Pomodoro technique

What it means

Created by Francesco Cirillo in the late 1980s and named after a tomato-shaped kitchen timer. The short interval makes starting easy and keeps attention fresh.

Each interval is a small, countable unit of focused time.

Example

Jordan earns $150,000 and is aiming for $250,000. 2,080 working hours a year.

One 25-minute pomodoro at the $250,000 goal	$50
Eight in a day	$401

In Time Valuer

Run the money stopwatch in Time Valuer for each interval and see what 25 focused minutes are worth.

Related terms

• Deep work
• Time blocking
• Productivity
• Value per minute

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