[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Bernt Hansen
Manish mailtomanish.sha...@gmail.com writes: On Wed, Oct 21, 2009 at 10:45 AM, Marcelo de Moraes Serpa wrote: Hello list, This is for the GTD orgers out there. I've taken the article written by Charles as a basis for my GTD implementation. In the end, it's all about what works for you, but

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Thanks for the replies. I can see the value of having project lists with its actions beneath (and sub-projects), but I don't have the discipline or maybe not enough org skills to use it efficiently. Having one project list that *lists only projects* (outcomes that require more than one action to

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Another thing I'd like to add: The only one next actions lists put the importance on actions, not on projects. And isn't that what GTD is essentially about? Managing actions? As long as you are acting up on your actions, that's fine, the need to check the projects is not that frequent, in my

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Matt Lundin
Marcelo de Moraes Serpa celose...@gmail.com writes: On the other hand, most of this could be achieved by using the agenda view and other org filtering features, and still keep a list of projects, sub-projects and next-actions, all in one, like: (Always ordered by priority) * Projects and

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Bernt Hansen
Matt Lundin m...@imapmail.org writes: Marcelo de Moraes Serpa celose...@gmail.com writes: On the other hand, most of this could be achieved by using the agenda view and other org filtering features, and still keep a list of projects, sub-projects and next-actions, all in one, like: (Always

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Marcelo de Moraes Serpa
Thanks. Got it, I'm definitely not giving org agenda the importance it deserves. Anyway, it might serve as an example of a simpler approach. I have one question, though. There are actions that you know you have to do, but that don't justify the creation of an outcome, or, in other words, creating

[Orgmode] Re: [off-topic/GTD]Only Next Actions list to rule them all ?

2009-10-21 Thread Bernt Hansen
Marcelo de Moraes Serpa celose...@gmail.com writes: I have one question, though. There are actions that you know you have to do, but that don't justify the creation of an outcome, or, in other words, creating a project for this NA would be overkill, such as Buy chocolate :HOME:. What would be