From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: juman Subject: Re: org-mode workflow Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:35:51 +0200 Message-ID: <20060411113551.GC5885@c213-89-208-240.cm-upc.chello.se> References: <443A0293.8020105@gmail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FTHA4-0003AA-13 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:35:56 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1FTHA2-00039p-9j for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:35:55 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FTHA1-00039f-UW for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:35:54 -0400 Received: from [213.46.243.15] (helo=amsfep16-int.chello.nl) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.52) id 1FTHEs-0004QI-L1 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 07:40:55 -0400 Received: from c213-89-208-240.cm-upc.chello.se ([213.89.208.240]) by amsfep16-int.chello.nl (InterMail vM.6.01.04.04 201-2131-118-104-20050224) with ESMTP id <20060411113551.QPKH27819.amsfep16-int.chello.nl@c213-89-208-240.cm-upc.chello.se> for ; Tue, 11 Apr 2006 13:35:51 +0200 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <443A0293.8020105@gmail.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org Before answering these questions I'll give a short description why I use org-mode and how it fits my full picture... I'm on of the GTD (Getting things done, David Allen) people so in short everything I think I need to do ends up in my "inbox" (it's just a box). I then go through the inbox to see whats there and if it can be done right now, should be done but later (added to a tickler file) or just if it is a project I might do someday. Weekly I sit down and try to get a bigger picture and go through which projects I have, which I have done or need to start. In each project I then break it down to small pieces of what have to be done next to get the project going. So for example setting a time with the dentist can be a three step project. First get the phonenumber, second call them and set a time, three go there on the right time. Now each task is add to diffrent contexts as I can find the numner on the Internet, make call when I'm by the Phone, and the last part is just a booking in my calendar. I then write the steps on papers for each context so get the number gets on the Internet context etc... So this is my baseline I work from and org-mode help me out a lot... > 1) Do you find it to be more convenient to have one file per topic > (research.org, personal.org, etc), or one directory per topic with more > specific files within it (research/project1.org, personal/finances.org)? I have a file per area you could so say so I have one called apartment where all my projects for my apartment is and one for finances for things related to my personal finances. But I also have some subfolders for some development projects and some writings I do... > 2) Within an org file, do you find it more effective to maintain one > tree for tasks and other trees for notes, or do you mix notes and tasks > within the same trees? The whole files are just a big mic of notes, trees and tasks which is one of the great things about org-mode. Instead of trying to keep things apart I just "braindump" into the document setting things up as tasks etc as I go... > 3) If you use remember with org, what role does it play in your work > flow? When do you find yourself reaching for a remember note instead of > using an org link or editing an org file directly? Hmmm don't know what remember is actually but please tell me :-). I actually use a thing called remind (http://www.roaringpenguin.com/penguin/open_source_remind.php) > 4) Does anyone use timeclock.el with org? Have you found other ways to > track time allocation using built-in org functions? I keep track of time as I am a consultant but I find it easier to do that by hand so I just use pen and paper. > 5) What's the one trick you're most pleased to have discovered, or the > one feature that changed your routine most once you began to use it? I'm still in newbie mode as I regulary have to check the references sheet to know how to do stuff so I have nothting on this topic... :S /juman