6. Set a countdown timer.
　　6.设置倒计时器
　　If you know you have to leave the house in 40 minutes, set a countdown timer to keep you on track. Having a visible reminder of the minutes ticking away might spur you into speeding up your morning routine, rather than letting the time creep up on you.
　　如果您确实要在四十分钟内出家门，就设置个倒计时器来跟踪督促自己。有个可见的，不断流逝的时间提醒器会刺激自己加快完成早晨琐碎事务的速度，而不是让时间慢慢浪费掉。

　　7. Leave yourself notes.
　　7.给自己留便条
　　Don't rely on your morning brain to remember anything important. If you need to remember something, write a note and stick it to the back of your front door the night before. It will take mere seconds but save you time the next day having to return to the house when you realize you forgotten that important thing when you're already 15 minutes down the road.
　　早晨不要指望大脑帮您记住一些重要的事情。如果需要记些什么，请于前一天晚上写在便条上，并将它贴到大门后。这样做起来只需花几秒钟的时间，却能省掉您在到达工作地点前十五分钟突然发现忘记重要事物时，再返回家的时间。

　　8. Have a place for everything.
　　8.安排一个置放随身物品的地方
　　Get organized and create a specific, permanent home for your keys, wallet, phone, coat, bag, umbrella, etc. A simple key rack, caddy and coat peg will do the trick. You will literally save collective hours by not spending that frantic 10 minutes before you want to leave the house desperately trying to locate your keys. As soon as you get home every evening, put everything in its proper place.
　　为自己的随身物品如：钥匙、钱包、电话、衣服、包包、雨伞等安排一个恒定摆放的地方。一个简单的键架、一只盒子、一个外套挂钩往往就能达到效果。出门前如果不再花那宝贵的十分钟疯狂地找钥匙的话，加起来真能节省到几小时呢。因此，您要晚上一回到家，就把随身物品放得妥妥的。

　　9. Utilize your commute.
　　9.利用好通勤时间
　　Depending on what kind of commute you have, use it to your advantage. If you're a passenger in a private car, could you eat your breakfast on the way to work? Do your make-up on the journey? If you're a train or bus user, you could use the time to check email, social sites and the news to save wasting time doing it at home. Those who walk to work could catch the headlines via radio.All of us can use the time to think about the hours ahead and get mentally ready for whatever the day will bring.
　　这取决于您用什么样的通勤模式，好好利用吧。如果乘坐私家车上班，何不试试在路上早吃餐？或者在途中化妆呢？如果乘坐火车或者公交，可以利用乘车的时间做些本来要在家里做的事情，如：查收邮件，翻看社交网站以及新闻之类的。那些步行族，则可以通过无线电收听新闻头条。我们所有人都可以提前规划时间安排，为即将要做的事务做好准备。（沪江英语）