Entrepreneur and developer, Francesco Cirillo, invented it in the 90s. He came up with the idea as a student to track his work and avoid distractions. He named the system after the tomato-shaped cooking timer he used as a timer for the system.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The way that it works is super simple; when faced with any large task or series of tasks, the idea is that you break the work down into smaller chunks using time intervals of 25 minutes, called Pomodoros, and take a short break after each interval. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because the system is cyclical, you work in short bursts for 25 minutes, ensuring that throughout the period you are constantly productive. You take a short break of 5 minutes after each Pomodoro, taking a longer break of 15 \u2013 30 minutes after you have completed 4 Pomodoros. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
So, how do you use the Pomodoro system for your workload and what advantages does it have? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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by David Allen<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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