Gordon Whitehead

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15 Minutes of Power

The timer trick that doubled my productivity (and will save your sanity)

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Gordon Whitehead
Jul 15, 2025
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What if the solution to your overwhelming to-do list was sitting right there in your phone?

I learned this technique from a software team leader who handed us blank paper, colored pencils, and set an old-fashioned egg timer for 15 minutes. "When this rings, we stop and share ideas," he said.

It was the most productive collaboration I'd ever experienced.

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