{"id":7526,"date":"2017-06-22T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T00:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bluenovius.com\/?p=7526"},"modified":"2018-05-08T09:44:19","modified_gmt":"2018-05-08T07:44:19","slug":"digital-pharma-pomodoro-timer-save-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bluenovius.com\/healthcare-marketing\/digital-pharma-pomodoro-timer-save-time\/","title":{"rendered":"How Pharma Marketers can Save Time with Pomodoro Timing"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/b>Do you ever have a feeling that you’ll never get things done?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Wouldn’t be great if there was a way to get things done quickly and swiftly while taking a quick break every once in awhile? As it turns out there is an easy to use time management technique that will enable you to do just that.<\/span><\/p>\n It was invented by entrepreneur, and author Francesco Cirillo<\/strong> thirty years ago and if you haven’t’ tried it already it\u2019s about time to start. I started using it lately and had some amazing results. So let me share my learning with you.<\/span><\/p>\n A certain task gets divided into 25 minutes intervals of pure, distraction-free work called pomodoros. These highly intensive pomodoros are followed by a short 5 minute breaks that will help you relax, unwind and forget about digital pharma marketing for a while. <\/span><\/p>\n Before you start each task, make sure to set your pomodoro timer to 25 minutes. Do not make the same mistake I did by setting the timer to 15 minutes!<\/span><\/p>\n As soon as the timer rings, and not a minute after, put down your pencil and take a short 5-minute pause. After every 4 pomodoro sequences set your timer to a longer 15 or 30-minute breaks. This will help you rest and fully recharge your batteries.<\/span><\/p>\n Trust me, follow this exact same process! To ensure you’re doing it right keep the rhythm flowing till the end of your day. The technique is quite simple but hugely productive and it will surely make your life a lot easier. <\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s four reasons why pomodoro time management technique will save every digital pharma marketer a lot of time, and they make more sense then you may think at first glance.<\/span><\/p>\n While using the pomodoro method you will notice that working has become a sort of a competition between you and the timer. Once face to face with a ticking pomodoro timer, the pressure you feel will force you to work faster and faster. You’ll want to finish your task just before the time runs out. After all we are competitive beings and failing to complete your project will be considered a defeat. The pressure may be annoying but its quite motivating. It will help you focus<\/strong> and boost your productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n You may think that you don’t need a short\u00a05-minute break<\/strong> during your work hours but while using the pomodoro technique you will realize how important those different little breaks during the day are. But most importantly, you’ll realize there’s ton of things that can be done during a mere 5-minute period. Taking a break after every 25 minutes of work will allow you to finish a bunch of private affairs that would otherwise distract you from your job. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n You can use the break to go through your personal to-do list. Or respond to your personal email. You can even use it to call your mom or your wife if that’s what relaxes you. Getting things done during your working hours will free you from\u00a0distractions and allow you to really focus on your work when the pomodoro timer starts ticking.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n One of the rules of this technique is that during the pomodoro sequences you\u2019ll have to work distraction-free. That means no talking to the colleague next to you, no email checking, no coffee times.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\nReady? Here’s how the Pomodoro technique<\/b>\u00a0works<\/h3>\n
You will work faster<\/b><\/h3>\n
Five minutes will last longer than you think<\/b><\/h3>\n
You’ll get more done<\/b><\/h3>\n