When I 1st got OmniFocus my entire Mac OS X was unorganized. Folders, documents, and every file you could think of was scattered all over my Mac.
When I got OF I spent a few hours placing everything in folders, repeating the David Allen GTD mantra of creating a folder for everything, even something as small as a scrap of torn paper. Then I placed everything in my "Documents" folder and switched to the 3rd view in the finder showing me everything in alphebetical order. Personally I think this was a crucial step in helping me be more productive.
Well, to the point, this "Document" folder now have well over 250 folders with various things.
In all of our lives we have different things of importance on a weekly basis. Well, I would create an alias of the original folder located under the Documents folder and place it at the desktop, though have always hated a cluttered desktop. So I created an "@Next Actions" folder which I placed at the right side of the dock and also create a pane in the left of the finder and defaulted it to be the one to display everytime I opened up the finder.
The purpose of this thread is not for me to tell you that this method for me has only been just okay..but instead i'm more curious to hear what you guys do. Where do you guys place supporting folder that help your current projects? Simply the desktop or something else? I have the feeling here at the OF forum i'll be hearing completely different, unique answers. I'm all ears guys; seriously, I'm willing to learn something new.
Check out the photos of what I mean concerning the "NExt Actions" folder in the dock and Finder.
Side Note: I just wanna mention that a bit less than a month ago I posted a couple of threads in these forums asking for advice concerning a roadblock in me getting my next/available actions done. Since then I've managed to see my daily available action lists of 40-50 go down to less than 5! I've been doing so well, that i've manage to "mark complete" an array of projects that have certainly freed up my summer. I'm so happy that OF is being utilized on a daily basis. Though really thought this thread to be of importance regarding that the few projects I still have are very important, yet are the ones that have been the least touched.
When I got OF I spent a few hours placing everything in folders, repeating the David Allen GTD mantra of creating a folder for everything, even something as small as a scrap of torn paper. Then I placed everything in my "Documents" folder and switched to the 3rd view in the finder showing me everything in alphebetical order. Personally I think this was a crucial step in helping me be more productive.
Well, to the point, this "Document" folder now have well over 250 folders with various things.
In all of our lives we have different things of importance on a weekly basis. Well, I would create an alias of the original folder located under the Documents folder and place it at the desktop, though have always hated a cluttered desktop. So I created an "@Next Actions" folder which I placed at the right side of the dock and also create a pane in the left of the finder and defaulted it to be the one to display everytime I opened up the finder.
The purpose of this thread is not for me to tell you that this method for me has only been just okay..but instead i'm more curious to hear what you guys do. Where do you guys place supporting folder that help your current projects? Simply the desktop or something else? I have the feeling here at the OF forum i'll be hearing completely different, unique answers. I'm all ears guys; seriously, I'm willing to learn something new.
Check out the photos of what I mean concerning the "NExt Actions" folder in the dock and Finder.
Side Note: I just wanna mention that a bit less than a month ago I posted a couple of threads in these forums asking for advice concerning a roadblock in me getting my next/available actions done. Since then I've managed to see my daily available action lists of 40-50 go down to less than 5! I've been doing so well, that i've manage to "mark complete" an array of projects that have certainly freed up my summer. I'm so happy that OF is being utilized on a daily basis. Though really thought this thread to be of importance regarding that the few projects I still have are very important, yet are the ones that have been the least touched.