There are only
675,450 hours in the average human life. Every hour that’s wasted
is an hour you won’t get back. If you’re working hard every day but not getting
measurable results, then you’re wasting your life—one hour at a time.
The solution is simple:
Stop randomly working on projects.
Instead, create a plan for the important tasks and work on each with a
completely focused mindset. And the best tool for doing this is
through the Pomodoro Technique.
The
Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique where you break down all of
your tasks into 25 minute focused blocks of time.
Between
each time block, there is a five minute break. And after completing four
Pomodoros you take a longer break—usually 15 to 30 minutes.
In the late 1980's, Francesco Cirillo first
came up with the Pomodoro System Cirillo came up with the name (which is an
Italian word for “tomato”) because he utilized a tomato-shaped egg timer when
managing his time.
In theory, this strategy works because you
completely focus on one task (like writing) without shifting focus or
multitasking. When the clock is ticking, you ignore the urge to check
email, hop on Facebook, answer text messages or do any other distracting
activity. You’re in the zone and completely focused.
If
you decide to implement this system you’ll be able to:
- Eliminate
the multi-tasking habit.
- Focus
on the task at hand.
- Get
more things done because you’ll have a sense of urgency.
- Avoid
the perfectionist mindset by overly “fine-tuning” a project.
- Build
higher levels of willpower and concentration.
- Decrease stress levels because you’re doing one
thing at a time.
That
just a taste of what your life could be like by using the Pomodoro
technique. Start from today...
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