Re: Falling behind on accumulating actions
Thanks, that's exactly what I needed. On Aug 5, 10:36 am, ike9898 wrote: > You could use 'depends on' this makes all the critiques except for > the next one 'future actions'. Once you complete the next critique, > mark it complete, and one from the future actions will become your new > 'next action'. > > On Aug 4, 12:13 am, user4815162342 wrote: > > > I've been using mGSD for a couple of weeks, and so far it's been going > > pretty well. > > > I have what I think is a special use case, but I'm looking for ideas > > on how to make it easier for me, or to see how other people have > > solved it. > > > Here's my scenario: I'm a member of a writing group, which requires > > its members to critique at least one story written by another member > > once a week. If you miss a week, that's okay, but you have to do two > > the next week to get caught up. If you miss two weeks, you have to do > > three to get caught up, etc. Well, I'm embarrassed to say that I'm now > > behind by more than ten weeks, and I'm trying to catch up. > > > Now, for GTD, I've set up an action for each critique that I have to > > complete. I have a tickler set up to remind me every week to add > > another critique action. This means my 'Next Actions' is getting > > rather long, full of all of these critiques I have to do, which makes > > it difficult for me to see other actions (many of which have higher > > priority, which is one reason why I'm more than ten weeks behind). > > It's also getting harder for me to count how many I have left to do at > > a single glance. > > > Although this is probably not a common use case for GTD, I'd like to > > know if anyone out there has come upon a situation like this, and how > > they have resolved it. > > > I've thought about just putting a number in the name of the tiddler, > > or in it's notes, and then change that when I need to, but this would > > require more mouse clicks than just completing a task, so I'd be > > interested if someone has a better idea than that. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to gtd-tiddlyw...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gtd-tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gtd-tiddlywiki?hl=en.
Re: Falling behind on accumulating actions
Yes, that was what I was looking for. Although I ended up just using the 'depends on' without keeping them in a separate project, which I think pretty much gives the same results (for what I need, at least). That's a good point about knowing how many are left being a distraction. 'Eliminating distractions' is what I was looking for in the first place, so maybe it's better that I not know how many are left at a glance. On Aug 5, 2:08 pm, Ken Schumacher wrote: > Neil, > > It appears that Gary has described the best solution. I have found it > quite helpful to work using projects and then having just one Next > Action for that project. It helps me focus on what needs to be done > now. And by adding the other critiques to a project (and using > "depends on"), you can get a feel for how many remain. > > My only other comment is that you need to beware of watching how long > your list is. You said you want to know how many remain in your > backlog. That has to distract you from getting work done now. How > many there are does not matter as much as getting the current work > done. Number 10 on your list is not nearly as important as focusing > on number one on your list and getting it done. > > GTD is about eliminating distractions and clearing your head so you > can get things done now. > > Ken S. > > On Aug 4, 9:35 am, Gary Buckley wrote: > > > Create a project for "Doing Critiques", add your first "do critique" > > action as the next action then queue up all the other critique actions > > on the one before it. This will mean that you have them all listed as > > needing done but only the first one will show up in the Next Actions > > list. Clutter = gone. > > > On Aug 4, 2:59 pm, user4815162342 wrote: > > > > Thanks for all of the advice, people. I know that you are trying to be > > > helpful, but I wasn't asking how to deal with my own life problems. I > > > was asking a question about how to use a particular piece of software > > > which this discussion group is set up for supporting. I just figured > > > that explaining my scenario would be the easiest way to describe the > > > issue I'm talking about. > > > > So, to be clear now: in the context of this discussion, I am > > > interested in how these sorts of recurring, accumulating actions might > > > be more easily dealt with in the scope of this software. > > > > -- Neil > > > > On Aug 4, 7:29 am, John Holden wrote: > > > > > I've got an answer, but you're not going to like it! > > > > > It sounds like you are 'time bankrupt'! You have taken on too much and > > > > you can't meet your commitments as they fall due. (Don't feel bad - > > > > this is really normal!) No matter how much you tinker with a fancy > > > > system, you're not going to find the answer - it's like a bankrupt > > > > thinking he can make his debt go away by tidying up and re-categorizing > > > > his bank statements! > > > > > Short advice (because you're short on time!) stop messing with mGSD and > > > > go do a story critique! Firewall however much time you think it needs > > > > and get it done. Don't stop. Remove distractions. Reward yourself > > > > when you've finished. These are all GTD techniques - we all need to > > > > avoid falling into the trap of allowing our system to become our work! > > > > Someone once said, "don't confuse the scoreboard with the game." > > > > > Another possibility is that you are subconsciously using mGSD as a > > > > distraction that allows you to procrastinate over getting your story > > > > critiques done? Time for more self discipline - focus and get one > > > > done. Just one. Don't worry about the backlog - get one done. Then > > > > another. Don't try and do ten this week; perhaps just two. > > > > > Another technique is to 'declare a DMZ' around the backlog and start > > > > with a clean slate. It feels better. Each week do this week's story > > > > critique and one (or two) from the DMZ. In only four weeks, your DMC > > > > will be empty. > > > > > If you are still time bankrupt (and most of us are), try this: > > > > > Un-commit (don’t do) something. > > > > Spend the time on something else > > > > Improved effectiveness > > > > Less output; no impact on life > > > > > Improve your process to eliminate waiting time between tasks > > > > > Improved efficiency > > > > (Same output in less time) > > > > Doing things right > > > > > Improve your method/ process/use technology to get the same output in > > > > less time > > > > > time saved can be spent on something else > > > > Improved efficiency > > > > Doing things right > > > > Do something to a lower standard of output > > > > spend some of the time on something else > > > > Improved efficiency > > > > Less output; same effect > > > > Doing things right > > > > “Don’t allow perfection to become the enemy of the good” > > > > > Delegate - Offload commitments to someone else; buy or receive time > > > > from someone else (but you may have t
where is the new journal button ?
Hi Guys, I cannot find the "new hournal button" ? any ideas ? thanks -- Sebastian E. Ovide -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to gtd-tiddlyw...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gtd-tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gtd-tiddlywiki?hl=en.
Re: New user experience and questions
They have a Portable Chrome as well, but it was giving me fits with one of my other plugins. I do like the speed, but I find that really, if I turn off animations (which don't really add any functionality) my mGSD works plenty fast enough. And really, I need to clear out of lot of my old projects and move them over to my archive. On Aug 5, 1:03 pm, Gary Buckley wrote: > Thanks for the response, turns out I can use Chrome as it doesn't > require internet access and that seems to be the fastes of the bunch. > (but I like that portable firefox option so I'll be sticking that on > my USB anyway!). > > The plugin for the journal list is a real find, thanks. > > Cheers, > Gary > > On Aug 5, 4:50 pm, youngheart80 wrote: > > > 1. My answer on that score is Portable Firefox from PortableApps.com. > > My environment at work is quite locked down - more prison than work > > place in my opinion - and PortableApps.com is a godsend. It runs > > directly from a USB drive with no installation required. So, Portable > > Firefox and my mGSD go on the stick and I always have it with me. > > > 2. I use journal entries for keeping my personal journal - not GTD > > info. I ended up making a new tiddler that has all of my journal > > entries listed using the ForEachTiddlerPlugin (http://tiddlywiki.abego- > > software.de/). > > > 3. Don't think so, though you could just star the project maybe? > > > 4. Hopefully answer to #1 will fix that. > > > 5. That's one way to think of it. I think of Areas like "hats" or if > > you've read Covey's 7 Habits, "roles". Essentially, both Realms and > > Areas are other ways to group related projects and actions. So in my > > case, I have my Realm set to "Work", then