As a student (or just someone who is studying something), you already know the value of being organized, spending your time wisely and also being very productive when you are studying.
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?)
What if I was to tell you that the technique is also easy to comprehend and even easier to apply - but it can still have a considerable effect on how you use your time? Sounds good doesn't it!
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.
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 believe you can handle the interruption within two minutes then you address it straight away. You do whatever you need to do to resolve the disruption. Then once you have resolved you go back to what you were doing (studying hopefully!) On the other hand, if you don't think it can be handled within two minutes then simply put it on your to-do list and note to address it later.
And that's all there is too it - nothing more and nothing less! Pretty simple isn't it?
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.
A major benefit of using this approach is that you deal with distractions and disruptions as they occur and you handle them in record pace (two minutes or less remember!) Because you have made a conscious decision that if you are going to resolve the distraction it must be resolved within two minutes, you have established a focus and an allowable time limit. If the distraction begins to take longer than two minutes to handle, you simply stop and go back to what you were doing (and add it to your to-do list obviously).
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.
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?)
What if I was to tell you that the technique is also easy to comprehend and even easier to apply - but it can still have a considerable effect on how you use your time? Sounds good doesn't it!
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.
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 believe you can handle the interruption within two minutes then you address it straight away. You do whatever you need to do to resolve the disruption. Then once you have resolved you go back to what you were doing (studying hopefully!) On the other hand, if you don't think it can be handled within two minutes then simply put it on your to-do list and note to address it later.
And that's all there is too it - nothing more and nothing less! Pretty simple isn't it?
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.
A major benefit of using this approach is that you deal with distractions and disruptions as they occur and you handle them in record pace (two minutes or less remember!) Because you have made a conscious decision that if you are going to resolve the distraction it must be resolved within two minutes, you have established a focus and an allowable time limit. If the distraction begins to take longer than two minutes to handle, you simply stop and go back to what you were doing (and add it to your to-do list obviously).
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.
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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