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The Pomodoro Technique: How a Tomato Could Make You MUCH More Productive Posted: 26 Sep 2013 06:15 AM PDT If you read any productivity or time management blogs, you might have come across the Pomodoro technique before. It's a great way to focus your attention and get more done. Here's how it works in its most basic form: Image from Flickr by photon_de 1. Decide what you're going to do (e.g. "draft my blog post"). 2. Set a timer for 25 minutes. 3. Work until the time is up: this is one "pomodoro". 4. Take a 5 minute break, then start your next pomodoro 5. Every 4 "pomodori", take a longer break. (There are plenty of online timers like Tomato Timer that are designed for this.) Most people adjust the technique slightly to suit them: for instance, you might choose to take a longer break after two "pomodori" not every four, especially when you're starting out. Why This Method Works Have you ever sat down to work on a blog post for two hours … only to find yourself tidying your desk, chatting on Twitter, getting distracted by interesting links, or generally wasting time? Working for timed periods helps keep you on track. When a stray thought comes up – like "I need to send an email" or "I should check whether I had any replies on Twitter" – you can tell yourself that you'll do it once the timer goes off. You might find this is an especially useful technique if you're trying to separate writing from editing: you could write for one pomodoro and see how far you get. Where the Name Comes From If this is the first time you've come across the pomodoro technique, you might wonder why it's called that. Pomodoro is Italian for "tomato" and Francesco Cirillo, the inventor of the pomodoro technique, used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer.   There's a lot of information about the pomodoro technique out there, particularly on dealing with interruptions: if you try the technique out and find it makes you more productive, do a bit of research into ways to take it even further. Your challenge: Try the pomodoro technique today – or next time you blog – and see how you get on. Drop a comment below to tell us how it went. Wanna learn how to make more money with your website? Check the Online Profits training program! Original Post: The Pomodoro Technique: How a Tomato Could Make You MUCH More Productive

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