Want one of the best kept secrets in the time management world? It's called the 2 minute rule.

What we tend to do is pile things that we need to do "later". So you might get a reminder postcard in the mail from your dentist telling you to make an appointment. So, we "pile" the paper to do later.

What starts as one paper quickly turns into a large pile of things to do either on your desk or in your inbox.

Instead start doing the 2 minute rule. The 2 minute rule states that if you get an action item that can be completed in under 2 minutes, then you will do it RIGHT AWAY instead of putting it in your inbox or on your desk or adding it to your pile of stuff to do.

What to do if you already have a pile? Dedicate some time to going through the pile. As you do, then you will stop and DO every action item that you come to that takes less than 2 minutes to complete. Any action item that takes longer than 2 minutes should be put into your tickler file, and anything that needs to be filed goes into your filing cabinet.

Then, when you have worked through your piles and backlog, commit to doing the 2 minute rule all the time, and you can prevent those piles from ever happening.

Of course, an added benefit is that using this technique will save you HUNDREDS of hours of wasted time. It is truly amazing how much time you can save by doing the under 2 minute activities right away and not waiting for "later".

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