The Pomodoro Technique

Състояние: Отлично
Подзаглавие: Do More and Have Fun with Time Management
Издателство: FC Garage
Град на издаване: Berlin, Germany
Наличност: singular
Ширина (мм): 140
Височина (мм): 210
Дебелина (мм): 15
Корици: Твърди

Over 2,000, 000 people read the first version.

Now, for the first time ever, Francesco Cirillo’s "deceptively simple" time-management method is available in a newly updated and revised hardcover book!

Filled with practical time-management advice, The Pomodoro Technique hardcover book is a godsend for procrastinators. The Wall Street Journal says the method can "help anyone to focus. "

The new version of the Pomodoro Technique includes a chapter on how to make the Technique work for you. Readers will also learn how to predict the time it takes to complete a task, monitor their productivity and set personal goals.

Having fun with time management might seem like an oxymoron to some but it’s actually possible with the Pomodoro Technique!

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Table of Contents

Preface IX
Introduction XI

FOUNDATIONS

The Context 3
Goals of the Pomodoro Technique 5
Basic Assumptions 6

PRACTICE

Material and Method 9
Objective I: Find Out How Much Effort an Activity Requires 13
Start the First Pomodoro 14
Every Four Pomodoros 16
Completing an Activity 17
Recording 19
Improvement 21
The Nature of the Pomodoro 22

Objective II: Cut Down on Interruptions 25
Internal Interruptions 25
Scenario 27
External Interruptions 35
Systematic Interruptions 39
Recording: Qualitative Estimation Errors in Planning 40

Objective III: Estimate the Effort for Activities 43
Available Pomodoros 46
Possible Scenarios 48
Recording Estimates 51
Managing Exploration 54

Objective IV: Make the Pomodoro More Effective 55
The Structure of the Pomodoro 55
The Structure of the Pomodoro Set 56

Objective V: Set Up a Timetable 57
The Best Case Scenario 59
A Scenario with Interruptions 61
Optimizing Your Timetable 62

Objective VI: Define Your Own Improvement Objective... 65

RESULTS

Observations 71
Learning Time 71
The Length of the Pomodoro 72
Varying the Length of Breaks 73
A Different Perception of Time 75
Sounds of the Pomodoro 76
People Who Use the Pomodoro 76
People Who Are Subject to the Pomodoro 77
Shapes of the Pomodoro 78
Ring Anxiety 78
Constant Internal Interruptions 81
The Next Pomodoro Will Go Better 82
What Type of Timer Works Best? 83
Improving Estimates 83
Motivation and the Pomodoro 85
And If Everything Goes Completely Wrong? 86
The Pomodoro Has a Limit 86
When Not to Use the Pomodoro 87
Mastering the Technique 89
Inverting the Dependency on Time 89
Regulating Complexity 90
Detachment 91
Observation and Continual Feedback 92
Sustainable Pace 93
The Next Step 95
Rules 99
Glossary 101
Get to Work 103
To Do Today Sheet 105
Inventory Sheet 107
Records Sheet 109

Bibliography Ill
Acknowledgments 113