From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Carsten Dominik Subject: Re: GTD: Tags or Custom TODO states? Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2010 19:21:21 +0200 Message-ID: References: <4147DA15-E59B-46BC-ABA4-CF74AE2D8895@criticalmass.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v936) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=38595 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1ORTdk-0008Vb-GD for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:21:33 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ORTde-0007ka-Vh for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:21:32 -0400 Received: from mail-wy0-f169.google.com ([74.125.82.169]:44305) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1ORTde-0007kP-RU for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 13:21:26 -0400 Received: by wyf23 with SMTP id 23so809952wyf.0 for ; Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:21:26 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <4147DA15-E59B-46BC-ABA4-CF74AE2D8895@criticalmass.com> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Jonathan Arkell Cc: "emacs-orgmode@gnu.org" On Jun 23, 2010, at 6:28 PM, Jonathan Arkell wrote: > On Jun 18, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Matt Price wrote: > >> Hi Everyone, >> >> So, I'm going to try to implement David Allen's Getting Things Done >> using org-mode, as so many other people have done already. I'd like >> to set things up more or less right the first time, but since GTD is >> brand-new to me (just finished the book today!) and I'm still only >> barely competent at org-mode, I'm a little anxious about the >> choices I >> need to make. I think I understand some of the steps I have to take >> now, but would love some advice from all the GTD'ers out there. So >> here goes: > > Don't be anxious, just do it! Imagine if I came to you and said: > > "I'm going to try to make a 3d movie like Toy Story using (latest- > and-greatest-3d-package-here), as so many people have done already. > I'd like to set things up more ore less right hte first time, but > since 3d animation is brand-new to me, I'm a little anxious about > the choices I need to make." > > Start Simple. Just get used to the todo state changes, and how they > work, then maybe dive into org-remember (not too deep! That whole > thing is going through a re-write, so do just enough to get the job > done!). This will at least get you through the Collection phase of > things. > > Next up, learn about Refiling and how that works, then you've got > the Process/Organize end of the equation sorted out. > > After that, Learn about the Agenda--stuck projects in particular > will be a BOON. This will help you in the review cycle, not only > weekly, but daily, and perhaps even the higher-level 20-50K feet > reviews as your system matures. > > But be prepared for the first draft of your system to be exactly > that, a first draft. You're just learning about org-mode **and** > GTD, both of these things are deep and full of much mojo. So 3 > years from now, your approach to GTD, and implementation in org-mode > are going to be radically different. > > The thing about org-mode is that it starts as being a reasonably > functional system out of the box for GTD, but hte more you take the > time to learn it, the better you can customize it to make it > **your** GTD implementation. > > Bernt's Doc has been invaluable to my own implementation process. > http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html > > Don't try to do EVERYTHING there, just pick and choose which > features you feel you really need. > > Cheers! What a wonderful and true post, thanks Jonathan. - Carsten > > __________________________________ > > Jonathan Arkell > Tech Lead > Inspired By Drum & Bass, Scheme, Kawaii > > p. 403.206.4377 > > 402 -- 11th Ave SE > Calgary, AB, Canada T2G 0Y4 > > jonathana@criticalmass.com > criticalmass.com > > > The information contained in this message is confidential. It is > intended to be read only by the individual or entity named above or > their designee. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, you are hereby notified that any distribution of this > message, in any form, is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and > delete or destroy any copy of this message. > > _______________________________________________ > Emacs-orgmode mailing list > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode - Carsten