I have Areas "Shop > > Support" (I provide engineering support to the shop - role or hat > > would be "engineer") and "Leadership Team" (where I am chairman of a > > committee for improving work-life for the engineering dept.). My > > contexts of Email, Desk, Phone, Fax, etc. can be shared across Areas > > (so I can send emails to the shop supervisor as part of "Shop Support" > > or emails to my committee as part of "Leadership Team") and across > > Realms (I can send emails to my friends from my home computer). If I > > know I've only got a limited amount of time/energy I can narrow my > > list down quickly to the things that give me the most bang for my > > buck. > > > For me, it meant I didn't have to have contexts that looked like @Work- > > email or @Home-email. So instead of lots of contexts, I got Realms > > and Areas to help refine how and when I worked on projects. > > > Check out PortableApps.com. I think you'll find it liberating. > > Grant > > > On Aug 3, 8:35 pm, Gary Buckley wrote: > > > > Hi, I've been using Thinking Rock for GTD for a while now and have > > > just picked up (and transferred tasks into) mGSD, a few things either > > > struck me as questions or issues other people may see. > > > > 1. The initial hurdle to using mGSD was the fact it wouldn't save > > > changes on my PC at work (the IT dept have restricted internet > > > explorer) but was fine at home (Firefox). This was irritating as d- > > > cubed saved just fine and from what I could tell with a bit of > > > research seemed to be doing the same thing on save. I discovered that > > > if I did a "save as..." and specified a complete file (rather than the > > > file/folder combo thing) then when I opened that newly saved file I > > > could then use the "save changes" option. Very odd behaviour and I'd > > > have given in if I weren't so stubborn. > > > > 2. I see lots of references to "journal" tiddlers, what's the idea > > > with them? I like the idea of keeping journal entries in mGSD as it > > > would keep my Work Log and Task List in the same place. But I > > > couldn't see how you reviewed previous journal entries effectively. > > > > 3. Is there an option that will force actions to inherit the star if > > > their projects have it? > > > > 4. I've just dumped my details into mGSD from Thinking Rock and > > > noticed that IE slowed down a lot, is this a known issue? Running at > > > home firefox hasn't had any problems with speed. > > > > 5. I'm used to Projects, Actions and Contexts but Realms and Areas are > > > new to me. I get the impression Areas are like never ending Projects, > > > thus Projects are really sub-projects of Areas. Is this how people > > > use them? Realms are much more obvious as they provide a clear way to > > > shift focus between managing work tasks/home tasks/whatever. > > > > I'm really impressed with the quality of the software, nicely done. > > > > Cheers, > > > Gary- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to gtd-tiddlyw...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gtd-tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit
Re: Is there a way to look at all upcoming ticklers within the next week?
I wrote a function that can be used instead of
tiddler.tiddlerisActive().
Create a new tiddler named 'TicklerWillBeActiveWithin' with the two
tags 'systemConfig' and 'exludeSearch' (all without quotes, of
course). Copy all the text between the BEGIN and END lines into the
content field:
//BEGIN
merge(Tiddler.prototype,{
ticklerWillBeActiveWithin: function(numDays) {
// Ignore ticklers without date
if (!this.fields.mgtd_date)
return false;
var nowTime = new Date();
// Respect user settings (see ticker.isActive())
var defaultHourToActivate = 5; // fixme put elsewhere
var hourToActivate =
config.mGTD.getOptTxt('tickleractivatehour') ||
defaultHourToActivate;
if (nowTime.getHours() < hourToActivate) {
// Too early in the morning, go back one day.
nowTime.setDate(nowTime.getDate() - 1);
}
// Start tomorrow
startTime = new Date(nowTime.getFullYear(), nowTime.getMonth(),
nowTime.getDate() + 1);
// End in numDays days
endTime = new Date(nowTime.getFullYear(), nowTime.getMonth(),
nowTime.getDate() + 1 + numDays);
return (startTime.convertToMMDDHHMM() <=
this.fields.mgtd_date
&& endTime.convertToMMDDHHMM() >= this.fields.mgtd_date);
}
});
//END
Save your wiki and reload it. Now, you can use the function in your
mgtdList as follows: (Note the changed 'where' clause)
//BEGIN
<>
//END
This will show all future ticklers for the next 7 days. Of course, by
replacing the '7' in the list's where clause with another number, you
can define any other period.
