I would like to share how I implemented Autofocus/Superfocus system from Mark Forster. Some ways how to do it were already posted here (e.g. with AF1 tags). I took different approach:
1) Set new view „Autofocus“, Group by none, manual sorting on, filter on (set to filter out everything you do not want to see in your Autofocus view – e.g. I do not want to see any tasks with due date, any goal etc – for these I have other views. It is also helpful to make „no AF“ context to tag all other tasks not suitable for this view – you mark them later case-by-case when you will review your Autofocus „pages“) 2) In tree view, make new folder „Utility“ with several child tasks containing dashes as a title (---------------) and several tasks containing equal signs as a title (=============). These new tasks should appear at the bottom of your new Autofocus view (in similar way, any new task should now appear at the bottom of the view – as Autofocus/Superfocus requires.) 3) Set up phase (necessary to do just from time to time): count exactly 20 tasks (or how many tasks you want to appear on one „page“ – see Autofocus system for more info) and move first dash task (------------------------) bellow them. Immediately below put equal signs (================). (If you do not want to have Superfocus, but only Autofocus system, do not use equal signs tasks at all). Do the same with next 20 tasks etc etc. So your list should look like: Task1 Task2 ... Task20 ---------------------------------------- ===================== Task21 Task22 ... Task40 ----------------------------------------- ===================== etc. That’s all. You can start using your SF/AF system! As you surely understood the space above dashes (-----) is "column 1" as Mark Forster described it. The space between dashes and equal signs is "column 2" = must be done before going to next page. See more information about rules of SF in http://markforster.squarespace.com/. If e.g. Task2 is partially done, it must go to column 2 of next page according to SF system - you just easily move it to new place (and edit its title text if necessary) - remember you have "manual sorting" on in Autofocus view: Task1 ... Task20 --------------------- ===================== Task21 Task22 ... Task40 --------------------- Task2 (task moved to "column2" of "page2") ===================== etc. If you use only AF without Superfocus, all the system is even easier: Task1 Task2 Task3 ... Task20 --------------------- Task21 Task22 ... Task40 --------------------- etc. and after working on Task2: Task1 Task3 ... Task20 --------------------- Task21 Task22 ... Task40 --------------------- etc. Task2 (moved at the bottom, as older version of AF requires, you can use also ctrl+space) That’s it. If you create new task (or duplicate a task) it appears at the bottom of the row - in the "new page" as AF names it. If "new page" has already 20 tasks, you put new dashes below and start a new page. All other AF/SF functions (e.g. dismissal) are easily adopted using formatting/highlighting of the tasks or by using flags. Please let me know if I was unclear or if you have any questions. Daneb -- 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.
