ballantyne told to Forbes' contributor Garrett Gunderson.

“通往成功的指引是条理性，而不是在日出前起床。”作家Craig Ballantyne告诉福布斯网站的文章贡献者Garrett Gunderson如是说。

Ballantyne makes his livelihood¹ on the "early to rise" theory yet acknowledges that not all of us are the type to meditate², run 14 miles and find inbox zero before 7 a.m. Rather, you can prep for productivity the previous night with this 10-minute trick.

Ballantyne遵循“早起”的生活法则，不过他也意识到并非人人都是那种冥想——跑步——清晨清空收件箱的人。反之，你可以在前一天晚上利用以下这个10分钟的小技巧就能为第二天保存满满的工作动力。

"Structure is what leads to success, not waking up before the sun rises," author Craig Ballantyne told to Forbes' contributor Garrett Gunderson.

“通往成功的指引是条理性，而不是在日出前起床。”作家Craig Ballantyne告诉福布斯网站的文章贡献者Garrett Gunderson如是说。

Ballantyne makes his livelihood on the "early to rise" theory yet acknowledges that not all of us are the type to meditate, run 14 miles and find inbox zero before 7 a.m. Rather, you can prep for productivity the previous night with this 10-minute trick.

Ballantyne遵循“早起”的生活法则，不过他也意识到并非人人都是那种冥想——跑步——清晨清空收件箱的人。反之，你可以在前一天晚上利用以下这个10分钟的小技巧就能为第二天保存满满的工作动力。

"Structure is what leads to success, not waking up before the sun rises," author Craig Ballantyne told to Forbes' contributor Garrett Gunderson.

“通往成功的指引是条理性，而不是在日出前起床。”作家Craig Ballantyne告诉福布斯网站的文章贡献者Garrett Gunderson如是说。

Ballantyne makes his livelihood on the "early to rise" theory yet acknowledges that not all of us are the type to meditate, run 14 miles and find inbox zero before 7 a.m. Rather, you can prep for productivity the previous night with this 10-minute trick.

Ballantyne遵循“早起”的生活法则，不过他也意识到并非人人都是那种冥想——跑步——清晨清空收件箱的人。反之，你可以在前一天晚上利用以下这个10分钟的小技巧就能为第二天保存满满的工作动力。

"Structure is what leads to success, not waking up before the sun rises," author Craig Ballantyne told to Forbes' contributor Garrett Gunderson.

“通往成功的指引是条理性，而不是在日出前起床。”作家Craig Ballantyne告诉福布斯网站的文章贡献者Garrett Gunderson如是说。

Ballantyne makes his livelihood on the "early to rise" theory yet acknowledges that not all of us are the type to meditate, run 14 miles and find inbox zero before 7 a.m. Rather, you can prep for productivity the previous night with this 10-minute trick.

Ballantyne遵循“早起”的生活法则，不过他也意识到并非人人都是那种冥想——跑步——清晨清空收件箱的人。反之，你可以在前一天晚上利用以下这个10分钟的小技巧就能为第二天保存满满的工作动力。

1. Brain dump: At the end of your workday, declutter your racing³ mind. Write down all of tomorrow's to-dos. Clear your thoughts of all this stress.

1.释放大脑：一天工作结束后，整理你那一团糟的脑子。把第二天所需要完成的事情全部写下了。把这些带来压力的想法全部清空。

2. To-do list: From your brain dump, select just three important tasks that must be completed tomorrow. Don't overload⁴ or overestimate⁵ yourself, which re-invites stress.

2. 待办事项清单：在上面整理出来的事情里，只挑选其中三件必须在第二天完成的事情。不要给自己过多负担，也不要高估自己的能力，不然就会再次产生压力。

3. Scribble⁶ notes: For the three to-do items, jot⁷ down notes. For example, if you need to make a call or publish an article tomorrow, write the topics you'll discuss. These keywords will more easily trigger idea flow the next morning.

3.记笔记：为以上挑选出来的3个待办事项记下笔记。比如，如果你第二天需要给他人进行电话联系或者发布一篇文章，那么把你们将会讨论的话题写下来。这些关键词能给第二天的讨论激发更多的灵感。