Four plain sheets for people who like to plan on paper: today's list, the master list, a daily record and a weekly plan. Free to print, no sign-up.
What each sheet is for
To do today is the sheet you use most. Each morning, choose a few tasks, write your estimate of rounds against each, and put one mark in the third column every time the timer rings. At night the estimate and the marks sit side by side, and the difference is what teaches you to plan. Write unplanned jobs at the bottom as they arrive.
Master list holds everything you have to do, without order. When something new comes to mind during a round, it goes here in a few words and you return to work. Each morning you pick from this list. How to size the tasks on it is explained in splitting big tasks and grouping small ones.
Daily record takes one line a day: rounds planned, rounds done, and how many times you were interrupted from inside (your own urges) and from outside (other people). The last column is for one small change to try tomorrow. The interruptions guide explains the two counts.
Weekly plan is filled in during the weekly review. Write three to five outcomes for the week, give each a number of rounds, and spread them across the days. The routine is on the weekly planning page.
How to print
- Press "Print this sheet" under the sheet you want. Only that sheet is sent to the printer, without the menu or this text.
- Choose A4 paper, upright. Switch off "headers and footers" in the print window for a clean page.
- To save a copy instead, choose "Save as PDF" as the printer.
Print a week's worth of the first sheet at a time and keep them in a file. A month of filled sheets is a remarkably honest picture of where your time goes.
Questions people ask
Do I need the sheets to use the method?
No. The timer and its task list are enough. Paper helps people who want the phone and computer out of sight while they work, and children like marking rounds by hand.
What size do the sheets print on?
They are made for A4 paper in upright position. Each sheet prints on its own page.
Can I change the columns?
The sheets are fixed, but they are simple tables. You can rule the same columns in any notebook in a minute.
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Guides
An independent site. The method described here was created by Francesco Cirillo, and Pomodoro Technique is his registered trademark. This site is not connected with him or his company. The timer is free, needs no login and keeps your settings and counts only in your own browser.
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