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QS Europe Conference!
May 2014!
Brian 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!
Week!
Day !
60+ pomodoros!
12+ 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!
Breakout Session:!
Productivity Tracking!
!
Sunday, 10.30am!
Heidelberg!
!
Email: crainbf@gmail.com!

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