How can a simple time management technique change your workday? Believe it or not, according to the author of this Fast Company article (linked), the Pomodoro Technique helped him go from working upward of 60-100 hours per week to 16.7 hours of time devoted to true productivity.
This technique seems simple, yet would likely require a significant change in how you view time and the way you spend it.
1- Choose a task
2- Set a timer for 25 minutes
3- Work on your task until the timer rings
4- Take a 5 minute break
5- Repeat steps 1-4, then take a 15 minute break
If you’re an OfficeTime user, and of course you should be, the desktop version’s “Remind Me” feature and the mobile version’s integration with the built-in timer from the lock screen would be excellent tools for timing those 25 minute Pomodoros! Give it a try and let us know how it works for you!