For those who are engaged in studying, the value of using your study time shrewdly by being super-organized and super-productive is an absolute must.
So how valuable would it be if we could tell you one simple little technique that can make you more productive straight away? How much time could you save and how much more productive could you be over the entire course of your studies (keeping in mind that your "studies" could be anywhere from 1 to 10 years depending on what grade you are currently in?)
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 name of this technique is the "Two Minute Rule". A productivity specialist by the name of David Allen created it and has been espousing its brilliance ever since. So let's take a look at the way it dramatically improves your productivity and reduces your distractions.
Whenever an interruption to your study time (or any time that is important to you or your success) occurs you simply ask yourself: "Can I resolve this disruption in two minutes or less?"
If you can address and resolve the interruption in two minutes or less then go for it. Spend two minutes or less immediately taking the action required to handle whatever it is. Take charge and knock the interruption on the head straight away. However, if it can't be handled in two minutes or less then write it down on a to-do list and come back to it later when you have more time to address it.
That's the long and the short of the two minute rule. Pretty easy really! No complications and no confusion.
Even though this is a simple solution it is also a very powerful solution. Often the time when we are most productive is also the time when we are being interrupted the most. Often those interruptions can become quite lengthy and threaten to take our entire focus for long periods of time. This is not a good outcome if we are trying to study or get something important done.
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 second advantage of using this technique is that you are consistently making a list of those things you need to get done (those things that take longer than two minutes!) By doing this, you are making yourself far more organised - another great habit to get in to.
This idea is simple but the results can be amazing. You will become more productive, more organized and less distracted. By anyone's measure that is a great result! Give it a go for a week and see how productive you can be.
So how valuable would it be if we could tell you one simple little technique that can make you more productive straight away? How much time could you save and how much more productive could you be over the entire course of your studies (keeping in mind that your "studies" could be anywhere from 1 to 10 years depending on what grade you are currently in?)
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 name of this technique is the "Two Minute Rule". A productivity specialist by the name of David Allen created it and has been espousing its brilliance ever since. So let's take a look at the way it dramatically improves your productivity and reduces your distractions.
Whenever an interruption to your study time (or any time that is important to you or your success) occurs you simply ask yourself: "Can I resolve this disruption in two minutes or less?"
If you can address and resolve the interruption in two minutes or less then go for it. Spend two minutes or less immediately taking the action required to handle whatever it is. Take charge and knock the interruption on the head straight away. However, if it can't be handled in two minutes or less then write it down on a to-do list and come back to it later when you have more time to address it.
That's the long and the short of the two minute rule. Pretty easy really! No complications and no confusion.
Even though this is a simple solution it is also a very powerful solution. Often the time when we are most productive is also the time when we are being interrupted the most. Often those interruptions can become quite lengthy and threaten to take our entire focus for long periods of time. This is not a good outcome if we are trying to study or get something important done.
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 second advantage of using this technique is that you are consistently making a list of those things you need to get done (those things that take longer than two minutes!) By doing this, you are making yourself far more organised - another great habit to get in to.
This idea is simple but the results can be amazing. You will become more productive, more organized and less distracted. By anyone's measure that is a great result! Give it a go for a week and see how productive you can be.
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