Hi Darryl, I am sure our users have many tips to share with you, I just wanted to tell some theory. A parent task in MLO can be converted into a folder or project if needed or left as it is. The main difference is that a folder is not really a task because it is not supposed to be ever completed. It is just a container for other tasks. Unlike projects or regular parent tasks with subtasks, folders never appear in To-Do list even if all its subtasks have been completed. For example, a parent task "Work" or "Personal" definitely can be turned into a folder.
Project is usually a large task that requires a set of actions to be accomplished. Each project is highlighted blue and has a dynamically calculated status bar so you can track its progress. All projects are included in a special Projects view where you can easy review them. For example, a parent task "Release a new product" can be turned into a project. When you complete all its subtasks, the project itself will appear in the To-Do list. On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 4:06:15 PM UTC+3, Darryl Brooks wrote: > > Hello, will still take any input, but due to the approval process for new > posters, this is now several days old. I have got a lot of my tasks in > place and still a long way to go. For the most part, the tasks that repeat > and never finished, I've grouped under folders. Haven't had a true > 'project' yet, so haven't worked with those. Would still love thoughts on > tasks with sub-tasks vs a project with tasks. > > On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 2:25:44 AM UTC-4, Darryl Brooks wrote: >> >> I read a thread on this that was several years old with some good info in >> it. Since I am just starting out, I wanted to get this discussion going >> again to see how others are utilizing these different components. >> >> In most, if not all, of the other task managers I have used, you had only >> one of these; usually project or parent task. So you used what you had for >> everything. I am hoping, if I use MLO, to start with a structure I can grow >> with. I know I can change things as I go along, but I also know that I have >> a tendency to build on the foundation I put in place. >> >> In addition to how you use these differently, I would like some >> perspective on the best way to start entering tasks toward this >> differentiation. Dump everything in the inbox and sort it out as I go or >> build a structure of folders/projects/ task-subtasks from the start. >> >> I tend to have more recurring tasks than anything else, but they can all >> be grouped in different ways. One thing I have always put in a project in >> other systems is called Housework, which contains a long list of recurring >> tasks with different periods. But since this 'project' is (unfortunately) >> never complete, should it be a folder or parent task. >> >> All input appreciated. >> >> -- 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 mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to mylifeorganized@googlegroups.com. 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/509ce108-d4c8-4ef4-b9fa-68414b5e4945%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
