Once the break is over, you repeat steps 1-4. Take a 5 minute break - After the timer sounds and one Pomodoro is complete, you can do whatever you want for 5 minutes.No distractions, no breaks, and no excuses. Work obsessively with no distractions - This isn’t half-assed working, it’s 100% focused work.You can choose any time interval, but 25 minutes is what works best for most people. Set a timer for 25 minutes - There are plenty of apps available to do this for you, which I’ll share in this article.Pick only one task to focus on at a time. Choose one task to work on - Our minds can only focus on so much at once.The idea is to pick one task and focus 100% of your effort on that task, with no distractions, for 25 minutes - followed by a short break. The most simple methods are often the most effective. It falls into the category of work smart, not hard - but not in the typical “life hack” sort of way that caters to lazy people. The Pomodoro Technique is a productivity method invented by Francesco Cirilio that’s designed to help you get more done in less time. I already knew instinctively this technique would work, but never drew the conclusion logically. Then it dawned on me that some of my most productive days in college and the start of my career were when I would set strict schedules for myself that always included times for short distractions. Then I read about a productivity strategy called The Pomodoro Technique.īasically, the idea is to work in sprints with short, but frequent, breaks in between each sprint. To make matters worse, my income didn’t reflect the time I was investing. Have you ever felt this way? It’s incredibly frustrating.
I wrote about this in the first article of 2016.Īlthough, I did get a lot done, there were times when I felt like the work being produced didn’t match the time invested. Last year I worked a ridiculous amount of hours. We’re three weeks into the year and I’ve already made more money than I did in January and February 2015 combined - thanks to The Pomodoro Technique.īetter yet, I’ve produced more in less time.
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