From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Christian Moe Subject: Re: Overall organization/setup for org mode: Projects and Tasks Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:04:07 +0200 Message-ID: <4E7116C7.4040605@christianmoe.com> References: <87fwjzar2j.fsf@rat.lan> Reply-To: mail@christianmoe.com Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([140.186.70.92]:53877) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3wba-0004Wd-ON for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:02:52 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3wbY-0007BA-En for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:02:50 -0400 Received: from mars.hitrost.net ([91.185.211.18]:38454) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1R3wbY-00078w-5E for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:02:48 -0400 In-Reply-To: <87fwjzar2j.fsf@rat.lan> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Olaf Dietsche Cc: org-mode I realize that other people's mileage may and does differ, but personally, I have long found the amazing functionality, customizability and hackability of Org-mode an astonishingly effective tool for PTO (Putting Things Off). :-) Christian On 9/14/11 8:59 PM, Olaf Dietsche wrote: > Hi Alan, > > "Alan E. Davis" writes: > >> I've been using org-mode for a few years. My agenda is cluttered with tasks >> that are weeks and even months past due. I am "this close" to declaring >> "orgmode bankruptcy" and starting from scratch, except my current setup >> works so well for other things. Might still do that, but I want to ask for >> ideas. > > I (and many others) struggle too with becoming "organized". And usually > it's not a "tool bankruptcy", but the lack of a coherent system. > > What helped me to some degree - and I'm still learning - was David > Allen's book "Getting Things DONE". You will find lots of information > about GTD in the internet (google, youtube) and at the orgmode website > . I also took lots of good > ideas and .emacs snippets from Bernt Hansen's website at: > . > > And although GTD is a pretty simple system once you get it, I suggest, > take the time and read the book (your library might have a copy) and > start slowly from there on. > >> I stumble consistently over the distinction between projects and tasks. I >> think there is not clear distinction, but I need to find a way to organize >> them so that, at least, agenda displays the day to day TODO tasks separated >> in a meaningful way from the long term projects that I need to remind myself >> of (and there are dozens of these). > > Both projects and tasks result in actions, which have to be completed > eventually. So there's not really any difference in handling these, > besides maybe the number of single steps it takes to complete. > > And finally, paraphrasing Pete Phillips in > , there will be the > time, where you have to bite the bullet and "just do it". > > Regards, Olaf > >