Eliminate Micro-Procrastination. Reclaim Your Mental Energy.
A simple rule for busy people who are tired of carrying small tasks around in their head.
If it takes less than five minutes, do it now.
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Small Tasks Aren’t Small When They Live in Your Head
Most people don’t struggle with big projects. They struggle with dozens of tiny tasks they keep postponing: Quick emails. Simple follow-ups. Small decisions. Each one seems harmless—until the mental clutter piles up.
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The real cost isn’t time. It’s the constant background noise of unfinished business.
Small Tasks Aren’t Small When They Live in Your Head
Most people don’t struggle with big projects. They struggle with dozens of tiny tasks they keep postponing:
Quick emails. Simple follow-ups. Small decisions. Each one seems harmless—until the mental clutter piles up.
The real cost isn’t time. It’s the constant background noise of unfinished business.
Checklist
Tackle inbox triage, quick follow-ups, admin tasks, social media touches, and tiny marketing wins—3-5 minutes each, so you stay in flow.
Scripts
Plug-and-play phrases for email replies, DM follow-ups, client check-ins, and boundary-setting—so you never waste time overthinking simple decisions.
Why Resistance Happens
Procrastination isn’t laziness — it’s internal negotiation with yourself. Your brain exaggerates effort to protect comfort, so small tasks get delayed.
The 5-Minute Rule removes that negotiation so action happens before resistance grows.
Ready to clear your daily micro-tasks?
A clear explanation of the 5-Minute Rule • A practical decision checklist • Real-world examples for work, home, and relationships • Plug-and-play scripts to eliminate overthinking • A one-week challenge to lock the habit in
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The 5-Minute Rule
If a task takes less than five minutes, do it immediately.
No tracking. No optimization. No motivation required.
By removing the decision to delay, the rule eliminates the mental negotiation that causes procrastination in the first place.
Most people feel a noticeable drop in mental clutter within the first week.
What’s Inside the Playbook
A clear explanation of the 5-Minute Rul
e A practical decision checklist R
eal-world examples for work, home, and relationships Plug-and-play scripts to eliminate overthinking A one-week challenge to lock the habit in
This isn’t about productivity hacks. It’s about becoming someone who finishes small things immediately.
Start Your 5-Minute Week
You don’t need more discipline. You need fewer negotiations with yourself.
Commit to the rule for the next seven days and notice how quickly mental clutter disappears.
Start Your 5-Minute Week
You don’t need to overhaul your life. You don’t need more discipline.
For the next seven days, apply the rule relentlessly: If it takes less than five minutes, do it immediately.
Don’t track it. Don’t optimize it. Just execute.
Five minutes at a time is how reliable people are built.
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