Dwight,
thank you for such a detailed reply. Yes, methodology is exactly what I’m looking for (don’t know why I couldn’t think of that word). And yes it is hard mostly because of the vast flexibility of MLO (but that’s what drew me to the program) I’m mostly trying to keep from reinventing the wheel and hoping to learn from the successes and mistakes of others. I read GTD about 6 months ago before I knew about MLO, so rereading it is an excellent suggestion. One of my favorite quotes “the checklist gets the dumb stuff out of the way, the routines your brain shouldn’t have to occupy itself with… And lets it rise above to focus on the hard stuff” from The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande. So the claim in MLO user manual “The To-Do list can be sorted by priority so that you stay focused on what is really important to you, separate importance from urgency, and overcome procrastination” is what made me pull the trigger and purchase MLO. (I’m really good at procrastinating by working very hard at anything other than what I should be doing NOW). So MLO seems packed with potential. I haven’t tried the mobile app yet, still trying to nail down a system on the desktop. Any thoughts or tweaks on the following would be greatly appreciated *Grocery/ list:* I set up a shopping branch where completed tasks are not archived. My plan is to go down the list and uncheck needed items. “I have found MLO better at reminding me what task is next for each major initiative than it is at picking which initiative to pursue today.” - I was hoping that the urgency/importance scores would help me concentrate on what initiative to pursue today or what matters most NOW. Maybe poking can be implemented in the next upgrade? HA I’ll have to check out location reminders on the mobile app. I love the idea of an MLO template for new clients. That’s exactly the type of methodology ideas I’m looking for. Is there a way for users to post and share templates they’ve created? Also I found Susan Davis's Review helpful do you know of other similar posts? Thanks again Ed On Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at 4:29:33 AM UTC-5, Ed Wallace wrote: > > Relatively new to MLO but so far so good. (Long time frustrated Outlook > user) > Unfortunately, like most software; the help files and this discussion > group, are excellent resources in explaining the specifics of how the tool > works but seem to be lacking in general implementation; In other words when > and why should I use the tool; is this the right tool. How do I get > started, and what can I expect? > > For example I don't need an expert to explain to me how a shovel works. > However, some experienced opinions or advice would be great in helping me > decide, if a trowel, a backhoe, or explosives would be more appropriate. > Planting a flower versus digging a pond. > I guess what I'm asking is for some ideas regarding best practices, > expectations and implementation of MLO. What do you use it for, and how you > make it work for you? Where does it really shine, where would other tools > be more appropriate (calendars, spreadsheets, filing cabinets, or paper and > pencil). > > I get the feeling that MLO in tandem with Outlook, OneNote and a filing > cabinet,used with the GTD philosophy could be life-changing for ADD's like > me (I just can't seem to wrap my brain around the entire system) > > Examples: > > - Does it work well for grocery lists or should I stick with paper? > - Helping pick a direction in the morning before that 1st cup of > coffee is kicks? > - Is this better suited for mundane reminders (water the plants, take > out the trash) or large projects (finish my basement, restore an antique > car)? > - Remembering recurring tasks that MUST get done TODAY (pick up the > kids from daycare) versus tasks that really SHOULD get done TODAY(enter > client billing for the day). > - Tracking honey-do lists (pick up milk on the way home, "dad I need a > check for the field trip next week") > - spending one hour per week cleaning and organizing my hard drive > (which will really never truly be finished) > - paying bills on time > - writing policies and procedures for new business. > - Actually sending the XXX to the client like I promised. > - Starting and finishing that really important XXX, instead of > watching the really interesting UTube video, that just came in my email. > > I know this is vague, but I'm trying to get a grasp on the what, where, > and why. I feel once am comfortable with that the specifics of how should > be easy. > > Thank you > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/mylifeorganized. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/2c3d1169-3c95-483a-ad56-14f49187095d%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
