It's Focus Time!
Pomodoro technique
One of the most debated but least explored areas of Pomodoro Technique (PT) is the usefulness (or otherwise, depending on the position one takes) of recording and analyzing interruptions. According to the PT orthodoxy, the practitioners of the technique should … Continue reading
I bumped into the following question at Quora today: The simple answer to this question, in my mind, is No. The technique is not useful for managers who have a lot of meetings and phone calls during the … Continue reading
Stating the obvious, our decreasing ability to keep our attention on our tasks has become a widespread global problem. The following graph taken from Google Trends show the increasing global interest in the topic “how to focus”. The rapidly increasing … Continue reading
The Wall Street Journal published an interesting article this week on how wearing headphones and playing music impact focus at work. I have heard numerous times the argument that playing music in the background actually improves focus. The article sheds … Continue reading
Despite its increasing popularity, Pomodoro Technique has its critics as well. I took a tour on the Internet to sample criticism and address the most common ones to my best understanding of the technique. A quick study of these critics reveals … Continue reading
Here is the second part of my interview with Staffan Noteborg on Pomodoro Technique. You can read the first part here. – I feel that sometimes adhering to 5 minute breaks is harder than focusing on a task for 25 … Continue reading
Staffan Noteborg was kind enough to answer my questions on his fantastic book “Pomodoro Technique Illustrated” and share his thoughts on various aspects of the technique. It was too long an interview for a mini-blog so I split it into … Continue reading
Historically, men never multi-tasked (women always had to). The seemingly perennial question of “single versus multi-tasking” is actually a quite recent phenomenon. Since this topic goes straight to the heart of the Pomodoro Technique, I’d like to attempt to make … Continue reading
As the first book after Cirillo’s original masterpiece dedicated to the Pomodoro Techique in it’s entirety, Swedish Software Programmer cum Pomodoro guru Staffan Nöteberg‘s Pomodoro Technique Illustrated escaped my notice for 2 years. Better late than never, I ordered my … Continue reading
I recently posted about how to spend your precious 5-minute breaks between two Pomodoro sessions. Feeling almost certain that my list was not comprehensive enough, I did a quick search on the Internet and found some articles on this topic … Continue reading