獎勵和放縱不同

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連著幾天努力，星期五一鼓作氣，在晚上把星期二要完成的工作完成。該工作很重要，提早完成可以保證解決所有問題，避免最後關頭的壓力和緊張、甚至無法完美完成，這點很好！

但完成後就隨意看影片，連兩天都比平常晚睡很多，加上之前工作量已經增加不少，對身體卻很不好！

我們常說努力之後可以適度的休息或獎勵自己，但卻不該放縱！做平常想做卻不常做的事是獎勵，但無論如何不要做對自己有害的事，這樣你才能走的更遠。

像要求部屬般的要求自己

做為獨立工作者、自行創業者或自由工作者（或者那些並非隨時有主管盯著的工作者）來說，能自由安排自己的工作時間是很幸福的。自由，在現代社會是多麼奢侈的一項資產啊！不過就像絕對的權力會讓人腐敗一樣，自由也可能讓人墮落。

有一段時間，包括現在也還經常如此，我會讓自己自由地去做我當下想做的事，但有時這事只是一時心理的舒適而已，不見得最好，有時也不見得心理就舒適，而是某種沈溺、無法控制自己。不管是什麼，所謂的隨心所欲，有時會因為欠缺思考而做出不大正確的事。所以，不能給自己絕對的自由，有時就是必需像要求部屬一般的要求自己、管理自己。

話說回來，我一向認為，過於僵化的限制與管理，會使人喪失創造力與開創探索的精神，所以如何平衡呢？我會按照不同的時間區段來管理自己，一個時間區段是像要求部屬般的要求自己的工作成效，另一個區段則給自己探索和創造的自由。至於何時屬於何種區段？原則上是事先做好決定，但總是可以隨時根據需要而改變。這樣會不會又任由自己墮落了呢？我原則上是每週檢討過去一週的時間分配，確認自己有沒有濫用自由。

我想很多人都跟我一樣，既想要自由，又希望管好自己，不知您覺得這方法還可以嗎？

每位企業家都該看的10段YouTube影片

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撰文者：陳品先編譯發表日期：2011-06-02
From: 數位時代

你想成為企業家嗎？那就千萬不能錯過以下包含Steve Jobs、Bill Gates、Richard Branson、哈佛商學院教授、和行銷大師Seth Godin等名人分享洞見的10段影片：
1. 開發內在的CEO

哈佛商學院的Joseph Bower教授，認為CEO就是不斷地學習並精進自己，之後再把範圍擴大到其他人，好在創業公司內建立一個真正的楷模。他也建議採取跨界方式建立人脈，並在公司內倡導創新。
2. 令人驚訝的激勵人心事物

想讓高技術員工免費為你工作，並推出產品到市場並不是不可能，事實上Linux和Wikipedia都曾這麼做過，這部影片就教你如何激勵員工並發揮最大功效，對行銷和業務專業人士來說特別受用。
3. 諾貝爾和平獎得主尤努斯：社會企業經營模式

Muhammad Yunus尤努斯經營一家提供窮人及企業家免抵押品小額貸款的鄉村銀行Grameen Bank，他在這段影片中，敘述自己是如何創造這樣以關注他人為重點，而非只是利潤導向的社會企業經營模式。
4. 綠色企業能否兼顧獲利？

有機食品公司Stonyfield Farm自18年前成為綠色企業以來，每年都成長超過24%，執行長在這段影片中解釋企業如何兼顧環保與利潤，以及為何每個專案都代表一個實踐永續性和創造不同的機會。
5. 行銷大師Seth Godin：能傳播出去的點子就能贏

他在影片中舉例，切片麵包發明17年以來都乏人問津，因為沒有市場，人們也不知道為什麼需要它，一直到一家烘培公司開始行銷這種麵包，才讓它熱門了起來，行銷的重要性由此可見一斑。
6. Donny Deutsch脫口秀中最棒的企業建議

