The Two Minute Rule: If you can do something it two minutes or less, do it right now.

Hang it up, throw it away, recycle it, put it back where it belongs, make the phone call, or note the date on the calendar. Whatever, deal with it right now!


Thinking, “I’ll get back to that”, or “I’ll take care of that later” creates clutter.
And clutter is evidence of decisions deferred.

Using the Two Minute Rule keeps things from piling up, getting misplaced or lost, gets you in the habit of putting things where they belong so that when you need them again you’ll know exactly where they are.