Pomodoro Technique Illustrated: The Easy Way to Do More in Less Time
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (712 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B073DC145R |
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| Number of Pages | : | 145 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-17 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A Tactical time management tool This is a very simple and easy book to read. It is by no means a comprehensive time management system.Many time management systems focus on strategic goals in life - i.e. 7 habits of highly effective people.The pomodoro technique is highly tactical. Rather than answering the question, "what should I do in life?", it attempts to answer the question, "What should I do right now?"The t. AmazonJohn said I've purchased dozens of these. I have purchased (from Amazon) dozens of these Pomodoro Technique Illustrated books and given them away as gifts.The reason I have bought so many of them: I have personally experienced a huge productivity bump from the Pomodoro Technique and want to evangelize my friends, colleagues, and customers. This book explains the whys and hows of the technique succinctly.If the Pomodoro Tech. using what I learned and loving it Before I read this book j was getting bogged down by interrupt driven work like checking my inbox and rss reader. I felt more scattered and less productive. Now I'm crushing it. My time is allocated into pomodoros, my quadrant 2 items are getting done, and my inbox isn't mad at me. By the way, bought the app and the timer. Worth the $5 for sure. For anyone struggling with focusI can
When the bell rings take a break. You have so much you need to accomplish today. You'd like to tell everyone to leave you alone, but most of the interruptions are coming from you! You think of a phone call you need to make or a website you need to check and before you know it you're answering email, checking Twitter, and finding a million other things to occupy your time. You can get started with nothing more than a piece of paper, a pencil, and a kitchen timer. Your list is a mile long and you find yourself getting interrupted every other minute. Do you ever look at the clock and wonder where the day went? You spent all this time at work and didn't come close to getting everything done. Tomorrow try something new. Learn to work less and accomplish more using nothing more than paper, pencil, and a simple kitchen timer. You need to focus - really focus. Your mind won't wander when it is fully engaged in short bursts of focused activity. Set the timer and start on your next Pomodoro. You'll apply successful techniques from software engineering to identify what you should be doing today and to help you achieve your goals. Use the Pomodoro technique to work in focused sprints throughout the day. In Pomodoro Technique Illustrated