How do you use files and profiles in mlo?
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Luc Poitras
May 16, 2012, 3:20:49 PM5/16/12
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Hi!
Curious to know how you use files (in mlo for windows), and profiles (in mlo for iphone in my case).
I'm just always debating with myself if I should use only one file with everything in it, or if I should use different kinds of files for different kinds of informations.
For example, there could be a "Work" actions and informations file, and a "personal" actions and informations file.
So, when I'm in my (let's say) 9 to 5 work schedule, I manage within my "work" file that is open, unless I have an idea related to my personal life, then I would just open my "personal" file, write my idea, and then come back to my "work" file.
Another example I see, this time in the GTD context is this:
How about a "Horizon of focus" file; and then a "Reference" file; and then a (just) "lists" file.
That way, when I have action, or project, or areas of focus, or goal related "data", I manage within the "Horizon of focus" file, and I have access to my next actions within this file, and within the mlo to do list;
And if I need to have access to my references, I switch to my "Reference" file.
And let's say I just need to write a list (ex.: list of my favorite restaurants in Montreal...so when I'm in Montreal), I would open and write that list in "lists" file.
I think you get the idea.
So, tell me please if you use more than one file, and for what reasons, so to help me understand!
PS: From what I understood within the past mlo posts concerning the awaiting mlo 4 for Windows, It seems that there will be a new way of dealing with all of this.
Luc
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Curious to know how you use files (in mlo for windows), and profiles (in mlo for iphone in my case).
I'm just always debating with myself if I should use only one file with everything in it, or if I should use different kinds of files for different kinds of informations.
For example, there could be a "Work" actions and informations file, and a "personal" actions and informations file.
So, when I'm in my (let's say) 9 to 5 work schedule, I manage within my "work" file that is open, unless I have an idea related to my personal life, then I would just open my "personal" file, write my idea, and then come back to my "work" file.
Another example I see, this time in the GTD context is this:
How about a "Horizon of focus" file; and then a "Reference" file; and then a (just) "lists" file.
That way, when I have action, or project, or areas of focus, or goal related "data", I manage within the "Horizon of focus" file, and I have access to my next actions within this file, and within the mlo to do list;
And if I need to have access to my references, I switch to my "Reference" file.
And let's say I just need to write a list (ex.: list of my favorite restaurants in Montreal...so when I'm in Montreal), I would open and write that list in "lists" file.
I think you get the idea.
So, tell me please if you use more than one file, and for what reasons, so to help me understand!
PS: From what I understood within the past mlo posts concerning the awaiting mlo 4 for Windows, It seems that there will be a new way of dealing with all of this.
Luc
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pottster
May 16, 2012, 6:04:33 PM5/16/12
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I've posted previously about this: -
It still amazes me that people fail to see the benefits in having separate data files. My latest thinking is that in addition to tasks and projects I should have one for routines/recurrent tasks. I'm still not sure about this and there is a danger of proliferation - two data files may be the optimum.
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