3. The 2-Minute Rule
If a task can be completed in two minutes or less, do it immediately. This prevents small tasks from piling up and consuming more time later.
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Follow the "two-minute rule"
If you see a task or action that you know can be done in two minutes or less, do it immediately.
Completing the task right away actually takes less time than having to get back to it later.
The 2-Minute Rule
- If it can be done in two minutes, just do it. Don’t add it to your to-do list, put it aside for later, or delegate to someone else. Just do it.
- If it takes more than two minutes, start it. Once you start acting on small tasks, you can keep the ball rolling. Simply worki...
Steps For Using The Two-Minute Rule
- Write a To-do list with all the items on your agenda today
- Analyze which tasks can be completed quickly, in less than two minutes
- Create a new list in the order of completion time
- Schedule tasks that take a longer time to complete for later
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