# Quick Tasks
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Do It Now Rule
A simple productivity rule stating that if a task takes less than 3 minutes, you should do it immediately without any thinking or planning. This eliminates the overhead of scheduling, tracking, or remembering quick tasks and keeps small items from accumulating.
One Minute Rule
Productivity principle stating that any task that can be completed in one minute or less should be done immediately rather than deferred. Prevents small tasks from accumulating and reduces mental clutter from tracking minor to-dos.
Two-Minute Rule (GTD)
David Allen's productivity rule from Getting Things Done stating that if an action will take less than two minutes, it should be done at the moment it's defined. This prevents small tasks from accumulating and reduces the overhead of tracking minor items.
Two-Minute Rule Time Management
Productivity principle stating that if a task takes less than two minutes to complete, do it immediately instead of postponing it. Prevents small tasks from accumulating into overwhelming backlogs and reduces cognitive overhead of task tracking.