Dividing Line
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RD
Dec 28, 2005, 4:20:20 PM12/28/05
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As I have written in these pages before, I tend to take a fairly
mimimalistic approach to To-Do lists and usually like to see no more
than 10-20 tasks in my list on any given day, and certainly no more
than one "screen full" if I have checked the Include Closed Places. Of
course, this is not always possible and I am frequently faced with a
list that can be overwhelming both in length and the time required to
achieve. When previously using Life Balance, and I decided to set up
what was, for me, a small but effective and psychologically beneficial
means of dividing my list. It also works well for me now in MLO and
involves simply setting up a top level task which is a "line" created
by using the underscore key ( ____________________________________ ).
For this "task's" properties, I set Importance = normal, Urgency =
none, and no due date. Given the way I have set up the properties of
"real" tasks, I usually find that the line nicely divides my tasks in a
manner which provides me with a quick visual appreciation of tasks
requiring short term attention (above the line) and those which do not
(below the line). Just a small thing, but hopefully a useful idea for
some of you.
mimimalistic approach to To-Do lists and usually like to see no more
than 10-20 tasks in my list on any given day, and certainly no more
than one "screen full" if I have checked the Include Closed Places. Of
course, this is not always possible and I am frequently faced with a
list that can be overwhelming both in length and the time required to
achieve. When previously using Life Balance, and I decided to set up
what was, for me, a small but effective and psychologically beneficial
means of dividing my list. It also works well for me now in MLO and
involves simply setting up a top level task which is a "line" created
by using the underscore key ( ____________________________________ ).
For this "task's" properties, I set Importance = normal, Urgency =
none, and no due date. Given the way I have set up the properties of
"real" tasks, I usually find that the line nicely divides my tasks in a
manner which provides me with a quick visual appreciation of tasks
requiring short term attention (above the line) and those which do not
(below the line). Just a small thing, but hopefully a useful idea for
some of you.
RD
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
Dec 29, 2005, 5:24:59 AM12/29/05
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good idea to publish it on MLO wiki:
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/mlowiki
if you have time please do it
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/mlowiki
if you have time please do it
Andrey.
Andrey Tkachuk (MLO)
Jan 4, 2006, 1:35:04 PM1/4/06
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I have posted this tip to MLO wiki
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/mlowiki/index.php?title=Dividing_Line
RD: please feel free to edit it there.
To ALL: Please do not hesitate to add your tips to wiki:
http://www.cunningham.me.uk/mlowiki/
Andrey.
RD
Jan 4, 2006, 7:47:43 PM1/4/06
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Andrey Tkachuk (MLO) wrote:
> I have posted this tip to MLO wiki
>
> http://www.cunningham.me.uk/mlowiki/index.php?title=Dividing_Line
>
> RD: please feel free to edit it there.
>
Thanks Andrey. Posting the tip to the WIKI was still below the line!!!
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