I've been using OmniFocus for a while now, but I just can't figure out a way to customise the software to suit my workflow perfectly. I even reverted to looking at Things again today, hoping that there has been some progress there, but in deed the simple lack of "child/parent tasks" for one and no real folder structure is laughable. Probably a hybrid between the two would be ideal - something like OmniThings (Beauty and design and tags like Things, general structure, folders, review option, great iPhone syncing and versatility/customisation like OF!) But for now, I guess I'll stick with OF.
No matter how I try to tweak my workflow, I always struggle with the following:
1) How to handle the absence of multiple contexts (i.e. people + place + essential tool like Mac) & priorities (as high/med/low tags in Things) in OF? - Replacing the Context bar with tags/metadata would allow for all these features.
2) How does anyone using OmniFocus deal with not being able to put single actions on hold? - The lack of this feature just blows my mind whenever I try to use my workflow on a daily basis. There simply are single actions in my projects I want to put on hold, but there just seems to be no way to do so...!
3) Waiting for stuff to be done by others. - I just want to be able to mark single actions with a tag that says "waiting". That way I could just include that tag in a perspective filter (like in Things) and see all my 'waiting for"s without altering their context or place within my folder structure.
I'm just wondering: Is my fundamental workflow flawed that I have the urge for single actions on hold? Do other people not struggle with this? Am I subcategorising too much? Should I create more projects rather than children for OF to work for me?
I feel like I need an OF tutour!
When I started with OF I asked the "Blackbelts" here in the forums to present some workflows from start to end (including perspectives set up and working examples of how they proceed in a day with OF). The only interesting How To was a reference to John Kendrick's Webblog, but I'd love to see more. http://anabubula.com/video/Tweaking-...Focus-Workflow is also good, but it just scratches the surface...
Is anyone willing to make a video or write-out of their entire workflow, not just sniplets of features - but where they go into detail for almost every possible scenario (from shopping lists over work projects, socialising, to email handling), what contexts they have etc etc.
I know the new features (tagging, SAL's on hold) won't come any time soon now due to iPad development, but could someone like Toadling, Clifton or Palmer just post how they manage their lives with OF on a daily basis.
I read something about 43 Folders' Merlin Mann being interviewed in SF - is there going to be a video of that? Can we all 'chip in' together to get Merlin to do such a detailed workflow in OF? I'd be very willing to contribute $ financially to finally get a proper workflow going!
In fact: Brian or Ken, can you just tell us your workflows? I've read all the manuals, but I really think I need someone to hold my hand here and show me how it's done (blush!). Anyone else feel this way?
Put briefly: I understand the developers are busy with the iPad suite, but can those people who seamlessly integrated OF into their daily lives give us a walkthrough =)
Comments welcome.
Ciao, Robbie
No matter how I try to tweak my workflow, I always struggle with the following:
1) How to handle the absence of multiple contexts (i.e. people + place + essential tool like Mac) & priorities (as high/med/low tags in Things) in OF? - Replacing the Context bar with tags/metadata would allow for all these features.
2) How does anyone using OmniFocus deal with not being able to put single actions on hold? - The lack of this feature just blows my mind whenever I try to use my workflow on a daily basis. There simply are single actions in my projects I want to put on hold, but there just seems to be no way to do so...!
3) Waiting for stuff to be done by others. - I just want to be able to mark single actions with a tag that says "waiting". That way I could just include that tag in a perspective filter (like in Things) and see all my 'waiting for"s without altering their context or place within my folder structure.
I'm just wondering: Is my fundamental workflow flawed that I have the urge for single actions on hold? Do other people not struggle with this? Am I subcategorising too much? Should I create more projects rather than children for OF to work for me?
I feel like I need an OF tutour!
When I started with OF I asked the "Blackbelts" here in the forums to present some workflows from start to end (including perspectives set up and working examples of how they proceed in a day with OF). The only interesting How To was a reference to John Kendrick's Webblog, but I'd love to see more. http://anabubula.com/video/Tweaking-...Focus-Workflow is also good, but it just scratches the surface...
Is anyone willing to make a video or write-out of their entire workflow, not just sniplets of features - but where they go into detail for almost every possible scenario (from shopping lists over work projects, socialising, to email handling), what contexts they have etc etc.
I know the new features (tagging, SAL's on hold) won't come any time soon now due to iPad development, but could someone like Toadling, Clifton or Palmer just post how they manage their lives with OF on a daily basis.
I read something about 43 Folders' Merlin Mann being interviewed in SF - is there going to be a video of that? Can we all 'chip in' together to get Merlin to do such a detailed workflow in OF? I'd be very willing to contribute $ financially to finally get a proper workflow going!
In fact: Brian or Ken, can you just tell us your workflows? I've read all the manuals, but I really think I need someone to hold my hand here and show me how it's done (blush!). Anyone else feel this way?
Put briefly: I understand the developers are busy with the iPad suite, but can those people who seamlessly integrated OF into their daily lives give us a walkthrough =)
Comments welcome.
Ciao, Robbie
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