Practice the Two-Minute Rule
- If a task can be completed in two minutes or less, do it immediately.
- This helps to quickly clear small tasks and reduces your to-do list.
- For longer tasks, schedule them into your time blocks.
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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
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 Two-Minute Rule
It helps you decide when to tackle a task by following the steps below:
- Define clearly what is the task and the actions that compose it.
- If the action takes less than two minutes, do it, although it is not an urgent or high-priority task; if not, defer it o...
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