流行休閒鞋領導品牌Skechers執行長，談到區別成功與不成功企業的關鍵是堅持，就像你無法在起跑線就知道路途中何時會出現轉彎一樣，不要停止嘗試就對了。
7. Steve Jobs於2005年對史丹佛畢業生演講

他訴說了自己為何從大學輟學、如何被自己一手創辦的公司開除、以及如何對抗胰臟癌，其中的共通點在於克服不平等的力量，以及在生命低潮中仍然不屈不撓。
8. 如何精巧製作你的300秒電梯行銷或建立人脈介紹

高階管理者教練及公開演說家Kathy McAfee，解釋要正確建立電梯行銷，以極大化時間效率，最重要的就是展現克制，並挑逗聽眾讓他們想知道更多。
9. 億萬富翁的企業家建議

Bill Gates和Richard Branson等白手起家的億萬富翁，分享要成為永續性並長久經營的企業，關鍵在於不只是關注底線，而是要創造擁有一系列堅固價值的以人為本文化。
10. 令人精力充沛的辦公室瑜珈

久坐對人體的傷害其實是很大的，辛苦打拼事業之餘，這部片就教導上班族，如何在有限辦公空間內安靜運動，好讓一天生活更平衡、活力充沛、並有效率。

The secret behind every great shot

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本文取自
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/tennis/french11/columns/story?columnist=garber_greg&id=6558414
說明了步法、預測能力和其他非擊球技術在網球運動的重要性（我認為在其他運動也是），很值得參考的一篇文章。

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

The shot gets all the love.

That's the way it is in the bottom-line business of sports. The sweet pass that leads to the overtime goal? The crushing block that springs the running back for a touchdown? The gritty foul balls that allow an at-bat to blossom into a run-scoring double?

No one really cares about what came first. To the eye of the casual fan, this is especially true in tennis.

"Everybody talks about weapons -- the big serve, forehand, backhand," said Sam Sumyk, who coaches No. 4-ranked Victoria Azarenka. "These are isolated shots. Why not movement? It can be a huge weapon, as well. It's the key to every stroke."

Ah, movement. It is the very rhythm, the baseline (so to speak) of the game. Movement is everything that happens before the ball strike. It's how the elite players arrive at the desired point of impact -- hence the term "being on the ball." It allows you to take the ball earlier and put yourself in position to hit your best shots, such as running around the backhand.

"It is much more important than ballstriking, that's for sure," insisted three-time French Open champion Mats Wilander. "Usually, the best players in the world are the best movers.

"Movement is why [Novak] Djokovic is the best player right now. It's why Rafa [Nadal] is the best player ever. It's also why Robin Soderling hasn't won a major, or Tomas Berdych, for that matter."

It's all about the journey. Because it is the most cloying of surfaces -- Did you ever try to run on the beach? -- movement on clay is more important than on any other surface. As the French Open unfurls next week, balls will bounce higher, points will last longer -- and more miles will be logged.

Movement has many components. It is the fitness and flexibility of Novak Djokovic and Kim Clijsters. The jaw-dropping speed of Gael Monfils. The world-class acceleration of Rafael Nadal or Serena Williams or the startling anticipation of Caroline Wozniacki. Or the eerily cat-quiet footwork of Roger Federer.

Some players move better from baseline to net, others from side to side, still others diagonally. Some move better on clay, others on hard courts. The sum of all these moving parts: court coverage.

Jose Higueras, the USTA's director of coaching for elite player development, has coached a number of the world's best movers, including Federer and Jim Courier.

"Because you are very quick doesn't mean you will move quickly on a court," Higueras said from his home in California. "Movement is more about how you perceive the bounce of the ball, assimilate where you are, where the ball is going to be -- and how you are going to get there."

The importance of court coverage

Think of the Olympic sprinter. Pure speed is the only concern. Point A, the starting blocks, to Point B, the finish line. For the 100 meters, it's a straight line, the 200 meters involves a single curve. No major changes of direction; fast-forward only.

