From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Charles Cave Subject: [Fwd: Re: Another GTD question.] Date: Tue, 03 Oct 2006 21:15:20 +1000 Message-ID: <45224648.2030309@optusnet.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from mailman by lists.gnu.org with tmda-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1GUiFY-0006x6-1l for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:15:48 -0400 Received: from exim by lists.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.43) id 1GUiFU-0006ry-Qa for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:15:47 -0400 Received: from [199.232.76.173] (helo=monty-python.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GUiFU-0006rk-Hd for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:15:44 -0400 Received: from [211.29.133.165] (helo=mail24.syd.optusnet.com.au) by monty-python.gnu.org with esmtps (TLS-1.0:DHE_RSA_3DES_EDE_CBC_SHA:24) (Exim 4.52) id 1GUiLg-0004XG-2F for Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Tue, 03 Oct 2006 07:22:08 -0400 Received: from [127.0.0.1] (c58-107-97-104.thorn1.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.107.97.104]) (authenticated sender charles_cave) by mail24.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k93BFM1J018524 for ; Tue, 3 Oct 2006 21:15:37 +1000 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 Pete, I'm sure you meant to reply to the list instead of just me, so I am taking the liberty of forwarding you response to the list. Your response makes a lot of sense .. keeping the contexts and agendas as a set of tags allowing full taking of action items and discussion points in the one project hierarchy. Charles > From: Pete Phillips >>>>> "Charles" == Charles Cave writes: Charles> Your observations are correct. I was pushing the use of Charles> org-mode tags to cater for identifying contexts for lists Charles> as well as making pure lists. Charles> I think it is best to structure the org-mode file to keep Charles> the agenda items for each person separate from the tags. Charles> So, if I want to make a list of things to talk about with Charles> Andrew, I will have a section for Andrew, and similarly for Charles> items to discuss with Belinda. I found that keeping the list of projects, with tasks as follows: * Revision of IV document ** Discuss changes with Jo :Joanna: ** Order references from Library :Office: and tagging the task with the user name is best for me - I can either print out my lists by tags, or more usually, when the person is in my office, execute Ctrl-\ Joanna to get a list of things I need to discuss with her. I found that keeping lists under each person meant that I would frequently forget that there was an action elsewhere I had to track/update. By keeping *all* project tasks together and using tags for contexts, agenda's etc, I can see all of a project in one go. Using Charles' system: ** Andrew *** My annual performance review *** Discuss PROJECT X delivery date I would not necessarily remember to update PROJECT X list items after speaking to Andrew (yes - this may well be a function of my age!). Pete