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QS Europe Conference!May 2014!Brian Crain!
Optimizing Productivity!
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• 1 task!• Set timer for 25 minutes!• Work without interruption!• 4 minutes break!
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• 25 minutes not intimidating!• Rhythm!
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Week!Day !
60+ pomodoros!12+ pomodoros!
Developing Standards!
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Fasting – No Correlation!
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• Write down commitments in notebook every evening!• Cross out fulfilled commitments!
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• Track completion at end of each day!
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Commitments -> Integrity -> Stake!
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• 28 days!• Make 11.8 commitments/day!• Fulfill 8.3 commitments/day!• 73% average score!
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Clear continuous measure of productivity!
Pomodoro Insight!
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How do you protect the commitment mindset?!
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Metrics take time to develop!
Integrity Insight!
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Measurement!+ continuous improvement!+ keeping commitments!
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What next?!• Capture data in a standard format!• Commitment tracking metric!
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Breakout Session:!Productivity Tracking!
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Sunday, 10.30am!Heidelberg!
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Email: [email protected] !