I am the author of this piece. I used the same techniques that I talk about in this post until today---but without the slaps. The power is in the pair, having a

I am the author of this piece. I used the same techniques that I talk about in this post until today---but without the slaps. The power is in the pair, having an accountability partner is important. One good tactic is to have two friends plan out joint Pomodoro sessions --- sit down, set a timer for 25 minutes, and ask each other how you did.