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Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

023 - An Introduction to the Pomodoro

Tiny Leaps, Big Changes

Gregg Clunis

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.3920 Ratings

🗓️ 1 February 2016

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we talk about time management and the pomodoro technique. This one might be a bit basic for some of you but stick around because you are now listening to Tiny Leaps, Big Changes.

In This Episode:

- What is the pomodoro?

- Why does it work?

- How do you get started?

Schedule a Call:

tinyleapschat.com

Quest (15 Points):

1. Complete 1 pomodoro session

2. Post "I just completed a pomodoro" to Twitter or Instagram with #mytinyleaps

Music:

soundcloud.com/swagytracks/upper-west-wouldnt-it-be

Connect:

tinyleaps.co

Resources:

Productivity 101: A Primer to The Pomodoro Technique

Alan Henry 2014

lifehacker.com/productivity-101-a-primer-to-the-pomodoro-technique-1598992730

POMODORO: THE ULTIMATE WORK HABIT

Nathaniel Eliason 2013

52weeksofhabits.com/2013/08/20/pomodoro-the-ultimate-work-habit/

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Transcript

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0:00.0

In this episode we talk about time management and the Pomodora technique.

0:04.0

This one might be a bit basic for some of you but stick around because you are now listening to

0:09.7

Tiny Leaves Big Change. leaves big changes. So we focused on the target. Wouldn't it be nice if you saturate the market?

0:25.0

Today's song is Wouldn't It Be by Upper West.

0:28.0

I chose this song because it's a happy uplifting message that I thought was appropriate for a Monday.

0:34.8

Anyway, it puts me in a good mood to listen to so hopefully it does the same for you.

0:39.4

If you like the song, check out the link in the description and let's jump into the show.

0:43.7

I'm going to the show. Welcome to another episode of Tiny Leaps, Big Changes, where I share simple research-backed strategies

0:59.3

you can use to get more out of your life. My name is Greg Klunis and one of the hardest things

1:05.8

we all need to do on a daily basis is stay focused. This becomes even more

1:11.2

challenging when the thing we are working on is boring or uninterest in.

1:15.5

Say mindless paperwork or taxes for example.

1:18.5

There's no end to the systems routines and information out there on how to manage your time at work and get more done each day.

1:26.0

And I'll be doing an episode to explore each of these in the future, but today I want to focus on one of my personal favorites, the Pomodoro. If you haven't heard of this fancy

1:36.4

little technique named after a tomato, get excited because in this episode I'm going to break it down for you and lay out a clear path for trying

1:44.7

it the next time you need to get something important done. What is the Pomodoro technique?

1:55.0

According to the Wikipedia entry on the topic,

2:00.0

the Pomodoro technique is a time management method developed by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s.

2:06.8

The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks.

2:14.6

The method is based on the idea that frequent breaks can improve mental agility."

2:21.2

So by this definition, a pomodoro is a block of time for work traditionally 25 minutes long

2:27.4

plus a small segment of time that is used for a break traditionally five minutes long

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