I would say simplicity - think of GTD without the bells and whistles. For the most part you deal with one list - two if you want home and work to be separated.
Splitting the one list into pages - splits the one list into workable units, that are by default Closed Lists. In other words once a page is full - nothing new is added to the page. Hence it is Closed/Defined. All new items get added to the last page. In contrast to GTD - a context list has items completed and new items added. That is in essence an Open list - of typical ToDo list fashion. What Autofocus does is combine the power of the Open List format - the ability to continually enter new items as they surface. With the structure of the Closed List format - you work on a page at a time - moving forwards through the pages. There is more to it than this because it utilises something called 'structured procrastination' - but as the system itself is in a beta phase in order to get the full instructions you would need to sign up. Mark has requested for the moment that the instructions are not made publicly available. To set it up within MLO takes a matter of minutes really - it is so easy to adapt MLO to suit this type of working it does seem to fit really nicely. I would give it a try if you use GTD - because if you thought GTD was simple/easy to use - then this is even simpler. If you have any doubts - check through the discussion group on Mark Forster's website - you will see the typical issues/questions people are having with the system, http://www.markforster.net/forum/ All the best Steve ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: scoobie <[email protected]> To: MyLifeOrganized <[email protected]> Received: 09/01/2009 22:00:29 Subject: [MLO] Re: GTD users - check out Autofocus >Steve >What's better about it than just using GTD on its own? >On 9 Jan, 12:36, "Steve Wynn" ><[email protected]> wrote: >> I would urge anybody, especially GTD users to give >Autofocus a try - the new system from Mark Forster. > This system combines the power of an open list - such >as GTD based lists. With the structure of a Closed List >- re DIT. It is so simple it makes you wonder why >somebody never thought of it before!! >> >> Beta Testers can still sign up and it is a simple >process. Once you sign up you are emailed the >instructions about 4 pages worth - which includes a >quick start guide to get going straight away. >> >> Link is here for those interested, >> >> http://www.markforster.net/blog/2008/12/22/new >-developments-testers-w... >> >> As mentioned if you use GTD in any shape or form - >this way of working will probably really suit you. > There is also the added advantage that MLO can easily >be configured to utilise the system. In fact with the >new MLO Beta and colour coding options - as JD puts it >- 'MLO works like a charm' . >> >> All the best >> >> Steve >> >> big_grin.gif >> < 1KViewDownload > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" 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 at http://groups.google.com/group/myLifeOrganized?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
