A simple kitchen timer holds the secret to your productivity. And if not a kitchen timer, then the many Pomodoro apps that exist to chunk your to-do tasks into 25-minute blocks. The Pomodoro Technique may or may not be right for you, but there’s no doubting its elegant simplicity. It’s an empowering way to tackle your daily to-dos and calendar tasks, with each checked item on your to-do list a mini-goal towards a more productive year.