From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Peter Jones Subject: Re: Workflow Ideas/questions Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:42:33 -0600 Message-ID: References: <278452667f8c27630c57917c33690e13.squirrel@mail.thedarktrumpet.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 1LmfYW-0002Mv-VM for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:42:57 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1LmfYR-0002Mc-G9 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:42:55 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (port=59376 helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1LmfYR-0002MZ-C6 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:42:51 -0400 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2]:46544 helo=ciao.gmane.org) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:RSA_AES_256_CBC_SHA1:32) (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1LmfYQ-0007pP-Uj for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 25 Mar 2009 22:42:51 -0400 Received: from list by ciao.gmane.org with local (Exim 4.43) id 1LmfYO-00060U-93 for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:42:48 +0000 Received: from c-67-177-235-141.hsd1.co.comcast.net ([67.177.235.141]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:42:48 +0000 Received: from mlists by c-67-177-235-141.hsd1.co.comcast.net with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:42:48 +0000 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 "David Thole" writes: > I was thinking a bit about my workflow with org-mode, and I'm thinking > that I should change up a bit of how I'm doing stuff. Basically what I do > now is use org-mode for my GTD stuff (that is, ticket management, notes > about tickets, etc), and then use muse mode for other stuff. I'm not sure I have any specific recommendations for you, but thought I'd share my setup, and maybe it will help somehow. I use Muse for writing documents and blog articles, and Org to manage my entire life a la GTD. I have my workflow split into the following files: | File | Purpose | |----------------+------------------------------------------------------| | checklists.org | Recuring tasks (pay phone bill), trigger lists, etc. | | projects.org | Projects with concrete action lists | | review.org | Information that I may need to review later, notes | | someday.org | Projects that I might do someday, but not right now | I use top-level headings in the projects.org file to split my projects into categories: * Personal ** Some Personal Project *** NEXT Next action * Business ** Some Business Project *** NEXT Next action I also have one org file for each one of my clients. These client files have top-level headings that mirror my main files, for example: * Notes / Review * Checklists * Someday / Maybe * Projects There is a file-level tag of :project: in the projects.org file, and in the client files I tag the Projects heading with :project:. Relevant org variables: org-stuck-projects '("+LEVEL=2+project|+LEVEL=3+subproject" ("NEXT" "PENDING") ("single") "") org-agenda-custom-commands '(("d" "Daily Agenda" ((agenda "" ((org-agenda-todo-keyword-format "") (org-agenda-remove-tags t))) (tags "LEVEL=2+goals" ((org-agenda-remove-tags t) (org-agenda-prefix-format " ") (org-agenda-todo-keyword-format ""))) (todo "NEXT" ((org-agenda-sorting-strategy '(tag-up)) (org-agenda-show-inherited-tags nil) (org-agenda-todo-keyword-format ""))) (todo "PENDING" ((org-agenda-todo-keyword-format ""))) (stuck "" ((org-agenda-remove-tags t)))))) I look at the above agenda view several times a day (probably hundreds). I narrow and widen the focus to specific contexts, and to client tasks via tags throughout the day to keep from procrastinating. Honestly, Org is the most import tool in my life. After years of playing with GTD and trying to make it work for me, Org finally put everything into place. HTH, -- Peter Jones, http://pmade.com pmade inc. Louisville, CO US