From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jonathan Arkell Subject: Re: GTD: Tags or Custom TODO states? Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:28:24 -0400 Message-ID: <4147DA15-E59B-46BC-ABA4-CF74AE2D8895@criticalmass.com> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=44989 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ORSoW-0000V2-Pq for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:28:38 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ORSoV-0008FN-D5 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:28:36 -0400 Received: from brewer.cmass.criticalmass.com ([207.61.21.2]:5641) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ORSoU-0008Do-UL for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 12:28:35 -0400 In-Reply-To: Content-Language: en-US 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: Matt Price Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" On Jun 18, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Matt Price wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > So, I'm going to try to implement David Allen's Getting Things Done > using org-mode, as so many other people have done already. I'd like > to set things up more or less right the first time, but since GTD is > brand-new to me (just finished the book today!) and I'm still only > barely competent at org-mode, I'm a little anxious about the choices I > need to make. I think I understand some of the steps I have to take > now, but would love some advice from all the GTD'ers out there. So > here goes: Don't be anxious, just do it! Imagine if I came to you and said: "I'm going to try to make a 3d movie like Toy Story using (latest-and-great= est-3d-package-here), as so many people have done already. I'd like to set= things up more ore less right hte first time, but since 3d animation is br= and-new to me, I'm a little anxious about the choices I need to make." Start Simple. Just get used to the todo state changes, and how they work, = then maybe dive into org-remember (not too deep! That whole thing is going= through a re-write, so do just enough to get the job done!). This will at= least get you through the Collection phase of things. Next up, learn about Refiling and how that works, then you've got the Proce= ss/Organize end of the equation sorted out. After that, Learn about the Agenda--stuck projects in particular will be a = BOON. This will help you in the review cycle, not only weekly, but daily, = and perhaps even the higher-level 20-50K feet reviews as your system mature= s. But be prepared for the first draft of your system to be exactly that, a fi= rst draft. You're just learning about org-mode **and** GTD, both of these = things are deep and full of much mojo. So 3 years from now, your approach = to GTD, and implementation in org-mode are going to be radically different. The thing about org-mode is that it starts as being a reasonably functional= system out of the box for GTD, but hte more you take the time to learn it,= the better you can customize it to make it **your** GTD implementation. Bernt's Doc has been invaluable to my own implementation process. http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html Don't try to do EVERYTHING there, just pick and choose which features you f= eel you really need. Cheers! __________________________________ Jonathan Arkell Tech Lead Inspired By Drum & Bass, Scheme, Kawaii p. 403.206.4377 402 -- 11th Ave SE Calgary, AB, Canada T2G 0Y4 jonathana@criticalmass.com criticalmass.com The information contained in this message is confidential. It is intended t= o be read only by the individual or entity named above or their designee. I= f the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby = notified that any distribution of this message, in any form, is strictly pr= ohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately no= tify the sender and delete or destroy any copy of this message.