Storyist vs scrivener 20153/10/2023 Often, during my daily review, I need to adjust my plans for the upcoming day. completion of a major project) in a journal app (I use Day One). I like to record my my major achievements (e.g. Daily ReviewEach day I open OF next to my calendar and review my achievements of the day. Although having a plan is great, I don’t get stressed when things change. If an action item looks like it will take longer than an hour, I break it down further.My weekly review is complete after I’ve sketched out my week in my calendar. When defining the time for actions, I try to keep each to an hour or less. I try to leave free time to allow for interruptions and other inevitable delays.I’ve found time-based perspectives to be helpful in two ways…during my weekly review, when I am trying to sketch out my week, or on-the-fly when I have unexpected time (e.g. This bubbles up items that are due allows me to stay on top of deadlines regardless of whether the item is strategic or not.The last part of my weekly review strays from GTD methodology-I try to roughly plot out my week, placing actions from my highest priority projects in my calendar. I have a custom perspective that shows all due or flagged items regardless of whether they are in my priorities folder. As I add new projects, or make new projects from items in my Inbox, I am cognizant of any hard EXTERNAL deadline-only items with EXTERNAL deadlines get a due date. Another perspective shows all my flagged or due items even if they are not in my Weekly Priority or On Deck Folder. I have a custom perspective that filters all my projects down to my priorities grouped by project or context. I spend about 80% of my time working on items in my Weekly Priority and On Deck folders. Those projects that are lower priority at the end of the week, but still active, go back into my personal or professional “Role” Folders. I try to have no more than three projects in each the weekly priority and the on deck folders. My next most important strategic projects go into my “On-Deck” Folder. These are the projects that go into my “Weekly Priorities” Folder. During my weekly review I decide on the CQ1 and CQ2 projects with greatest strategic value, or with the most urgent deadlines. tax filing-Covey Quadrant 1-CQ1), and the strategic importance of the project to my personal or professional life (Covey Quadrant 2-CQ2).As you saw in my last entry, all my projects are organized into folders by my personal and professional roles. I look at each new and existing project through two main lenses-a hard due date (e.g. During the hour, I review existing projects and actions, clean up remaining items in my Inbox, and set up new projects. My weekly review normally takes about an hour. My practice includes both daily and weekly reviews. Weekly ReviewI am not strictly adherent to GTD methodology, but I do use many of the practices. In this entry, I’ll answer some of the questions about triaging, prioritizing, and adding time to actions. If you haven't read that post, please do so now. In my last entry on OmniFocus, I offered a peek into the way I organize my folders. As i've mentioned numerous times before, I'm a huge fan of OmniFocus.
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