On Jun 18, 2010, at 4:51 PM, Matt Price wrote:
Hi Everyone,
So, I'm going to try to implement David Allen's Getting Things Done
using org-mode, as so many other people have done already. I'd like
to set things up more or less right the first time, but since GTD is
brand-new to me (just finished the book today!) and I'm still only
barely competent at org-mode, I'm a little anxious about the choices I
need to make. I think I understand some of the steps I have to take
now, but would love some advice from all the GTD'ers out there. So
here goes:
Don't be anxious, just do it! Imagine if I came to you and said:
"I'm going to try to make a 3d movie like Toy Story using
(latest-and-greatest-3d-package-here), as so many people have done
already. I'd like to set things up more ore less right hte first time,
but since 3d animation is brand-new to me, I'm a little anxious about
the choices I need to make."
Start Simple. Just get used to the todo state changes, and how they
work, then maybe dive into org-remember (not too deep! That whole
thing is going through a re-write, so do just enough to get the job
done!). This will at least get you through the Collection phase of
things.
Next up, learn about Refiling and how that works, then you've got the
Process/Organize end of the equation sorted out.
After that, Learn about the Agenda--stuck projects in particular will
be a BOON. This will help you in the review cycle, not only weekly,
but daily, and perhaps even the higher-level 20-50K feet reviews as
your system matures.
But be prepared for the first draft of your system to be exactly that,
a first draft. You're just learning about org-mode **and** GTD, both
of these things are deep and full of much mojo. So 3 years from now,
your approach to GTD, and implementation in org-mode are going to be
radically different.
The thing about org-mode is that it starts as being a reasonably
functional system out of the box for GTD, but hte more you take the
time to learn it, the better you can customize it to make it **your**
GTD implementation.
Bernt's Doc has been invaluable to my own implementation process.
http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html
Don't try to do EVERYTHING there, just pick and choose which features
you feel you really need.
Cheers!