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 _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode
