Going through my email inbox in the Getting Things Done way, with a 2 minute timer. Some things you can get done in two minutes, others you can’t. Some things I thought I could do in two minutes but I was wrong.

Here’s me today:

Takes less than 2 minutes

• starting this blog post
• renewing a library book via the Fletcher Free Library online renewal thingie
• quick scan of web article, turn it into a Twitter post scheduled for the future via bit.ly and cotweet.
• sending a worthwhile web resource to my Evernote notebook.
• Sifting an email that’s been put off and put off and put off into the right folder (it was reference and I kept thinking there was something that needed to be done with it).
• Sending a quick note catch up with a friend for coffee.
• Sending a quick note on a rate change to a client.
• Checking in on a proposal that has been sent.
• Leaving a comment on a great blog post.

Takes more than 2 minutes

• logging in to Facebook to approve a friend request (get distracted)
• read a web article to see if it’s worth sharing with others.
• reviewing Howcast video and scheduling a future twitter post.
• sending a client intake request for information.
• Reading a great blog post.