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Bibliography from Pomodoro Technique Illustrated

There are many references in Pomodoro Technique Illustrated. Below is a list of the books in the bibliography linked to Amazon. In a future post I will also put links to the referred articles and web...

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Am I supposed to focus now?

Do you have trouble remembering if you’re in a Pomodoro or not? If you use a mechanical kitchen timer, the ticking sound will remind you. But what if you work in a no-sounds-allowed office? This is...

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Do you ALWAYS respect the timebox?

Timbox and Flow Hi Staffan! Do you ALWAYS respect the 25 minute timebox when you’re in the zone? Can’t this break your flow? Yes, I always respect the timebox: A short break won’t make me forget...

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What constitutes a Timebox, anyway?

I use the term Timebox when the following applies: I determined beforehand a particular point in time when it starts. I determined beforehand a particular point in time when it ends. I determined...

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Interview on Time Management and Future Book Projects

Baris: Effectively managing your to-do list is a big part of the Pomodoro Technique. I really like the simplicity of having a super simple list with items grouped as “now”, “today”, “later”. Is the...

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Separate the Zebra from the Herd

From Zebra Herd To Kanban. Suddenly it was crystal clear to me. The evolutionary story of the stripes of the zebra told me why I don’t have to fail. I had so many important tasks to carry out. I fought...

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The Three Laws of Priority Dynamics

The laws of priority dynamics describe how quantities like priority and productivity behave under various circumstances. 0. Every task you said unreserved ‘yes’ to have equal priority. Saying ‘yes’ to...

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Literary References in the New Book

As you may or may not know, I’m writing a sequel to the 200K+ bestseller Pomodoro Technique Illustrated. I’ve written 1/3 in two months’ time. Maybe you can guess the subject matter from the working...

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Volunteer Hour — Strategy for Quick and Smooth Interruption Recovery

My client Saša was convinced that she couldn’t possibly work in time boxes. She was always interrupted by subordinates [1]. Her observation was that it’s a part of her manager role to be at the heart...

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Busyness Fallacy

Being busy is either our procrastination strategy or else our inability to organize our lives well. Busy people are perceived as important. They even feel they’re important. But, being busy isn’t to be...

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