In any case, I think I've figured out a way to do this. If I make each one dependent on the one previous, so that only the first one shows up in the list. When I have to add a new critique, then I can simply make the most current one dependent on yet another critique.
Now, all I need is to be able to tell how many actions are dependent on a given action, and I then have my count as well. On Aug 4, 8:59 am, user4815162342 <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all of the advice, people. I know that you are trying to be > helpful, but I wasn't asking how to deal with my own life problems. I > was asking a question about how to use a particular piece of software > which this discussion group is set up for supporting. I just figured > that explaining my scenario would be the easiest way to describe the > issue I'm talking about. > > So, to be clear now: in the context of this discussion, I am > interested in how these sorts of recurring, accumulating actions might > be more easily dealt with in the scope of this software. > > -- Neil > > On Aug 4, 7:29 am, John Holden <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've got an answer, but you're not going to like it! > > > It sounds like you are 'time bankrupt'! You have taken on too much and you > > can't meet your commitments as they fall due. (Don't feel bad - this is > > really normal!) No matter how much you tinker with a fancy system, you're > > not going to find the answer - it's like a bankrupt thinking he can make > > his debt go away by tidying up and re-categorizing his bank statements! > > > Short advice (because you're short on time!) stop messing with mGSD and go > > do a story critique! Firewall however much time you think it needs and get > > it done. Don't stop. Remove distractions. Reward yourself when you've > > finished. These are all GTD techniques - we all need to avoid falling into > > the trap of allowing our system to become our work! Someone once said, > > "don't confuse the scoreboard with the game." > > > Another possibility is that you are subconsciously using mGSD as a > > distraction that allows you to procrastinate over getting your story > > critiques done? Time for more self discipline - focus and get one done. > > Just one. Don't worry about the backlog - get one done. Then another. > > Don't try and do ten this week; perhaps just two. > > > Another technique is to 'declare a DMZ' around the backlog and start with a > > clean slate. It feels better. Each week do this week's story critique and > > one (or two) from the DMZ. In only four weeks, your DMC will be empty. > > > If you are still time bankrupt (and most of us are), try this: > > > Un-commit (don’t do) something. > > Spend the time on something else > > Improved effectiveness > > Less output; no impact on life > > > Improve your process to eliminate waiting time between tasks > > > Improved efficiency > > (Same output in less time) > > Doing things right > > > Improve your method/ process/use technology to get the same output in > > less time > > > time saved can be spent on something else > > Improved efficiency > > Doing things right > > Do something to a lower standard of output > > spend some of the time on something else > > Improved efficiency > > Less output; same effect > > Doing things right > > “Don’t allow perfection to become the enemy of the good” > > > Delegate - Offload commitments to someone else; buy or receive time from > > someone else (but you may have to repay the favour!) > > spend your time on something else > > Improved efficiency > > Same output; less personal time > > Doing the right things > > > When you've done at least three story critiques, have a look > > atwww.43folders.com Merlin Mann is where I got this brutal type of advice > > from. He pulls no punches, but he's right. > > > Good luck! Stop reading this and go do a story review. > > > (No offence intended) > > > John > > > On 4 Aug 2010, at 13:13, user4815162342 wrote: > > > > I've been using mGSD for a couple of weeks, and so far it's been going > > > pretty well. > > > > I have what I think is a special use case, but I'm looking for ideas > > > on how to make it easier for me, or to see how other people have > > > solved it. > > > > Here's my scenario: I'm a member of a writing group, which requires > > > its members to critique at least one story written by another member > > > once a week. If you miss a week, that's okay, but you have to do two > > > the next week to get caught up. If you miss two weeks, you have to do > > > three to get caught up, etc. Well, I'm embarrassed to say that I'm now > > > behind by more than ten weeks, and I'm trying to catch up. > > > > Now, for GTD, I've set up an action for each critique that I have to > > > complete. I have a tickler set up to remind me every week to add > > > another critique action. This means my 'Next Actions' is getting > > > rather long, full of all of these critiques I have to do, which makes > > > it difficult for me to see other actions (many of which have higher > > > priority, which is one reason why I'm more than ten weeks behind). > > > It's also getting harder for me to count how many I have left to do at > > > a single glance. > > > > Although this is probably not a common use case for GTD, I'd like to > > > know if anyone out there has come upon a situation like this, and how > > > they have resolved it. > > > > I've thought about just putting a number in the name of the tiddler, > > > or in it's notes, and then change that when I need to, but this would > > > require more mouse clicks than just completing a task, so I'd be > > > interested if someone has a better idea than that. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/gtd-tiddlywiki?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. 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