This year I read a book by James Clear titled “Atomic Habits”.  One of the chapters mentioned the “2-Minute Rule” which helps with procrastination, breaking old habits, and building new healthy ones.  This idea was first created by David Allen in his book, “Getting Things Done” and the basic meaning is:  if you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment instead of delaying it.

The 2-Minute Rule can help to keep you motivated when you are unemployed, underemployed, or seeking a new job.  However, understanding the context is essential when deciding if you can apply it.  For example, there are always some important tasks that demand your full attention and require a deep dive of time, so using this rule won’t qualify. Yet, there could be easy tasks that you can complete in just a few minutes.  

One of the