Focus is something of a novelty these days. Weve got cellphones for texting and calls, IM, Twitter, Email, RSS feeds, Facebook, Myspace the list goes on and on. If you dont have ADD before you start working online, it seems its almost inevitable1 thanks to these inputs2. If youre a web worker who uses the Internet for the majority of the day, youre especially at risk for losing focus.
注意力现在成了新鲜物。大家有手机来发短信、打电话，即时聊天工具，博客，邮件，RSS订阅，Facebook，Myspace不胜枚举。假如上网工作前你没注意力缺点障碍，那样由于上面那些东西，你也将会不可防止地患上这种病症。假如你是一位一天大多数时间都用网络的互联网工作者，那样注意力不集中的可能性更大。
Focus is something that must be fought for. Its not something that automatically switches on when you want to. You have to make sure your surroundings are perfect for working if you want to be focused. Heres a few ways Ive found this to work:
注意力是需要争取的，它不会在你想要的时候自动开启。假如你想让注意力集中，那样就需要让自己所处的环境比较适合工作。下面是我发现的一些有帮助的办法：
1. Use offline tools. 用非互联网工具。Paper products, pens, and other physical tools are a Godsend for those of us who have a hard time focusing throughout the work day. Theyre so simple that we can use them quickly, without having to worry about becoming distracted.
纸质品、笔和其它有实体的工具对工作中集中注意力困难的大家来讲真的是上天赐与的礼物。因为它们很简单，大家飞速就能学会，所以不必担忧会致使分心。
2. Take more breaks. 多休息。More breaks = More productivity. It may sound wrong, but its true. Breaks allow us to re-group our thoughts and focus for the task at hand. They also keep us fresh so that we dont end up burning out after only a few hours work.
更多休息=更多生产力。听上去不是那样，可其实是对的。休息能让大家对手边的工作重新集中思想、注意力；还能让大家维持头脑明确，从而不会只工作了几小时后就出现精力枯竭。
3. Smaller tasks to check off. 先完成小任务。When youre planning your day, make sure that your action steps are small actions. Instead of Paint living room, try breaking it down into many tasks, like buy paint, buy rollers, pick colors etc.
在计划一天的工作时，叫你的工作步骤（也就是清单上的项目）成为一个个小的行动。不要写给客厅刷漆，试着将它分解为很多小任务，比如买油漆，买滚筒刷，挑选颜色等等。