Why The 2-Minute Rule Works

The more you ritualize the beginning of a process, the more likely it becomes that you can slip into the state of deep focus that is required to do great things

• People often think it's very hard to get hyped about reading one page or meditating for one minute or making one sales call. But the point is not to do one thing. The point is to master the habit of showing up.
• As you master the art of showing up , the first two minutes simply becom...

If you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment — and don’t delay. 

The rule was created by David Allen in Getting Things Done & James Clear recommends it for habit building as well: When you start a new habit it should take less tha...