The Single-Touch Rule

It’s Monday morning and your inbox is already overwhelming.

You skim an email but decide to deal with it later.

Then you fast forward to the end of the day, and that same email has been opened and closed multiple times, each revisit adding to your stress and cutting into your productivity.

The habit of starting tasks multiple times without completing them is a common efficiency killer. 

Kevin Kruse, after interviewing 200 successful individuals, advocates for a powerful remedy: the “single-touch” rule.

This principle suggests that you should start each task just once. 

If it’s something you can address in five or ten minutes, do it right away.

Adopting this simple rule can turn endless cycles of checking and rechecking into a streamlined process, freeing up your day for what truly matters.

If you’re interested in learning more, read this article by Karolina Matyska on efficient practices to revolutionize your workflow.

This blog is inspired by Bright Orange Thread Fundamental #17, Work Overtime to be Efficient, and this Timeular blog by Karolina Matyska.