Two-Minute Boundary Cards
Recall when the two-minute rule applies during email triage and when it should become a deferred next action.
What is the two-minute test? Can I complete the full next action in under two minutes? If yes, do it. If no, capture and organize it. Complete action versus tempting start This distinction prevents email from eating the day. Use the rule only for complete actions. It will only take a second to look at the report. Boundary line Looking is not completing; if the report needs thought, I will schedule a review block. The first click turns triage into unplanned execution. It preserves the inbox-zero distinction between processing and doing longer work. Name three email actions that often qualify.…
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