You have to love Francesco Cirillo’s Pomodoro Technique. It’s the boldness and simplicity of this great little time management tool!

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This video is part of course module number 1.6.2
Program 1: Managing Yourself
Course 6: Personal Productivity
Section 2: Time Management

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LESSON NOTES
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The Pomodoro Technique takes its name from an Italian tomato.

Francesco Cirillo, used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer as the basis of his method and book (https://geni.us/TtlYw).

The principle is time-boxing - setting aside a fixed time to work on a single task. In the case of Pomodoro, the timer is set to 25 minutes.

During that time, you don’t stop. At the end, an alarm rings.

Pomodoro starts with a list of tasks. You estimate how many pomodoros (25-minute sprints) it will take to complete each. Between each Pomodoro, you take a short break. After four intervals, take a longer break.

Two main reasons why the technique works:
1. 25 minutes is about the right time to maintain high energy focus
2. It reduces distractions and so maintains productive state

The Pomodoro process:
1. Select a task you need to focus on, from your list
2. Set your timer to 25 minutes
3. Work steadily with no distractions, and stop when the timer rings
4. Mark off what you’ve achieved and review what you’ve learned
5. Take a short (3-5 minute) break. Get up and move about
6. Repeat three more times
7. Take a longer break (20-30 minutes) after the fourth interval
8. Repeat through the day


RECOMMENDED EXERCISE
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1. Test out the Pomodoro Technique for yourself. Does it work for you? Use it at least 5 times. You can use any timer. (1 MC CPD Point each time)
2. Decide if it works for you. (1 MC CPD Point)

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RECOMMENDED READING
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The Pomodoro Technique: The Life-Changing Time-Management System by Francesco Cirillo - https://geni.us/TtlYw

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