Thanks. I am still trying to sort out everything. I want to utilize the system to its fullest, but don't want overthink or over-complicate in the early stages. To be honest, I'm still in the trial phase, trying to determine if it's worth the $100 I would spend for the whole system. So as much as I like tinkering with things, I need to be able to use it as much more than a simple task list, as I already have one. I'm really hoping this works out for several reasons.
On Monday, June 11, 2018 at 10:02:17 AM UTC-4, Alyona (MLO Support) wrote: > > 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 [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/e949e290-a0f7-46ab-9703-e71fb7ff17c2%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
