"I've completed five Pomodoros so far today." The status from a friend on Facebook stopped me cold. Not because I didn't know what Pomodoros are, but because I never figured my programmer friend would ever use them. Timers are one of my best friends when it comes to keeping on track. In fact, as I write this article, I am using the Instant Boss timer to keep me on track.

"Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound"...Superman is untiring and unceasing in his efforts to get things done. He changes roles quickly (in a phone booth), and zips out at top speed to get to the places he needs to be. No matter how many people seem to need his atttention he is available. But there is another type of superhero lurking around the corner.

It always amazes me when I manage to trip myself up in the productivity realm. Usually it's because I let things get away from me by ignoring them, or because I've taken on too much. That's not a good thing to do for more than a day, if your goal is to get things done. Here is how to get going again when you are stopped.

Have you ever gotten so far behind in something that it would be easier to start over than to catch up? Sometimes you just have to cut your losses and start over. Here's how to do it.