HTH,
Michael
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Re: Falling behind on accumulating actions
Neil, It appears that Gary has described the best solution. I have found it quite helpful to work using projects and then having just one Next Action for that project. It helps me focus on what needs to be done now. And by adding the other critiques to a project (and using "depends on"), you can get a feel for how many remain. My only other comment is that you need to beware of watching how long your list is. You said you want to know how many remain in your backlog. That has to distract you from getting work done now. How many there are does not matter as much as getting the current work done. Number 10 on your list is not nearly as important as focusing on number one on your list and getting it done. GTD is about eliminating distractions and clearing your head so you can get things done now. Ken S. On Aug 4, 9:35 am, Gary Buckley wrote: > Create a project for "Doing Critiques", add your first "do critique" > action as the next action then queue up all the other critique actions > on the one before it. This will mean that you have them all listed as > needing done but only the first one will show up in the Next Actions > list. Clutter = gone. > > On Aug 4, 2:59 pm, user4815162342 wrote: > > > > > Thanks for all of the advice, people. I know that you are trying to be > > helpful, but I wasn't asking how to deal with my own life problems. I > > was asking a question about how to use a particular piece of software > > which this discussion group is set up for supporting. I just figured > > that explaining my scenario would be the easiest way to describe the > > issue I'm talking about. > > > So, to be clear now: in the context of this discussion, I am > > interested in how these sorts of recurring, accumulating actions might > > be more easily dealt with in the scope of this software. > > > -- Neil > > > On Aug 4, 7:29 am, John Holden wrote: > > > > I've got an answer, but you're not going to like it! > > > > It sounds like you are 'time bankrupt'! You have taken on too much and > > > you can't meet your commitments as they fall due. (Don't feel bad - this > > > is really normal!) No matter how much you tinker with a fancy system, > > > you're not going to find the answer - it's like a bankrupt thinking he > > > can make his debt go away by tidying up and re-categorizing his bank > > > statements! > > > > Short advice (because you're short on time!) stop messing with mGSD and > > > go do a story critique! Firewall however much time you think it needs > > > and get it done. Don't stop. Remove distractions. Reward yourself when > > > you've finished. These are all GTD techniques - we all need to avoid > > > falling into the trap of allowing our system to become our work! Someone > > > once said, "don't confuse the scoreboard with the game." > > > > Another possibility is that you are subconsciously using mGSD as a > > > distraction that allows you to procrastinate over getting your story > > > critiques done? Time for more self discipline - focus and get one done. > > > Just one. Don't worry about the backlog - get one done. Then another. > > > Don't try and do ten this week; perhaps just two. > > > > Another technique is to 'declare a DMZ' around the backlog and start with > > > a clean slate. It feels better. Each week do this week's story critique > > > and one (or two) from the DMZ. In only four weeks, your DMC will be > > > empty. > > > > If you are still time bankrupt (and most of us are), try this: > > > > Un-commit (don’t do) something. > > > Spend the time on something else > > > Improved effectiveness > > > Less output; no impact on life > > > > Improve your process to eliminate waiting time between tasks > > > > Improved efficiency > > > (Same output in less time) > > > Doing things right > > > > Improve your method/ process/use technology to get the same output in > > > less time > > > > time saved can be spent on something else > > > Improved efficiency > > > Doing things right > > > Do something to a lower standard of output > > > spend some of the time on something else > > > Improved efficiency > > > Less output; same effect > > > Doing things right > > > “Don’t allow perfection to become the enemy of the good” > > > > Delegate - Offload commitments to someone else; buy or receive time from > > > someone else (but you may have to repay the favour!) > > > spend your time on something else > > > Improved efficiency > > > Same output; less personal time > > > Doing the right things > > > > When you've done at least three story critiques, have a look > > > atwww.43folders.com Merlin Mann is where I got this brutal type of advice > > > from. He pulls no punches, but he's right. > > > > Good luck! Stop reading this and go do a story review. > > > > (No offence intended) > > > > John > > > > On 4 Aug 2010, at 13:13, user4815162342 wrote: > > > > > I've been using mGSD for a couple of weeks, and so far it's been going > > > > pretty well. > > >
Is there a way to look at all upcoming ticklers within the next week?
I like to have a bit of heads up on my ToDo list about ticklers that
are going to fire soon, not standard I know but it means I don't need
a tickler for today to tell me to be in the office early tomorrow and
another for tomorrow to tell me that I've got a meeting @ 9.00, if my
upcoming ticklers show a meeting for tomorrow then it's nice and
obvious.
Anyway, I found how to list all upcoming ticklers, but this gets big
so I managed to restrict it using the scrolling feature. This gives
me what I need but isn't as elegant as if I could just select fewer
ticklers, I'm guessing there must be a way of using the tickleDate + 7
days (for example) to limit the selection.
Any ideas? The list script I've got is currently:
{{scroll10{ <> }}}
Thanks,
Gary
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Re: New user experience and questions
Thanks for the response, turns out I can use Chrome as it doesn't require internet access and that seems to be the fastes of the bunch. (but I like that portable firefox option so I'll be sticking that on my USB anyway!). The plugin for the journal list is a real find, thanks. Cheers, Gary On Aug 5, 4:50 pm, youngheart80 wrote: > 1. My answer on that score is Portable Firefox from PortableApps.com. > My environment at work is quite locked down - more prison than work > place in my opinion - and PortableApps.com is a godsend. It runs > directly from a USB drive with no installation required. So, Portable > Firefox and my mGSD go on the stick and I always have it with me. > > 2. I use journal entries for keeping my personal journal - not GTD > info. I ended up making a new tiddler that has all of my journal > entries listed using the ForEachTiddlerPlugin (http://tiddlywiki.abego- > software.de/). > > 3. Don't think so, though you could just star the project maybe? > > 4. Hopefully answer to #1 will fix that. > > 5. That's one way to think of it. I think of Areas like "hats" or if > you've read Covey's 7 Habits, "roles". Essentially, both Realms and > Areas are other ways to group related projects and actions. So in my > case, I have my Realm set to "Work", then I have Areas "Shop > Support" (I provide engineering support to the shop - role or hat > would be "engineer") and "Leadership Team" (where I am chairman of a > committee for improving work-life for the engineering dept.). My > contexts of Email, Desk, Phone, Fax, etc. can be shared across Areas > (so I can send emails to the shop supervisor as part of "Shop Support" > or emails to my committee as part of "Leadership Team") and across > Realms (I can send emails to my friends from my home computer). If I > know I've only got a limited amount of time/energy I can narrow my > list down quickly to the things that give me the most bang for my > buck. > > For me, it meant I didn't have to have contexts that looked like @Work- > email or @Home-email. So instead of lots of contexts, I got Realms > and Areas to help refine how and when I worked on projects. > > Check out PortableApps.com. I think you'll find it liberating. > Grant > > On Aug 3, 8:35 pm, Gary Buckley wrote: > > > > > Hi, I've been using Thinking Rock for GTD for a while now and have > > just picked up (and transferred tasks into) mGSD, a few things either > > struck me as questions or issues other people may see. > > > 1. The initial hurdle to using mGSD was the fact it wouldn't save > > changes on my PC at work (the IT dept have restricted internet > > explorer) but was fine at home (Firefox). This was irritating as d- > > cubed saved just fine and from what I could tell with a bit of > > research seemed to be doing the same thing on save. I discovered that > > if I did a "save as..." and specified a complete file (rather than the > > file/folder combo thing) then when I opened that newly saved file I > > could then use the "save changes" option. Very odd behaviour and I'd > > have given in if I weren't so stubborn. > > > 2. I see lots of references to "journal" tiddlers, what's the idea > > with them? I like the idea of keeping journal entries in mGSD as it > > would keep my Work Log and Task List in the same place. But I > > couldn't see how you reviewed previous journal entries effectively. > > > 3. Is there an option that will force actions to inherit the star if > > their projects have it? > > > 4. I've just dumped my details into mGSD from Thinking Rock and > > noticed that IE slowed down a lot, is this a known issue? Running at > > home firefox hasn't had any problems with speed. > > > 5. I'm used to Projects, Actions and Contexts but Realms and Areas are > > new to me. I get the impression Areas are like never ending Projects, > > thus Projects are really sub-projects of Areas. Is this how people > > use them? Realms are much more obvious as they provide a clear way to > > shift focus between managing work tasks/home tasks/whatever. > > > I'm really impressed with the quality of the software, nicely done. > > > Cheers, > > Gary- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to gtd-tiddlyw...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gtd-tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gtd-tiddlywiki?hl=en.
Re: Saving differences between versions
Ignore this, it was a difference in how the file had been saved. Both versions worked but only one would save. Sorted now. On Aug 3, 10:09 am, Gary Buckley wrote: > I'm just getting started after years of using an alternate GTD tool, > so far I'm very impressed. > > I noticed that d-cubed saves in a different way to monkey, is this a > plugin that can be applied to any of the TiddlyWiki variants? > > Cheers, > Gary -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "GTD TiddlyWiki" group. To post to this group, send email to gtd-tiddlyw...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to gtd-tiddlywiki+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/gtd-tiddlywiki?hl=en.
