Wow Alexander, thank you so much for sharing your findings and experience with the group. I find them really helpful.
In alignment to what you mention, it seems that in the absence of a 'simple' capability that would allow to cross check tasks priorities vs how time / calendar slots are allocated to backlog items/tasks...it's basically about: 1. Know what your top priorities are...basically a prioritized and healthy backlog of outcomes/tasks, etc 2. Block calendar slots for focus time 3. When you are in one of those focus time slot, pick the outcome/task at the top of your prioritized backlog and get it done, or get progress as much as possible. Still, I'd think that having a simple implementation of the capabilities I've describing on my prior emails would be really helpful. In any case, I hear you, you have implemented them (or most of them) and they didn't really make a difference on getting things done. Finally, I totally agree with your comment / learning that one can attempt to be really organized but if those in one's circle are not, then the final effect or outcome of being so well organized is really reduced. In particular when we are talking team work / collaboration. thank you! Patricio. On Mon, Feb 12, 2024 at 5:24 AM A. W. <deugis...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is interesting :). > As i had - years ago - the same "desire" i have researched the market and > did not find anything that would go into this at desired depth. > So i built a solution based on MS-Access to be able to analyze exactly > your ideas with a resolution of 10min timeslots ;). > And i have managed my life for many years on that level of precision. > To me it was fun as i integrated within the tool into the goal and time > aspects all needed information aspects like files and links needed, ... > > The most important thing this does is to increase your self-awareness and > -effectives to any desired degree..... but.... > i did notice some funny things - i will start only on surface level, but > we could go to any depth here as desired ;). > > - the insights are cool - however not really useful - as to get things > done you simply need to do them. > - there come up some interesting ratios like: > - % of sleep by day on average... same for any other basic > "infrastructure activities of life" > - % of value added activities viewed by any slicing through the > goal dimensions of life and by any time resolution > - one is anabled to precisely "plan" how to use "time" efficiently, > and perhaps even effectively > - However this becomes hard to consistently "implement" as there is > the rest of world > - if the others in your various circles of influence are not > used to manage their time with same precision levels .... spending > time on > this kind of planning simply is a waste of time ;) > - to me in the end this boils down to the need to have some > specific ideas implemented in a simple yet spophisticated enough way to be > able to: > - properly define your energy distribution by day > - have a clear view on the target state > - direct your energy accordingly > - AND hope for the help of "universe" that your intentions are > supported ;) > > to close my thoughts.... MLO is currently the best tool in the market i am > aware of that enables to get MLO right... - based on my experiences. > So my vote to the MLO team would be ... continue as of now - great :). > > One tiny little thing nevertheless would be cool to add to this dimension > of usage. > The time groupings - to have them either self-configurable in terms of > durations or add more groups for more distant todos - like Month, Quarter, > Half-Year, Year, 3 or 5 Years, 10*x Years... ;) > > cheers -Alexander > > Patricio Carranza schrieb am Sonntag, 11. Februar 2024 um 02:08:16 UTC+1: > >> Hi MLO Community! >> >> I hope this message finds you well. Today, I'd like to share an insight >> that recently crystallized for me, something that has been on my mind and >> challenging me for quite some time. I believe I've finally managed to >> articulate a fundamental aspect of personal task management that we could >> all benefit from discussing. >> >> At its core, managing personal tasks is fundamentally about managing our >> most precious resources: time (and energy, health and money too...). >> However, for the purposes of this discussion, let's focus on time >> management. >> >> Many of us use tools like MyLifeOrganized (MLO) to manage our tasks. MLO, >> for example, offers an impressive array of features that enable the >> creation and management of a sophisticated system for tracking tasks, to-do >> items, and even entire projects. It allows for the specification of task >> duration, priority, urgency, and supports an almost limitless hierarchy of >> task categorization. >> >> Despite these capabilities, a crucial question arises: what real value do >> these features offer if they don't simplify critical aspects of time >> management? Specifically: >> >> *Time Allocation Across Life's Roles and Areas*: How can we easily >> visualize and adjust our time distribution across different areas of our >> lives, roles, projects, or goals to ensure it aligns with our current >> ambitions and priorities? >> >> *Planning Our Time Effectively*: How can we plan our days, weeks, and >> months in a way that is realistic and flexible, ensuring that we don't >> overload ourselves with more tasks than we can handle in the available time? >> >> *Adherence to Planned Time*: What mechanisms do we have to track our >> actual time spent on tasks compared to our plans, enabling a thorough plan >> vs. action analysis? >> >> While there are workarounds and methods to achieve some of these >> objectives within existing applications, they often feel like makeshift >> solutions rather than integrated, purpose-built features. >> >> I believe there's an opportunity for us to discuss and perhaps envision >> enhancements or new tools that more directly address these fundamental >> aspects of personal task management. How can we better integrate time >> management into our task management applications to truly support our goals >> and improve our productivity and satisfaction? >> >> I'm eager to hear your thoughts and any experiences you might share on >> this topic. Together, we can explore ways to make our task management tools >> work even harder for us. >> >> Patricio. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/mylifeorganized/s7dARG8r7bg/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > mylifeorganized+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/c7787d2a-7d4f-4fb0-a399-b7c2f1a95a91n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/mylifeorganized/c7787d2a-7d4f-4fb0-a399-b7c2f1a95a91n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MyLifeOrganized" group. 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