Hi Andrei Interesting - thanks
Quick question: How are you using the term "Effort" in this context? Is it: - The total amount of mental energy to complete a task (or project)? - A simple reflection the amount of psychological resistance you have towards completing the task (or project)? (i.e. In effect a measure of "how much i dont want to do this task" ? !) - To what extent does it reflect: - the time required and/or - the number of steps and/or - sum of money that will be required to complete the task (or project)? Many thanks J On Tuesday, December 9, 2014 7:24:25 AM UTC, Andrei Bacean wrote: > > Hi John > > Here is an example of my outline > *On the first image is the outline example > *On the second image - example of an Area of Focus > *On the third image - example of my TODO list: > (the tasks are grouped by EFFORT. and sorted by STAR + COMPUTED SCORE > the tasks which MUST to be done ASAP i place into the HIGHEST URGENCY > FOLDER > If some task are also very important i increase its EFFORT. > SOME FOLDERS in my outline have an INCREASED EFFORT too. > When a task is placed in such a folder, it will be shown at the top of my > TO DO list. > FOLDERS WITH CUSTOM EFFORT but without TASKS are hidden from the view.) > > I will be very busy next 2 weeks, and may reply with big delay > > Best regards > Andrei > > четверг, 4 декабря 2014 г., 15:42:42 UTC+2 пользователь John Smith написал: >> >> Andrei >> >> OK got it. They are just folders but you have changed used automatic >> formatting rules to change the icon depending on something quite clever... >> like whether the folder name has an @ in it. AND whether it has any entries >> in it. >> >> Clever stuff. Can you tell use something about your work flow? >> >> e.g. Do all "things you need" to do start life as tasks which you put >> into one of those folders? >> And only later get turned into Projects... and if and when this happens >> only then do you move them into one of your "Projects & Actions" folders >> below... Something like that? >> >> Thanx >> >> J >> >> >> On Thursday, December 4, 2014 7:14:16 AM UTC, Andrei Bacean wrote: >>> >>> My friend >>> >>> IMHO, you ask to many questions in one thread :) >>> >>> I will reply to the question about the icons. >>> See attached image. The answer is there. >>> >>> Best regards >>> Andrew >>> >>> среда, 3 декабря 2014 г., 23:39:16 UTC+2 пользователь John Smith написал: >>>> >>>> >>>> Andrei >>>> >>>> I have now had a very good look at MLO and I can not for the life of me >>>> work out how you generated that image(!). >>>> >>>> Is that done through the standard "All tasks" view? What are those >>>> icons that look like baskets and why are two of them red? I am using >>>> Windows 7 (x64) and I can not find anything similar in any view that I >>>> have >>>> been able to create in any of my views. >>>> >>>> I don't think I understand what you mean by "TREE". Is it the structure >>>> of Folders that I would see for example in the standard "All tasks" view? >>>> My problem is that if I build a Tree structure using directories to >>>> reflect the GTD Areas of Focus, then it seems to me that this will >>>> interfere with using 'drag and drop' to manually change the sort order in >>>> on order to put the more important stuff at the top of the page. >>>> >>>> >>>> <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-yv0pRQ4OrfE/VH9772QXQHI/AAAAAAAAAME/jCGeH6--XDg/s1600/delme_MLO_01.gif> >>>> >>>> But looking more closely at your screenshot, you have got one row to >>>> appear for each of your (what I assume to be) Context tags. How did you >>>> create that? Is each row something you created manually or is it some >>>> clever View that I have not found yet? >>>> >>>> I have also spent quite a lot of time reading and trying to understand >>>> David Allens GTD method. And I am still not clear what the best way would >>>> be to implement things to allow me to quickly filter my view to just focus >>>> on any one of the Contexts. (e.g. Should I set up an entire View and/or >>>> tab/Workspace for each Context?) >>>> >>>> Likewise in GTD you have "Someday-Maybe" and "Delegation/Waiting-For" >>>> lists. Is the best way to do this to manually move each task/project into >>>> a >>>> specially named folder at (say) the bottom of my screen (called something >>>> like "Someday-Maybe") and to make sure that the folder has "hide branch in >>>> To-Do" ticked, so as to stop it from appearing in the "To-do" views? Are >>>> there any other options? >>>> Because moving things is a slightly painful thing to do. And yes, even >>>> if you use F3 to help you - it's certainly a lot more than just a few >>>> keystrokes. Is there no other/faster way to get something out of the way >>>> and stop appearing on the To-do lists? >>>> >>>> And what about using Context tags? For example I see you have >>>> something called @WaitingFor. Is that a folder with that name or a Context >>>> tag? Is it both? If both why do you bother having the Context tag at >>>> all... >>>> given that moving the item into that folder would presumably stop the item >>>> from appearing on the To-do list? >>>> >>>> Also I notice you have folders called "Work Actions" and "Home Actions" >>>> and then another pair of folders called "Work Projects and Actions" and >>>> "Home Projects and Actions". Where then do you actually keep your GTD >>>> Projects? I mean are you physically separating an Actions from the Project >>>> that it belongs to. Or do you keep Actions that have no project associated >>>> with them in a completely different place from Actions that are part of >>>> Projects. If so what is the benefit of doing this? And either way roughly >>>> how many of each one do you have at any one time... and if that's a fairly >>>> large number (e.g. over say 10) how do you decide which to next? >>>> >>>> With thanks >>>> >>>> J >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, December 2, 2014 9:35:11 AM UTC, Andrei Bacean wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi John >>>>> >>>>> The hardest thing, imho, is to create a simple, easy to understand, >>>>> TREE. Yes, I say TREE. >>>>> The TREE is the base of your GTD system. But views, tabs, contexts are >>>>> instruments which u use to obtain more benefits from the tree. >>>>> The TREE has to be simple, intuitive and easy to view. You dont have >>>>> to feel any discomfort when you look at it. >>>>> If instead you think that the tree is complicated then you may STOP at >>>>> this moment, don't play with views, tabs and so on. GO BACK to the tree >>>>> and >>>>> try to simplify it, reorganize it. If you think that you achieved what >>>>> you >>>>> want, and the tree is perfect, then leave it for 1 day. Look at it again >>>>> the next day in the morning, then in the afternoon and also in the >>>>> evening. >>>>> Do you think it's also perfect as before?? >>>>> If yes, then slowly, step by step play with Tabs, Views, Contexts but >>>>> remember to not make significant changes to the tree in a hurry. >>>>> To create a system that works for you is a hard thing. That's why >>>>> don't hurry, but step by step try to improve your tree, and when you >>>>> think >>>>> that it's perfect, only then, play with views and tabs. >>>>> >>>>> Ps >>>>> The Tree may be customized using different fonts for top parrent, >>>>> using diffenent colors for urgent tasks, using icons instead of classic >>>>> folders example >>>>> >>>>> http://kraevoy.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/autoformat_2014_06_26_08.jpg >>>>> >>>>> use CAPITALIZATION for top folders instead of normal text and so on... >>>>> But at the base of any tree is the information and not the formatting. >>>>> So, try to search in this group for examples of use, to see more >>>>> examples of trees. Also play with templates offered by MLO >>>>> Application(menu >>>>> file/new and then choose a template). Browse also the mlo blog, Andrei >>>>> (the >>>>> developer) posted a topic about his MLO tree. Read also more carefully >>>>> the >>>>> MLO help file (press F1). >>>>> I wish you to not hurry but to build your perfect system step by step. >>>>> Good luck >>>>> Andrei B >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/9afafbf4-708a-4dde-8b0a-bd4fbba663fd%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.