Now, consider the degree of difficulty involved in the tennis player's craft: Elevate for a serve, rotate through the ball, check your forward momentum, push off to the left to retrieve the return, stop, execute a swinging backhand, start the feet moving to the right, with chopping steps to get back to the middle of the court, recognize a drop shot, sprint forward, angling to the right, decelerate and chip a forehand into the open court. And that's merely a five-stroke rally. (這就是我喜歡網球勝過跑步或游泳的原因，多變、有趣，動手、動腳、也動腦，需要計畫，也需要臨場應變與反應。)

In the semifinals of the 2009 Australian Open, Nadal defeated Fernando Verdasco in five sets. In a match that consumed 5 hours, 14 minutes -- the longest on record Down Under -- according to the Oradsport tracking mechanism, Nadal ran a total of 2.13 miles. The logistics were staggering; the Spaniard sprinted in all directions, stopping, starting, lunging, jumping, swinging for a total of 1,473 strokes. Then he beat Federer in a five-set final for his first (and only) Australian crown.

Let's see an Olympic sprinter do that.

Todd Martin, who reached the Australian Open in 1994, is one of the game's most cerebral players. He says the technological advances in rackets and strings make movement a critical element.

"The technology -- the advent of polyester strings -- and the skill of the players have promoted just ungodly amounts of topspin without sacrificing pace," Martin said. "The effect is that the court has become much bigger, much wider than it used to be. More balls are in play, and they are tougher to reach.

"As a result, lateral movement is more important now than it's ever been."

Said ESPN analyst Darren Cahill, "If you can't play great defensive tennis, you can't survive. All of the top players, when the shots aren't dropping, they back it up with a Plan B and Plan C."

As ESPN's on-court reporter, Pam Shriver witnesses the speed of the players firsthand.

"Some of these guys are 6-foot-2, and to see their acceleration -- it takes me aback," Shriver said. "The swoosh that they make -- you can almost hear it in the air."

Fitness, the foundation

The best players, particularly on clay, can run for days.

No one preaches fitness -- with such overwhelming success -- more than Pat Etcheberry. He has worked with, among others, Pete Sampras, Monica Seles, Andre Agassi, Courier, Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati, Justine Henin, Jelena Jankovic and, currently, Daniela Hantuchova.

"You have to train very hard to play well on clay," said Etcheberry, who also consults for the USTA. "And that means running, lots of running. Nadal does it, Courier and Justine Henin and Sergi Bruguera did it, and it helped them all win the French."

Brad Gilbert, who coached former No. 1 players Agassi and Andy Roddick, thinks Nadal has the best court coverage on clay.

"Rafa's lung capacity is unbelievable," Gilbert said. "The most important things in movement are balance and efficiency. Rafa is not really efficient, but his sheer speed is incredible and he's well-balanced."

Djokovic, according to Gilbert, is the better mover on a hard surface.

"I've never seen a guy with the flexibility that he has," Gilbert said. "He's like a ballerina. He made some insane gets at Key Biscayne -- not only getting there, but doing something with it. On hard courts, no one covers more court than Djoker."

Djokovic's fitness level has been criticized in the past; he has had some notable retirements in the majors. No one was criticizing him when he won his first four tournaments of the year. The difference? Djokovic, who suffers allergic reactions to gluten, has cut out pizza, pasta and breads from his diet.

"I have lost some weight," he told reporters at the recent event in Belgrade, Serbia. "But it's only helped me because my movement is much sharper now."

Speed = commitment = confidence

Nick Bollettieri, only a few months shy of his 80th birthday, has been up since 5 a.m., and he's got more juice than a double espresso.

"You want to know where speed comes from?" Bollettieri says from his tennis academy in Bradenton, Fla. "Let me tell you a story: People see the Williams sisters play and say, 'Holy mackerel, look how quick they are. They just seem to know where the ball's going.'

