The 2 Minute Rule of Productivity

The 2 minute rule is a really easy way to simplify prioritizing tasks from David Allen’s getting things done. If there is something that you need to get done that will take 2 minutes or less to do, get it done first. This will shorten your to do list and prevent you from wasting mental effort thinking about it later. David Allen says in GTD that our brains are often reminding us that we have to do things at the precise moment that you can’t do anything about it. By sending that thank you letter first, you have to spend time thinking about it later, especially when you are driving on the freeway or at a meeting.