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StoryShots Book Summary and Review of The Pomodoro Technique: The Acclaimed Time-Management System That Has Transformed How We Work by Francesco Cirillo

Life gets busy. Has The Pomodoro Technique by Francesco Cirillo been sitting on your reading list? Learn the key insights now. 

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About Francesco Cirillo

Francesco Cirillo is a partner at Cirillo Consulting, a consulting firm out of Berlin. His firm provides tools, consulting, and training to improve the productivity of individuals and organizations in a simple, fast and sustainable way.

Cirillo developed his system for improving productivity as a college student in the late 1980s. His creation of the Pomodoro Technique has helped millions of people and companies around the globe.

Francesco's passion is to achieve better results without adding more time and effort. 

Introduction

Have you ever tried time management techniques, only to find they take more work than your work? Then, when you used them, you wasted time doing meaningless work instead of doing what is most important.

The same thing happened to Cirillo while he was a student. He used a tomato-shaped kitchen timer and invented the Pomodoro Technique. Pomodoro is the Italian word for tomato.

Here are the key takeaways from the Pomodoro Technique:

StoryShot #1: Increase Productivity by Turning Time into Your Ally

Originally, Cirillo came up with the Pomodoro Study Technique after noticing he was wasting time studying. He started using a kitchen timer to help him focus and avoid distractions.

This gave him a short goal and a quick win that motivated him to be more productive. 

He used the technique more during his studies and decided it could also help others. The discovery of Francesco Cirillo turned into the Pomodoro Technique, which has helped millions worldwide. 

The popularity of this technique comes from its approach to time management. It takes a different approach from other time management techniques. For most people, the ticking clock causes anxiety, especially when there is a deadline. This leads to ineffective work, which leads to procrastination. 

The Pomodoro Technique flips this anxiety about time. It turns time into your ally. It enables you to do what you want when you want, empowering you to increase your productivity. The technique's power lies in its simplicity and ability to focus our brains. It is also straightforward and simple to implement. It offers several keys to help in the digital age of continual distractions. 

“The ticking becomes a calming sound. “It’s ticking, and I’m working and everything’s fine.” After a while, users don’t even hear the ring because their concentration is so high. In fact, not hearing the Pomodoro ring becomes a real problem in some cases.” — Francesco Cirillo

StoryShot #2: The Pomodoro Technique is Both Simple and Effective

StoryShot #3: Deal With Your Distractions The Right Way

StoryShot #4: Reward Yourself with Regular Breaks

First published on 5 Sept 2022.

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