The Pomodoro Technique: Introduced Unofficially In 10 Slides
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The Pomodoro Technique An Unofficial Introduction This is OpenTalkWare The "The Pomodoro Technique" may be protected by trademark where you live. This unofficial guide was prepared without permission and reflects the opinions of the authors only.
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An unofficial introduction to The Pomodoro Technique, a prescriptive personal time management technique. The original presentation was created using S5 and can be found at http://opentalkware.googlecode.com/svn/talk/ThePomodoroTechnique/trunk/
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The Pomodoro TechniqueAn Unofficial IntroductionThis is OpenTalkWare
The "The Pomodoro Technique" may be protected by trademark where you live. This unofficialguide was prepared without permission and reflects the opinions of the authors only.
A Pomodoro is...1 . a tomato (to an Italian)
2 . a timebox (when using the technique)
• lasting 25 minutes
• of focused productive effort.
The Pomodoro is...• a timer shaped like a pomodoro
• for tomato sauce
• or the technique
• Wind...
• ...tick tick tick...
• ...bringgg!
• Now relax.
More Than A Timer• The Pomodoro is distinctive...
• but don't be fooled...
• just using a tomato shaped timer isn't enough.
• The technique is prescriptive.
Talking Tools• The Pomodoro (but any timer will do)
• A pencil (but a pen will do)
• Paper
• To Do sheet
• Activity Inventory sheet
• Records sheet
Start The Day• by reviewing the backlog.
• From the Activity Inventory...
• prioritise
• and enter on daily To Do sheet.
• Add Unplanned & Urgent Activities
Focus In The Timebox• Protect flow and focus.
• If interrupted during a pomodoro
• record
• negotiate
• ignore
• or abandon the timebox.
And Finally Record• Each day...
• transfer daily notes to Records sheet.
• For continuous personal improvement
• and improved estimation.
Breaking The Backlog• Aggregate small tasks
• Decompose large tasks into 5-7 pomodoro size
Sustainable Progress• "Once a pomodoro begins, it has to ring"
• Establish the work-rest rhythm
• After a pomodoro, rest for 3-5 minutes
• After a set of 4, rest for 15-30 minutes
Putting It All Together1 . Select tasks for the day
2 . Focus for 25 minutes; break for 5 minutes
3 . Repeat 4 times; take a longer break
4 . Repeat
5 . Review, reflect and record day
Thanks• To Francesco Cirillo for developing, describing and
popularising the technique.
• To The Pomodoro Technique: Illustrated
Notes• The Pomodoro Technique may be a trademark where you live!
• This unofficial guide was prepared without permission and theopinions reflect the views of the authors only.
And Finally• Based on The Pomodoro Technique: An UnofficialIntroduction by OpenTalkWare. Original source is availableunder CC-BY. UI based on S5 which is public domain.
