“I just don’t wanna” and the Power of a Visit
If you haven’t caught it already, I had the pleasure and opportunity to write about the Force vs Visit approach to work that I’ve been talking a lot about lately as a guest blogger on Neurodivergent Insights.
“I just don’t wanna” and the Power of a Visit
The Neurodivergent Insights blog, run by Dr. Megan Ann Neff, is chock-full of ideas about ADHD, autism, their intersection, and much more.
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Reading Lists & OmniFocus
There are several ways one can incorporate a reading list into OmniFocus. In this post, I present the one I presently use and a couple of alternatives.
A Review & A Discount Option
A Review Productivityist, Lee Garrett, has written a wonderful review of Creating Flow with OmniFocus (Second Edition). Here's one choice snippet: "I used to consider myself reasonably adept when it came to using OmniFocus,... however that opinion was blown out of the...
OmniFocus 2.1 update on its way
The Omni Group is working on an update for OmniFocus. Check out all the release notes here. Of particular interest to me are: Vibrant Interface — We adjusted the OmniFocus interface to fit better in OS X Yosemite. That included making new toolbar icons,...
A Retired Habit Context
Much of my use of OmniFocus is about guiding habit. It is useful to create repeating tasks that I check off regularly. The process develops a habit. For example, However, after some time, these sorts of tasks can easily bog down the system....
The Act of Patience
Beyond virtue, patience is a skill:
Patience is the skill to allow and accommodate for a process to develop at its own pace.
Patience is not waiting for something. Patience is a type of organizing that respects the development of the environment and the self. Waiting is only one component, an action of inaction, in that constellation.
We reflect upon some intention, acknowledge its needs of material, mentation, and time, and begin to accommodate for them. Each component in turn is provided its nutrients until some vision unfolds.
Creating Flow with OmniFocus – Second Edition – Now Available
The Second Edition of Creating Flow with OmniFocus: Mastering Productivity is now available.
New OmniFocus Resources
Several new resources for using OmniFocus
Smiling Eyes
A relaxing piano piece in F major. Developed in August and September of 2014. Recorded September 20, 2014.
On Repeating Tasks
A few thoughts on the utility of repeating tasks.