To some extent, we’reallprocrastinators. But look, this isn’t anything to feel bad about—it makes total sense! Why wouldn’t we put off annoying tasks like answering emails, folding laundry, scheduling doctor’s appointments and paying bills? They’re...not fun. Unfortunately, those niggling to-dosdohave to get done and the longer you delay, the more onerous the task will be.
That’s where the two-minute rule comes in. This simple strategy was coined byDavid Allen in his productivity book,Getting Things Doneand aims to nix procrastination for good.
Here’s how it works: If you can do a task in two minutes or less, then you should do itnow(and don’t delay).
This rule is easy to accomplish (it literally only takes two minutes) but can have a big impact.