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Great Articles: Lifehacker: Five Best Productivity Methods

Lifehacker.com posted a great article on the best productivity methods. Surprisingly (or not), they are very simple to execute, though require you to stick to a certain repetitive behavior. Check it out: http://lifehacker.com/5890129/five-best-productivity-methods The Pomodoro Technique The Pomodoro Technique was created by Francesco Cirillo back in the early 90s as a way to harness the power of focused work and frequent breaks to be more productive. We've discussed the method and some tools to help you stick to it, but honestly all you need to get started is a simple timer and a little discipline. There are no expensive seminars, downloads, or books you have to buy, or classes you have to take. For that reason, it's incredibly popular, especially among developers and designers, and people who have large projects that require them to sit down and produce some kind of work over the course of their workday. The method is simple: Get your timer and set it for 25 minutes. Start t...