Two minute list
Image via Wikipedia To implement this, you should do these kinds of actions NOW. Why? Because it will take longer than two minutes to write the action down on your to-do list , organize it, get back up to speed later, and complete the task. Instead of going through that whole rigmarole, you just do it and move on to the next task. It is a huge productivity booster. And it will keep your to-do lists much shorter. How can you cut your to-do list in half? Here are four strategies: Understand the five basic decisions. With any given input, there are only five action you can take: You can DO it by taking action now yourself. You can DELEGATE it to someone else who is better qualified or has the bandwidth. You can DEFER (or schedule) it to do later. You can FILE it for later reference. You can DELETE it and forget about it. Make a decision and then act. This is the most important part—make a decision. ...