We can all agree that the ability to use your time smartly, be incredibly productive when studying, and having sound organizational and time management skills are tremendously important elements of being successful in your studies.
So how many techniques do you use that assist you in being more productive and less distracted? Lots? Some? None? What if I told you that there was an easy way to help you become far less distracted and far more productive? Would that make a difference to you and your studies?
The technique I'm about to share with you is extremely simple to understand and extremely simple to use - but it could have a significant impact on what you can achieve.
The technique is called the "Two Minute Rule" and it was created by a productivity expert named David Allen (we just thought we should add that in case you thought we created it!) Let's look at how this works.
When a distraction arises and threatens to soak up your precious time (and distractions are everywhere) you simply ask yourself: "Can I handle this in two minutes or less?"
If you answer "yes, I sure can" then you take the action to handle the distraction straight away. You move quickly and efficiently to resolve what needs to be resolved. This could be anything at all - such as sending a text message, replying to an email, taking the garbage out - but you should only take action straight away if you can address it in two minutes or less. If you think "no, I can't take care of this that quickly" then you don't take action on it. Instead, you add it to a to-do list and make a note to take care of it at a later time.
That is the essence of the two minute rule. Did I tell you it was simple? I kept that promise didn't I!
Now, this may seem like a very simple solution but don't dismiss the power of using this technique. Often the times when we are trying to get things done can also be the times when we are exposed to many distractions and disruptions. When those distractions (think friends, siblings, after school activities, parents) take us away from our primary focus (like getting a draft of an essay done for example) for longer than a few minutes we can totally lose sight of what we were doing and as a result become far less productive because we constantly have to keep re-focusing.
By using the two minute rule it also means you can address distractions as they happen and address them very quickly - in two minutes or less! By giving yourself two minutes to take action you are setting a standard for how quickly you are going to tackle and resolve the distraction.
A further benefit of this approach is that you won't forget tasks you need to complete and they will either be completed straight away (in two minutes or less of course) or you will have added them to your to-do list.
Simple idea? You bet. Will it increase your productivity and help eliminate distractions? It sure will. Will you become an organizational guru if you use this technique? You just might! When you handle distractions as soon as they arise (either by adding them to a list or taking care of them in two minutes or less) you will find that you start achieving far more in far less time - the essence of productivity. Give it a go for a week, a month and then a year. You will be very surprised by what you can achieve in just two minutes or less!
So how many techniques do you use that assist you in being more productive and less distracted? Lots? Some? None? What if I told you that there was an easy way to help you become far less distracted and far more productive? Would that make a difference to you and your studies?
The technique I'm about to share with you is extremely simple to understand and extremely simple to use - but it could have a significant impact on what you can achieve.
The technique is called the "Two Minute Rule" and it was created by a productivity expert named David Allen (we just thought we should add that in case you thought we created it!) Let's look at how this works.
When a distraction arises and threatens to soak up your precious time (and distractions are everywhere) you simply ask yourself: "Can I handle this in two minutes or less?"
If you answer "yes, I sure can" then you take the action to handle the distraction straight away. You move quickly and efficiently to resolve what needs to be resolved. This could be anything at all - such as sending a text message, replying to an email, taking the garbage out - but you should only take action straight away if you can address it in two minutes or less. If you think "no, I can't take care of this that quickly" then you don't take action on it. Instead, you add it to a to-do list and make a note to take care of it at a later time.
That is the essence of the two minute rule. Did I tell you it was simple? I kept that promise didn't I!
Now, this may seem like a very simple solution but don't dismiss the power of using this technique. Often the times when we are trying to get things done can also be the times when we are exposed to many distractions and disruptions. When those distractions (think friends, siblings, after school activities, parents) take us away from our primary focus (like getting a draft of an essay done for example) for longer than a few minutes we can totally lose sight of what we were doing and as a result become far less productive because we constantly have to keep re-focusing.
By using the two minute rule it also means you can address distractions as they happen and address them very quickly - in two minutes or less! By giving yourself two minutes to take action you are setting a standard for how quickly you are going to tackle and resolve the distraction.
A further benefit of this approach is that you won't forget tasks you need to complete and they will either be completed straight away (in two minutes or less of course) or you will have added them to your to-do list.
Simple idea? You bet. Will it increase your productivity and help eliminate distractions? It sure will. Will you become an organizational guru if you use this technique? You just might! When you handle distractions as soon as they arise (either by adding them to a list or taking care of them in two minutes or less) you will find that you start achieving far more in far less time - the essence of productivity. Give it a go for a week, a month and then a year. You will be very surprised by what you can achieve in just two minutes or less!
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