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6 Benefits of Using the Pomodoro Technique

6 Benefits of Using the Pomodoro Technique

by Jeffrey Keefer | Oct 18, 2022 | Change & Transformation, Coaching, Education, Goals, Habits, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Studying | 0 comments

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method for people who have trouble concentrating. It can be used in any situation that requires concentration, such as work or school. The technique is easy. Work for 25 minutes, then rest for 5 minutes. After 4 cycles, take...
The Pomodoro Technique – A Game Changer for Time Management

The Pomodoro Technique – A Game Changer for Time Management

by Jeffrey Keefer | Oct 11, 2022 | Coaching, Education, Goals, Habits | 0 comments

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management method developed in the late 1980s. The technique uses a timer to break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. I used it for my doctoral research, and continue to use it...
SMART Goals Prioritize Short-Term Success

SMART Goals Prioritize Short-Term Success

by Jeffrey Keefer | Aug 1, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

Many of us have the experience of creating SMART goals, especially during that once-a-year time when organizations tend to focus upon them. You know, we set our goals for the next year, and while they are often organizationally-focused and based on the context we know...
SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability

SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 31, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

SMART Goals Assume Contextual Stability Continuing our exploration of challenges to the notion and practice of SMART Goals, after the one I recently wrote related to the goals being more for my organization than for me, we come to the ever-present conflict that all...
Is the Organizational Focus a SMART Goal Challenge?

Is the Organizational Focus a SMART Goal Challenge?

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 30, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

Yesterday I invited us to consider if anything seems somehow distancing or not quite right about how we perceive SMART Goals. One way of considering this involves being aware of when our eyes sometimes glaze over or we have an immediate reaction when we hear them used...
Challenges to SMART Goals

Challenges to SMART Goals

by Jeffrey Keefer | Jul 29, 2019 | Challenges, Coaching, Goals, Organizational & Workplace Learning, Reflective Practice | 0 comments

I spent 5 days last week exploring SMART Goals, those that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound, and how they can be applied to individual professional development needs. While SMART is not the only goal-setting framework available, it is...
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About Me

Jeffrey M. Keefer, Ph.D., is an educational consultant, institutional researcher and accreditation officer in higher education, professor of research methodology, nonprofit capacity building and strategic planning consultant, talent development coach, spiritual life advisor (chaplain) at New York University, spiritual director, and Wikipedian.

Recent Posts

  • How Self-Control Leads to Success: Insights into the Virtue of Moderation
  • Uncovering the Secret to the Perfect Research Question: 5 Strategies You Need to Know!
  • Why Nothing Has More Meaning Than You Give It
  • What is a Research Problem, and How Does It Connect to a Research Question?
  • Tips for Building Confidence as a Graduate Student Studying and Learning Research Methods

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