As you can probably guess, there’s some wiggle room here. For shorter tasks, you can set your timer for 10 or 15 minutes, and ...

Let’s face it – it really is a mission to concentrate on tasks and be even moderately productive some days. We’re well and truly trapped in a world of distractions right now – be they pings from our ...

The Pomodoro technique is a time management method meant to boost productivity and focus. To do the Pomodoro technique, work for 25 minutes, then take a 5-minute break, and then repeat. Anyone can use ...

When you're ready to start, set a timer for 25 minutes. This countdown creates a sense of urgency and helps prevent ...

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Do you often feel stressed because you seem to always run out of time when working on a project or task? Do you consider yourself a great multitasker, though you realize at the end of the day that you ...

What is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s. The core idea is simple: you break your work into intervals, traditionally 25 ...

Getting stuff done is hard, especially if you are self-employed or need to do things for yourself that you usually put off, like paying bills. There always seems to be something else to do: a drawer ...

[zorbash] came up with a great side project while designing a way to read notes and highlighted sections from e-books without having to use Good Reads or the Amazon tool: build a gadget to display a ...