Comments on: Why you need your own pomodoro

By: Pat Bowden

Pat Bowden — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:22:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. Perfect, thank you! Planned publication date for my post is Tuesday next week - 25 July.

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 14:41:00 +0000

In reply to Pat Bowden. Thanks for the reminder, Pat. I've fixed it now and would be delighted if you were able to link to my corrected post!

By: Pat Bowden

Pat Bowden — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 05:42:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant.

Hi Daphne, it looks like updating this post is something that slipped under the radar! I plan to link to this page in an upcoming post on my blog http://onlinelearningsuccess.org/ and would be delighted if the paragraph about the book being free was amended.

By: Kristina Saar

Kristina Saar — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:57:00 +0000

In reply to Daphne Gray-Grant. No worries, thanks!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:33:00 +0000

In reply to Kristina Saar. It looks as though this offer (made by the pomo developer) is now off the table. (I wrote the column in 2009!) I'll go back into my website and update this later today. Meanwhile, I suggest you look at Staffan Noteberg's blog.

By: Kristina Saar

Kristina Saar — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:00:00 +0000

Hi Daphne, how do I get the Pomodoro Technique book for free? I checked out the links, and it looks like both are books/ebooks that you have to pay for. Thanks!

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 05:16:00 +0000

In reply to Denise Vastola.

Hi Denise: Re your “to do” list, just ensure you do your “most important (not urgent)” tasks first, ideally early in the morning before anything can hijack your day. It’s true that unexpected urgent/important stuff frequently takes control of most people’s days. I start work at 6 am so I can get in a few hours before my phone starts ringing.

Re: Dr Wicked, the test won’t SHOW you anything. But if you stare off into space (without writing) the screen will redden and after about 10 seconds of inactivity a loud, ugly noise (car alarm/crying baby) will sound. I find it very effective.

By: Denise Vastola

Denise Vastola — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 04:50:00 +0000

Hi, Daphne. I read your recording studio piece, which led me to your pomodoro piece, which led me to your dr. wicked piece, which I tested on their site and can’t figure out why anyone would purchase the product, because the test showed me nothing! Back to the recording studio piece, I loved your recommendations of breaking down the to do list into six categories. I typically write mine in linear fashion and then prioritize them numerically, so #1 may be at the bottom and #whatever at the top. Most days, however, nothing on the list has a check mark because of the UNEXPECTED urgent and important stuff that came up. Any suggestions for that?

By: Daphne Gray-Grant

Daphne Gray-Grant — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 23:54:00 +0000

In reply to Arnold. Thanks for this great idea, Arnold!

By: Arnold

Arnold — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 20:57:00 +0000

The Pomodoro #5 working in transition of the series starting with #1 purchased in Weisloch, Germany 25 years ago. The idea that Time-Is-A-Factor, giving that a go I found something missing..to What? To make a return on my Promodoro investments I created a partnering tool.
I like 5×8 index cards. Foldable Tool,, plenty of temporary writing space for short term use and shredding.
How to use the Tool
1. Fold the card in half either vertically or in the horizontal depending on preferred view and hand writing comfort styles.
2. Draw a straight line across the top.
3. Over the line on the left of the fold write in BOLD CAPS
THINK THIS
4. On the right side of the fold write in BOLD CAPS
DO THAT
Use unedited thoughts to clarify To Do’s , tasks, anything that might lead down the emotional response road before you signed on to it.