The Pomodoro Technique® UK Edition

The Pomodoro Technique

Its simplicity is deceptive... It eased my anxiety over the passing of time and also made me more efficient; refreshed by breaks, for example, I halved the total time required to fact-check a column.

Sue Shellenbarger
The Wall Street Journal

Its simplicity is deceptive... It eased my anxiety over the passing of time and also made me more efficient; refreshed by breaks, for example, I halved the total time required to fact-check a column.

Sue Shellenbarger

ABOUT THE BOOK

Over 2 million people have already used the Pomodoro Technique to transform their lives, making them more productive, more focused and even smarter.

In today’s fast-paced, time-poor environment, it’s normal to want to regain some control over your day, and Francesco Cirillo’s deceptively simple time-management method is a proven solution. Based on more than two decades of refinement and thinking, it’s easy to understand and highly adaptable. It transforms both work and home life, splitting a day into short 30-minute ‘pomodoros’, which focus your mind on what needs attention at that precise moment. You’ll learn how to work with time, eliminate burnout, manage distractions and create a better work–life balance, using only a pen, some paper and a kitchen timer.

This fully updated edition includes new and exclusive material about teamwork, to make you and your team more dynamic than ever. The Pomodoro Technique will not only boost your productivity, it will give you a life-long skill to help you achieve your goals

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Preface & Introduction

Foundations

The Context

Reaching Your Individual Goals

Material and Method
Objective I: Find Out How Much Effort an Activity Requires
Objective II: Cut Down on Interruptions
Objective III: Estimate the Effort for Activities
Objective IV: Make the Pomodoro More Effective
Objective V: Set Up a Timetable
Objective VI: Define Your Own Improvement Objective

Reaching Your Team Goals

Applying the Pomodoro Technique on a Team

Adapting the Tools of The Technique to a Team
Simple Practices to Get Your Team Started
Why Teams Need More Advanced Practices
The Practice of the Counter
The Practice of the Pomodoro Hackathon
The Practice of the Ram

Results

Observation
Mastering the Technique
The Next Step
Rules
Glossary
Get to work
To Do Today Sheet
Inventory Sheet
Records Sheet
Bibliography
Acknowlegments

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Francesco Cirillo is the owner of Cirillo Consulting, a business consulting firm based in Berlin that works with many of the world’s largest companies. He created the Pomodoro technique while a university student, looking for a way to get more done in less time. His system of working in 25 minute increments, without interruption, with five minute breaks, has been adopted by productivity experts the world over. Cirillo wrote a 130 page book on the technique in 2006 which he offered as a free download. It was downloaded over 2 million times — about 250,000 times a year — before the author took the pdf down in 2013, and restricted access to the book to his personal website. This publication marks the first time the book has been available for purchase through retail channels.