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Two-Minute Rule
If a task takes less than two minutes, do it now. The hassle of putting it off costs more than the task itself.
Example
Putting your dishes in the dishwasher takes ninety seconds. Putting them in the sink and dealing with them later costs five trips back to the kitchen and a guilty feeling each time. The two-minute version saves the rest.
How it fits in
Tiny tasks gather into a backlog that drains attention without anyone noticing. The two-minute rule is the cheapest way to keep the backlog from forming. The side effect is a sense of momentum that helps you start the bigger work, because the small wins are already on the board.
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Related terms
A small specific rule of the shape 'if X happens, then I will do Y'. Specific beats vague almost every time.
Work in focused 25-minute blocks with a five-minute break in between.
Give a task a fixed time window in advance. When the window ends, you stop or switch, even if it is not finished.