for some, it’s as simple as picking just one task at a time. 
by beth ziesenis
app of the week
in our multitasking world, single tasking day, february 22, asks us to stop trying to do everything and instead get one dang thing done and off the list.
however, if your new one-thing-at-a-time habit can’t be built in one day, fortunately, february is also national time management month, so we can also go into the pomodoro technique.
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why february, you may ask? nationaltoday.com explains, “february is the perfect month to take stock of your time management skills and check if they align with your new year’s resolutions and goals.”
fortunately, there are tools to help us find our way in this day of never-ending deadlines and internet rabbit holes of time suckage.
let’s start with happy single tasking day on feb. 22. try the plan tool for an easy time-blocking task manager that revamps your calendar so you can actually get things done. plan calls itself a “work concierge,” stating, “teams on plan save an average of 15 hours a week. that’s more time spent working and less time spent managing work.” the dashboard allows users to sort work by calendar, agenda, work timeline and team feed. yes, there is a free version that includes up to four members and up to two integrations while the premium plan is $10 per user per month, billed monthly or $6.67 per user per month, billed annually with unlimited integrations, priority support and enhanced security.
if you feel like one day in february just won’t cut it, you could try implementing the pomodoro technique.
hands down, the pomodoro technique is the very best tool in my focus toolbox. the technique was created by an italian guy named francesco cirillo with a tomato-shaped kitchen timer (“pomodoro” is italian for “tomato”). he’d set the timer for 25 minutes and focus on just one task for the entire 25 minutes. he’d block out calls, emails, dings, dongs and doorbells. when the timer went off, he’d take a five-minute break to catch up on some other things, then dive back into another 25-minute stretch. now, here’s where i could recommend some really cool apps that have timers, but, really, doesn’t everyone already have a timer on their phone?
the beauty in this, my friends, is the simplicity.