Originally self-published in a different form as The Pomodoro Technique: Do More and Have Fun with Time Management in 2006

Foundations. The context -- Reaching your individual goals. Material and method -- Objective I: find out how much effort an activity requires ; Objective II: Cut down on interruptions ; Objective III: Estimate the effort for activities ; Objective IV: Make the pomodoro more effective ; Objective V: Set up a timetable ; Objective VI: Define your own personal improvement objective -- Reaching your team goals. Applying the pomodoro technique on a team ; Adapting the tools of the technique to a team ; Simple practices to get your team started ; Why teams need more advanced practices ; The practice of the counter ; The practice of the pomodoro hackathon ; The practice of the ram -- Results. Observations ; Mastering the technique ; The next step

"Available through bookstores for the first time, the internationally acclaimed time management system that has been used by millions, written by Francesco Cirillo, creator of the Pomodoro Technique. Francesco Cirillo developed his famed system for improving productivity as a college student 30 years ago. Using a kitchen timer shaped like a pomodoro (Italian for tomato), Cirillo divided the time he spent working on a project into 25-minute intervals, with 5-minute breaks in between, in order to get more done, without interruptions. By grouping a number of Pomodoros together, users can tackle a project of any length, and drastically improve their productivity, enhance their focus, and better achieve their goals. Originally self-published, and shared virally online, this new publication of The Pomodoro Technique includes several new chapters on how teams can use the Pomodoro method to save time and increase productivity. The process underlying Cirillo's technique includes five stages: planning the day's tasks, tracking your efforts, recording your daily activities, processing what you have done, and visualizing areas for improvement. With this tried-and-tested method, readers can simplify their work, find out how much time and effort a task really requires, and improve their focus so they can get more done in the same amount of time each day"--Dust jacket