This is one of the best todoist utilizations I have ever seen. Very original, efficient, and clean set up. I will probably be incorporating a few ideas into my work flow.
Cool Episode as Always :) I love filters. They are a lifesaver, so to speak. I have decided to use Todoist to not only keep me on track with projects and such but also to help me develop good habits. And so, now my tasks are around 50-60 a day, with my next 7 days over 100 tasks. With that many tasks, to avoid overwhelm, Filters come in quite handy.
Great episode Carl. Thanks for taking the time to show us your daily workflow. I found myself writing summary notes to this with some ideas to take away and implement in my own system. Very much appreciated!
Excellent episode Carl, I think it would be very helpful to me. When I see over 40 task for the day, I already know that I won't be able to finished them and it isn't a nice feeling
Thank you, Julio. When you have 40 tasks staring at you first thing in the morning it can be a bit depressing. This method allows you to see the important stuff and gets you focused on it. Hope it helps 😃👍
Hi Carl- thank you again for publish these videos - they really help me as i try to apply my view of GTD and Todoist together . What i did notice is that your workflow looks different in the later ep 168 due to the new features . With out me going through each episodes would you be able to point me to the best ones where i can see your GTD + Todoist implementation and the Why behind it ? For example i see you used your tickle as a project - what about processing items from your inbox into the projects . Do you have a calendar appointment or do you use a task instead ?
Hi Diego, my system is always evolving. What I am seeking is a system that works in the background by collecting 'stuff' as quickly and easily as possible, allowing me to process that stuff at the end of the day quickly and efficiently so I can spend more time doing and less time in my to-do list manager. So, there really isn't a set of video that would point to a specific way. However, This video should explain my theory: ua-cam.com/video/o_oFa2KsT1c/v-deo.html And this video should show you how I have my workflow set up. ua-cam.com/video/9dqx2XgaW7g/v-deo.html I hope they help.
Carl, great input gain! I always take one or two of Your advices and realize them. This time I`m a bit confused, because I try to realize GTD now for a year and follow Davids advice to have context related lists and not really prioritize stuff. So I see a conflict there. Can You help me with that?
I know David Allen isn't a big fan of prioritised lists and I do understand where he is coming from. When I did not use prioritisation, I found I was doing a lot of stuff that really wasn't that important, but still needed doing. For me, I like to see the things that take my life forward first thing. Once I have completed those, then I move on to the unimportant stuff. I guess it's just my prefered way of doing things. 😃
Hi Carl, this may have been answered in another video but I was wondering- is your NEXT ACTIONS filter displaying just the @next_actions label? Or is there something more to that particular filter? Thanks!
Yes, it just shows the very next action in all my projects. I add the label when I do my weekly review, so every week every project moves forward. (in a perfect week 😉)
Thank you. So having watched this episode, then do you change this label when you complete the specific task then next you check this task with this @next_action label? Is it right? I started to follow you totally after this EP. It works quite well thank you.
Great episode thanks (I can see a big improvement on your earlier videos!). I am just about to get started with ToDoist, and already signed up for Premium as I thought it would motivate me to use it to it's full potential. I am a major procrastinator and have so many different work, home, creative etc projects that I want to achieve and I do need to get some organisation and structure. That said, I can't help but get the impression that one could spend more time setting up, adding and clicking off tasks/projects etc than actually getting important stuff done. It is not a criticism, especially as I haven't even started using the program yet, I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts/input on this.
There's always going to be a time cost in setting any productivity app up. The time cost pays a huge dividend later when things just flow. It's worth the investment, Chris.
No. It's just I now have more time in the mornings to work from my home office and I wanted to create a workflow that got me focused on the important things first. I've been testing it for a couple of months and it has really boosted my output. 👍😃
This is one of the best todoist utilizations I have ever seen. Very original, efficient, and clean set up. I will probably be incorporating a few ideas into my work flow.
It revolutionised the way I use Todoist when I started this. It's so simple and keeps me focused on what's important all day. :-)
Good, actionable advice here Carl. Simple, yet effective. Every time I watch your episodes, I take at least one thing away. Thanks!
