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Productivity plusCovered many other tools to use along with the variety of Pomodoro options discussed. No fluff coverage of etools and even physiological aspects of keeping you body and brain tuned up.
Should have been a blog postYou won't get much more than the simple concept of eliminating distractions so you can work more effectively for 20-40min at a time. Honestly though it's worth buying and reading it in any case. I'll be pomodoring at work tomorrow.
I've been mainlining Zahariades's books like popcorn. I find his voice so encouraging.
Very helpful This book is an easy read and is very helpful in explaining how to time chunk. I started time chunking and am a big fan it has helped me become more productive and helps me manage my time so I no longer waist my time getting sucked down a worm hole on Netflix or my phone... I have also found that I have more time in my day because I am organized and able to complete my tasks efficiently and effectively
Great Read! I found this book helpful as it pertains to time management. I struggle with optimizing productivity. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I would have liked it to expand more on how to stay on track when dealing with necessary distractions. As a person in the entertainment industry, turning my phone off for hours or ignoring my agent's calls isn't going to end well for me. I'm sure there are many other "on call" industries in which people need to re-prioritize a...
It's very short (which is positive) so I got the key points quickly. It is geared to people who work from home vs work in an office, so there were entire sections I had to skip (i.e. I'm not allowed to use third party apps in my work, or do housework throughout the day). Additionally, the author speaks a lot about what the book doesn't include rather than focus on content. It isn't revolutionary but has given me a good boost to give the time-chunking method a go.
Not too shabby. Gets the point across in bite-sized chunks. Packs more value than the price of the book itself so by that alone, it gets 3.5 to 4 stars in my book.
Finally ! Where have I been? I have been going crazy. Now this gives me hope!Damon thank you for your to the point book on how to manage one’s time and work with more focus and your suggestions on how to achieve one’s goals! I too have started a new business from home and these last 2 years I have lost sleep, feel like I am on a hamster wheel, and sadly not much to show for what I thought I was getting done! Now after reading your book, I am going to practice these principles. Not perfection, mi...
Basic and ramblingI struggle to understand who find this pamphlet (“book” would be stretching things here) useful. The most useful is the basics on time chunking which ironically the author notes as an aside (there are lots of asides) he almost omitted. The rest of it is a jumble of trite tips like do exercise, get sleep and, when you get a 5 minute break, make coffee. Presumably there are no overweight tea drinkers who are in anyway productive. Really, this is pretty thoughtless stuff.
Good premiseNow with more and more of us working from home, it’s important to get up and move around. And to separate work time from home and family time. So, increased productivity during the day is a must, and keeping our brain from being overly tired at night is helpful. I haven’t put this into practice just yet, but it certainly seems practical and achievable to stay really focused for the time chunk to earn the break. There were also some ideas on what to do and not to do during breaks, whi...
Concise and usefullI have read many productivity books, some short and some forever long. That being said I have to give this book lots of credit for being just the right mix of quickly covering the chapter subject and not going into a long story or multiple stories about how the writer learned the subject. I did notice that there were some almost repeat sentences in the summation of chapters, even some on the same page, but that is more of an editing problem. This is an effective tool to truly
I am a perennial time-management junkie. I've tried so many different types of planners, systems and read many books on the subject. Damon Zahariades' book has helped me the most at this time in my life. Time-chunking just makes sense. And it will help others like me who are easily distracted when we just need to get some work done. One thing I like about Zahariades is his common sense approach, and his advice not to go overboard with time-management apps on your phone and computer. Sometimes we...
Need a time management plan?Then this book will certainly help you! Damon advises on many different versions of productivity boosting methods and focuses on the best of the best. You always are encouraged to adapt what he covers to suit your own needs. There’s something for everyone here. The options are many. He is also very helpful with examples. I would have enjoyed learning more about successful low tech implementation of the time chunking system. Great overall! Thanks for making this guide....
