番茄工作法是弗朗西斯科•西里洛于1992年创立的。他在大学生活的头几年，曾一度苦于学习效率低下，“于是我和自己打赌，下猛药，狠狠鄙视自己说：‘我能学一会儿习吗？真正学上10分钟？’我得找个计时教练，谁来替我掐表呢？后来我找到了，是一枚厨房定时器，形状像‘西红柿’（Pomodoro ，意大利语的‘番茄’）。就这样，我邂逅了我的番茄钟。” 番茄工作法是一套简单的工具和流程，用以提升你个人和所在团队的生产力，从而做到：  减轻时间焦虑  提升集中力和注意力，减少中断  增强决策意识  唤醒激励和持久激励  巩固达成目标的决心  完善预估流程，精确地保质保量  改进工作学习流程  强化决断力，快刀斩乱麻

Vintage Limited Edition The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method. For many of us time is an enemy. The anxiety triggered by “the ticking clock” and deadlines to be met leads to ineffective work and study habits and procrastination. The Pomodoro Technique transforms time into a valuable ally. You'll be amazed to see how your everyday work improves, and how you can avoid anxiety by using a few simple rules. Find out more: you can learn the complete technique in just a few days—you'll see immediate results. Francesco Cirillo created the Pomodoro Technique in 1992 after a long search to improve his own study habits. Starting in the late '90s the technique was embraced by professional teams. It can help us accomplish what we want to do and chart continuous improvement in the way we do it. This vintage version is a limited edition in the original format of the 2006 Pomodoro Technique. It will be replaced with a version in a different format in the near future.