The Pomodoro Technique

[OF user]

I use GTD for Collecting, Processing, Organizing and Review pretty stringently. When it comes to doing, I use GTD guidance to select my pre-defined work for the day. Once that selection is made, I transfer those tasks to a a pomodoro technique work sheet for planning my day around pre-defined work. The pomodoro technique also allows for urgent and unplanned work and allows for extra time to do processing and organizing during the day. Anyone see anything inherently wrong with this? I find the two systems to be quite compatible.

[mcogilvie]

No, you're good, the gtd police will not be visiting you.

[jesig]

I've found gtd and pomodoro to be a pretty perfect marriage. I've practiced GTD for 8 years now, and pomodoro for about 1. It works especially well since a lot of my NAs tend to be of the "write the introduction to article" variety, where there's really no smaller NA to break it into. The pomodoro technique helps with the "put your butt in the chair" aspect of those sort of NAs.

[enyonam]

Ditto, I'm a die-hard GTDer, and I also use the pomodoro technique when I need to crank through some pre-defined work time.

[Barb]

I use this technique often. It's particularly helpful if I'm procrastinating. Once I get started on something and do a couple of pomodoros, I'm likely to keep going. At least it ends the head trash I might give myself putting something off--again.

Glad to have it in my toolbox!

[artsinaction]

Once I get started on something and do a couple of pomodoros, I'm likely to keep going.

Shouldn't there be some Bloody Mary-derivative drink called a Pomodoro? Now... think about that and re-read your sentence...



Dena

[mcogilvie]

Once I get started on something and do a couple of pomodoros, I'm likely to keep going.

I have the same problem: I tell myself just a few lines, and before you know it.. I've read the whole book.

[Barb]

Shouldn't there be some Bloody Mary-derivative drink called a Pomodoro? Now... think about that and re-read your sentence...



Dena

You know, Dena? There probably IS a Pomodoro bloody mary mix out there somewhere! Then I could do exactly two pomodoros before falling flat on my face! (cheap date)

[artsinaction]

I have the same problem: I tell myself just a few lines, and before you know it.. I've read the whole book.

Beautiful!

[cwoodgold]

Shouldn't there be some Bloody Mary-derivative drink called a Pomodoro?

There's succo di pomodoro; I heard it cures migraines ...
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Mary
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro