Work Less
Get More Done
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- Over 15 years of programming experience
- Passionate about productivity and teaching
- Slides: http://slides.com/digitaldrummerj
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Twitter: @digitaldrummerj
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Email: digitaldrummerj @ gmail.com
- Blog: http://digitaldrummerj.me
Justin James
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What are we going to cover?
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What
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Why
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Who
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How
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Benefits
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Getting Started
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What
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Pomodoro Technique
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Time Management Method
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WHY
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Work with Time, Not Against It
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Eliminate Burnout
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Manage Distractions
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Create Better Work / Life Balance
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Who
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Anyone that needs to focus
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How
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Choose Task
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Set Timer
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25 Minutes
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No
Interruptions
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Take Short Break
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Repeat 4 times
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Take longer break
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Benefits
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Know Effort
Per Activity
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Better Estimator
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Reduce Interruptions
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More Motivated
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Getting Started
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Option 1:
Paper Tracking
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Option 2:
Online Tracking
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Summary
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Additional Resources
Pomodoro Technique
Pomodoro Technique Illustrated Book
amazon.com/Pomodoro-Technique-Illustrated-Pragmatic-Life/dp/1934356506/
Slides
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Pomodoro
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Pomodoro
Work Less, Get More Done
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