URMC / Employee Assistance Program / News & Events / UR Medicine EAP Blog The “Two-Minute” Rule David Allen wrote the bestselling book “Getting Things Done,” and offered a productivity tool called the two-minute rule. How to Build Your Talents Outstanding employees (star performers) exhibit certain traits. Soft Skills to Know: Be “Healthy Competitive” Healthy competitiveness is a learned skill and an energetic approach to work that shows you are proactive, focused, and positive. Increasing Your Intrinsic Motivation Intrinsic motivation is inner drive. Teams That Eat Together Thrive Together Employees sharing a meal is a fairly mundane event, but Cornell researchers see such activities as crucial to enhancing organizational productivity, employee bonding, and team effectiveness. 123456789