Two Minute Rule Archives - Getting Things Done® David Allen's GTD® Methodology Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:01:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 When to use GTD’s Two-Minute Rule https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/06/when-to-use-gtds-two-minute-rule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-to-use-gtds-two-minute-rule https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/06/when-to-use-gtds-two-minute-rule/#respond Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:24:40 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2011/06/11/ Question: When I am processing my email inbox, when should I take the time to complete something? Only if it takes less than two minutes? David Allen: At any time you can decide to do something that takes more than two minutes–you’re just deciding that’s the work to do at that moment, vs. “processing” your …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2011/06/when-to-use-gtds-two-minute-rule/feed/ 0 Being Neighborly, Thanks to The Two Minute Rule https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/12/being-neighborly-thanks-to-the-two-minute-rule/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-neighborly-thanks-to-the-two-minute-rule https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/12/being-neighborly-thanks-to-the-two-minute-rule/#comments Fri, 05 Dec 2008 06:42:10 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/?p=745 A Community Contribution by Eric Hanberg When I started implementing GTD this summer, I thought the main benefit was going to be felt in my work life first and foremost, as GTD would help me juggle my pieced-together living as a freelance writer and web developer. GTD has certainly helped me professionally, but it has …

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]]> https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/12/being-neighborly-thanks-to-the-two-minute-rule/feed/ 3 2 seconds to fold a t-shirt: or How to Fold 30 Shirts in Two Minutes https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/06/2-seconds-to-fold-a-t-shirt/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-seconds-to-fold-a-t-shirt https://gettingthingsdone.com/2008/06/2-seconds-to-fold-a-t-shirt/#comments Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:01:39 +0000 http://www.gtdtimes.com/2008/06/19/2-seconds-to-fold-a-t-shirt/ Doing the wash is just a few minutes has started some discussion with friends. Most of all the question: how do you do it?I am simply inspired by others.In the video here (explained in the classic GTD 2 minutes) you will see how a t-shirt can be folded in 2 seconds. Now this is something …

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