1.Communicate

  1.沟通

  One of the worst pitfalls in a collaboration is a misunderstanding between participants, so always and immediately, whenever confused, ask for a clarification of something that seems off or hurtful. I prefer face to face communication over emails or texts, as so much context and subtlety gets lost, I believe, in electronic communication. But others might feel more comfortable communicating through email. Know your partner and their preferences. Do your best to honor them.

  在合作中有一个很大的陷阱是参与者之间存在误会，所以无论何时感到疑惑，要立刻把那些看起来有伤害的事情问清楚。相较于邮件或信息，我更习惯面对面的交流。因为我觉得在电子通信中我们的交流失去了很多情境以及细节信息。但另一些人可能更习惯听过邮件联络，要清楚伙伴的喜好，最大程度的尊重他们。

  2.Empathize

  2.换位思考

  Every time you open your mouth, try to put yourself in your partner’s shoes. How would it feel to hear the words you’re saying? Is your collaborator going through personal stuff that might be making them seem less amenable today? Don’t be afraid to toggle back and forth between work mode and human mode. It’s better for the process and better for the people.

  每次你开口时，都尽量站在伙伴的立场考虑。当听到你说的话时会作何反应？你的合作伙伴是否因为一些个人的事情才导致了当天状态不佳？不要害怕在工作模式和生活模式之间来回切换，其实这对于工作和个人来说都更好。

  3.Do your homework

  3.做好带回家的工作

  Depending upon the collaboration and the desires of the collaborators, a percentage of the work will get done together and a percentage of it will be done at home alone. Both are equally important. If one person slacks off on their homework assignment, the project will suffer.

  根据合作情况以及合作方的意愿，一部分工作是由大家合力完成的，而另一部分工作将由你自己带回家完成，这两者是同等重要的。如果一个人对自己带回家的工作偷懒懈怠，这项工作就会出问题。

  4.Choose the right setting

  4.选择正确的环境

  Location, location, location, they say in real estate, and the same can be said for an artistic endeavor. Where you work?—?the noise level, the quality of the light, the comfort level of the surroundings?—?can have a profound affect on both the tenor of the work and on the final product itself. Not that good work can’t come out of bad places or vice versa, but if you’re going to be working someplace every day with the same person or people, it might as well be pleasant.

  位置，位置，位置，人们总在房地产领域谈到它，但同时它也能用于谈论艺术成就。你工作的地方，比如噪音等级、光线质量、环境的舒适度这些因素，对工作的进程和最终的产品都会有深远的影响。不好的地方产生不好的工作，反之亦然。如果你每天工作去的是一样的地方，见同样的人，这也可能是令人愉快的。

  5.Make mistakes

  5.犯错

  You will make mistakes. You will make lots of mistakes. In fact, it’s often only when you stumble over the mistaken paths of your project that you will figure out how best to proceed.

  你会犯错误，你会犯很多很多错误。事实上，往往是在工作中走错路之后，你才会发现怎样做是最好的。