You're very welcome, Shane. Very happy to hear you are getting something from these videos. 😃
Cool Episode as Always :) I love filters. They are a lifesaver, so to speak. I have decided to use Todoist to not only keep me on track with projects and such but also to help me develop good habits. And so, now my tasks are around 50-60 a day, with my next 7 days over 100 tasks. With that many tasks, to avoid overwhelm, Filters come in quite handy.
I love them too. I love the way I can structure my day simply by going down the list. 👍👍
Same. I don't know how I would ever be able to focus on the things that need to be done where/when they can be done without them!
Great episode Carl. Thanks for taking the time to show us your daily workflow. I found myself writing summary notes to this with some ideas to take away and implement in my own system. Very much appreciated!
You're very welcome, Warren. Glad you got a few tips from it :-)
Excellent episode Carl, I think it would be very helpful to me. When I see over 40 task for the day, I already know that I won't be able to finished them and it isn't a nice feeling
Thank you, Julio. When you have 40 tasks staring at you first thing in the morning it can be a bit depressing. This method allows you to see the important stuff and gets you focused on it. Hope it helps 😃👍
Always nice to see your new thoughts !!
Thank you, Maarten 🤗
Hi Carl- thank you again for publish these videos - they really help me as i try to apply my view of GTD and Todoist together . What i did notice is that your workflow looks different in the later ep 168 due to the new features . With out me going through each episodes would you be able to point me to the best ones where i can see your GTD + Todoist implementation and the Why behind it ? For example i see you used your tickle as a project - what about processing items from your inbox into the projects . Do you have a calendar appointment or do you use a task instead ?
Hi Diego, my system is always evolving. What I am seeking is a system that works in the background by collecting 'stuff' as quickly and easily as possible, allowing me to process that stuff at the end of the day quickly and efficiently so I can spend more time doing and less time in my to-do list manager.
So, there really isn't a set of video that would point to a specific way. However, This video should explain my theory:
ua-cam.com/video/o_oFa2KsT1c/v-deo.html
And this video should show you how I have my workflow set up.
ua-cam.com/video/9dqx2XgaW7g/v-deo.html
I hope they help.
2:30 - 3:00 Carl, I've learned this is where your intro's & promotions end and the content begins
That's a work in progress. I'm trying to make them shorter and shorter. :-)
Carl, great input gain! I always take one or two of Your advices and realize them. This time I`m a bit confused, because I try to realize GTD now for a year and follow Davids advice to have context related lists and not really prioritize stuff. So I see a conflict there. Can You help me with that?
I know David Allen isn't a big fan of prioritised lists and I do understand where he is coming from. When I did not use prioritisation, I found I was doing a lot of stuff that really wasn't that important, but still needed doing. For me, I like to see the things that take my life forward first thing. Once I have completed those, then I move on to the unimportant stuff. I guess it's just my prefered way of doing things. 😃
Hi Carl, this may have been answered in another video but I was wondering- is your NEXT ACTIONS filter displaying just the @next_actions label? Or is there something more to that particular filter? Thanks!
Yes, it just shows the very next action in all my projects. I add the label when I do my weekly review, so every week every project moves forward. (in a perfect week 😉)
At which timing do you change to "next action" for each project? Are you considering it in the case of the long project management? Thank you.
All active projects have a @next_action label. I make sure the next action label is attached when I do my weekly review.
Thank you. So having watched this episode, then do you change this label when you complete the specific task then next you check this task with this @next_action label? Is it right? I started to follow you totally after this EP. It works quite well thank you.
Great episode thanks (I can see a big improvement on your earlier videos!).
I am just about to get started with ToDoist, and already signed up for Premium as I thought it would motivate me to use it to it's full potential.
I am a major procrastinator and have so many different work, home, creative etc projects that I want to achieve and I do need to get some organisation and structure.
That said, I can't help but get the impression that one could spend more time setting up, adding and clicking off tasks/projects etc than actually getting important stuff done. It is not a criticism, especially as I haven't even started using the program yet, I just wondered if anyone had any thoughts/input on this.
There's always going to be a time cost in setting any productivity app up. The time cost pays a huge dividend later when things just flow. It's worth the investment, Chris.
Great episode, Carl! Is this filter system inspired by new GTD book for Todoist?
No. It's just I now have more time in the mornings to work from my home office and I wanted to create a workflow that got me focused on the important things first. I've been testing it for a couple of months and it has really boosted my output. 👍😃