"Well, 22 years ago, Richard Williams told his daughters back in California, 'I want you to get every ball.' Serena and Venus chase every ball like it's match point. If you see something with your two eyes, and then wait for your brain to react, it's too late. When you play aggressive, there's no room for hesitation. The ball is hit, and you just go."

Shriver sees this in the evolution of Djokovic.

"Speed is a lot about your attitude," she said. "When you're at your most confident, you're at the best of your ability. To be a free-mover, you have to be very clear, no gray areas, otherwise you're inhibited.

"Djokovic, he's always been a great mover. With this newfound confidence, he seems to be reading the court and his speed is even more deadly. That's because he's not tied up, not worried about his serve and what his forehand's going to do. It's all flowing."

Monfils, by a broad consensus, is the fastest player in the sport.

"The guy's speed is off the charts," Gilbert said, "but he plays so far back that he's not efficient enough."

Added Martin, "There's not a ball in the world he can't run down, but a majority of that is raw explosiveness. He does not recognize opportunity when it's there, or else he'd be way, way more successful. He's got a big forehand, backhand is adequate, good serve. But he's playing five, 10 feet behind the baseline and never budges.

"In today's game, you better be explosive and efficient. But if you can't get to where the play is in athletics, you can't play."

Happy, efficient feet

Federer, the No. 1 player for 237 consecutive weeks from 2004 to 2008, has seen Nadal and Djokovic slip past him in the rankings.

But there's still one thing he does better than anyone on the planet.

Listen to Higueras, who tutored Federer in 2008:

"The most economical mover, in terms of how he approaches the ball and sees it, will be Federer. Nadal is incredibly effective, with more force and muscle-driven speed, but Federer is still so fluid.

"His feet are very, very quiet. He never takes more steps than he needs to."

Another piece of the movement puzzle, according to Wilander, is tactical.

"The smart players," he said, "hit shots to their opponents and have a pretty good idea what their corresponding shot will be. That always makes you a little quicker out there.

"Roger Federer obviously knows that Robin Soderling has problems running forward, which is why he picks him apart all the time, with drop shots and short-angled balls. Nadal has an unbelievable ability to catch opponents off guard. He always counterpunches at right time, hits behind guys, throws a curve ball that even David Ferrer can't get to."

Observed Martin: "They all do [footwork] so well now. It's the main reason why there aren't holes in the ground game of the top players. It used to be that one guy moves well to the right but not to the left. Or vice versa. These guys today are just so good from 80 feet away, so adept at handling everything.

"The best players know if you hit certain shots, it's real difficult for your opponent to hit the ball where you don't want them to."

Anticipation (is making me wait)

Perhaps no one in the game anticipates as well as Wozniacki.

"She moves unbelievably," said Sumyk, who has coached Vera Zvonareva and, currently, Azarenka -- both top-five players. "Wozniacki sees and reads the ball really well. The toughest players -- Nadal, Djokovic, Federer -- they touch every ball."

Wozniacki is not blindingly fast, but somehow the 20-year-old Dane seems to get to everything.

"I would say that Caroline is one of the great anticipators of the last decade," Shriver said. "It's amazing how often she guesses right. She'll be seemingly out of the play and, boom, she's back in it."

Bollettieri, who has worked with no fewer than 10 No. 1 players, said that movement is Wozniacki's greatest asset.

"What she does is she gets so many balls back the opponent says, 'Screw you,' and overhits into a mistake," Bollettieri said. "It happens all the time, and it's because she moves so well."

It's one thing to run down a ball, but completely different to do something with it from a compromising position. The best players -- Nadal, Clijsters, Djokovic Serena Williams -- do this consistently.

"Rafa's ability to transition from defense to offense, to make something happen from a ridiculous position, is amazing," Cahill said. "Fed is great at it on clay -- doesn't get enough credit for it. Ferrer is lightning fast and recovers well.

"The best players are recovering before they even finish hitting the shot. In this game, that kind of movement is imperative."