The Pomodoro Technique: The Acclaimed Time-Management System That Has Transformed How We Work

Die Pomodoro Technik ist super. Mir hat sie sofort geholfen meinen Arbeitstag besser zu strukturieren und konzentrierter zu arbeiten. Das Buch bietet alles, um die Technik sofort anzuwenden. Es beschreibt die Methodik und die Anwendung sehr verständlich und gibt zudem hilfreiche Tipps.

If you’re battling procrastination and looking to improve your time-management skills, this is the book for you. It’s easy to follow and offers practical advice on how to apply the Pomodoro Technique to your work life. The technique divides your work into focused 25-minute intervals followed by short breaks, which helps maintain concentration and reduce fatigue. By repeating this process throughout the day, tasks become more manageable and procrastination is minimized. The process ultimately leads to increased productivity and a healthier work-life balance. Although I found the book worthwhile to read, it’s important to note that you don’t need to read it in order to use the Pomodoro Technique. The method is simple, and summaries are widely available, so you can easily implement it without the book’s fuller explanation. The technique will likely not work for everyone. Some people simply resist any type of structured routine for their workday, despite the inevitable stress and risk of burnout it can cause. Personally, I found that 25 minute intervals are sometimes not enough to make meaningful progress on tasks requiring deep, uninterrupted concentration to complete. Overall, I think this book is best suited for people who struggle with procrastination and want a simple, easy to implement system to bring more structure to their day.

I like parts of this book (the beginning and the end). While the information on leading teams using Mr. Cirillo’s Pomodoro technique is helpful it could almost be two separate books for him. I found the middle of the book a struggle to read through. I struggle with the timer ticking noise distracting and struggle to see why it is crucial particularly in a workplace. Also I wasn’t expecting to be filling out todo lists and keeping track of failing on another form. I’ll be reviewing this again soon - I can see how the timer approach could be beneficial in a focused bursts of work and like the idea a lot!!

The essence of the technique is great, but I find the writing in the book to be dreadful. A tedious, at times confusing read. Why use long sentences and academic language to explain a concept build on simplicity? That to me overcomplicates things unnecessarily. Would advise everyone to just look up the technique online. There are many articles and tutorials who break it down

Very simple, easy to use and not too much like Getting Things Done. I highly recommend it as a simple tool to help you be productive. once you starting counting Pomodoros it is hard to stop.