Jon, Thank you! I like your distinction that a project has a start and expected finish date. I've been a bit inconsistent on what I make a project. I use a combination of GTD and FranklinCovey so its engrained in me that anything with multiple next actions is a Project, but practically is it?
Thanks for your input! John On Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 11:27:01 AM UTC-5 Jon R wrote: > I am a new user so not up to speed with the filters etc. But I too like to > see what I've got without pressing too many buttons. > > I use folders as 'objects' in the broadest sense, and so all my top level > items are folders, and a few second level. > Then below are projects for stuff that is intended to end. Maybe when I'm > dead, but it's a rule! > I am trying to use 'goal' field systematically for 'big rocks', but that > is work in progress... > Other than that, tasks (even 'big' items with many subtasks). > Strictly, anything that isn't a one-off project task would need to be > recurring, but I don't always set that. > > > On Monday, November 1, 2021 at 1:50:37 PM UTC [email protected] wrote: > >> Stéphane, >> >> Thanks for that. I will play around with it. I probably am not using the >> filter to its fullest extent. I tend to keep all my categories of tasks, be >> they projects, roles, etc. at a top level so I can see everything at once >> and drill down each when I want to see their individual tasks. I tend not >> to use views except All Tasks and I have created one I call Today: tasks >> that started on or before today, and Master Task List: all tasks without a >> start date. >> >> Thanks, >> >> John >> >> On Sunday, October 31, 2021 at 6:36:48 AM UTC-4 Stéph wrote: >> >>> Hello John, >>> >>> Welcome to the MLO community. Regarding folders: >>> >>> Firstly, I structure my outline into areas of my life (personal, home, >>> work, community), then roles (&Father / Family, &Earner / Finances, &Home >>> Improver, &Engineer, &SCADA Specialist... - don't worry about the & >>> prefixes - I just use a range of hashtags to help narrow down text >>> searches), then my projects and tasks under each role. >>> So, in summary, the first three levels of my outline are Area of life -> >>> Role -> Project >>> >>> To make the most of some of the advanced filter options >>> (TopLevelFolderName, TopLevelParentName, TopLevelProjectName), my areas of >>> life are tasks, roles are folders and projects are... projects. That way I >>> can use those filter terms to narrow down my view to a particular area, >>> role or project. >>> >>> The other thing I use folders for is for keeping notes, links and >>> information related to a role or project, distinct from its tasks. A folder >>> item can also be thought of a note item, with no start or due date and >>> which won't get completed and checked off. >>> >>> Hope you manage to up a system which works for you, for maximising ease >>> of use and productivity. >>> >>> Stéphane >>> On Saturday, 30 October 2021 at 19:06:38 UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: >>> >>>> Hello all! >>>> >>>> I just finished my trial and am literally "sold" on MLO! :) I am >>>> pretty clear on when is the best time to make a task a Project and when to >>>> just leave it a task (regardless of whether it has subtasks or not), but >>>> am >>>> curious how people use Folders? >>>> >>>> I've read through the Guide and they only reference how to create, >>>> modify, etc. a folder, but doesn't talk about why you would want to use >>>> one >>>> vs. just making the task a project or leave it a task. >>>> >>>> I am using the FranklinCovey template and that prepopulated Roles >>>> (Father, Boss, etc.? and Sharpen the Saw (Physical, Social, Spiritual, >>>> etc.) as folders. This seems odd to me as when I use them, I tend to put >>>> things on my calendar (e.g., schedule time to workout) or put a task in >>>> (e.g., buy running shoes). >>>> >>>> Would people please share how they use folders? What do you put in >>>> them? Do you stack them (i.e., folders within folders)? >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> John >>>> >>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/51ef0b47-2b64-4c85-ba15-35cd5f6d0ddfn%40googlegroups.com.
