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QS Europe Conference May 2014 Brian Crain Optimizing Productivity
QS Europe ConferenceMay 2014Brian Crain
Optimizing Productivity
Time -> Progress
• 1 task• Set timer for 25 minutes• Work without interruption• 4 minutes break
• 25 minutes not intimidating• Rhythm
3,435
2012 - 2014 2013
2014
5.76 6.11
6.74
Pomodoros / Day
Pomodoros / Month
4-Month Moving Average
WeekDay
60+ pomodoros12+ pomodoros
Developing Standards
12+ Pomodoro Days
Fasting – No Correlation
• Write down commitments in notebook every evening• Cross out fulfilled commitments
• Track completion at end of each day
Commitments -> Integrity -> Stake
• 28 days• Make 11.8 commitments/day• Fulfill 8.3 commitments/day• 73% average score
Clear continuous measure of productivity
Pomodoro Insight
Measure -> Improve
Pomodoro Insight
Todos ≠ Commitments
Integrity Insight
How do you protect the commitment mindset?
Metrics take time to develop
Integrity Insight
Measurement+ continuous improvement+ keeping commitments
What next?• Capture data in a standard format• Commitment tracking metric
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