The Two-Minute Reply Gate

Marcus rereads a one-line vendor confirmation four times because he keeps saving it for later. Use setup-cost avoidance before changing the email status. The shortcut is pretending unclear judgment work is a tiny action. Before The message is read, starred, and reread later with the same uncertainty. After The message produces a reply, task, calendar block, waiting-for reminder, reference item, or deletion. Clarify Ask what the message means and whether action is required. This prevents filing ambiguity. Choose state Pick reply now, task, calendar, waiting-for, reference, or delete. The state determines the next behavior. Park context Link or file the…

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