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@If Context
GOD | Feb 19 2006
One of the problems I have is coordinating a particular action in one place so that I can complete it in another. For instance, grabbing a book from the office that is ready to be returned to the library as I go out to get coffee on the other side of campus. Another similar example is that I meant to give something to a friend of mine, have had it in my pocket for several days now, but forgot to give it to him when I saw him today -- even though we spent a few hours together, eating and talking. I thought about tackling this with dated tasks, which would certainly help in the situation with my friend, but it wouldn't help in the first example. So I think I'm going to try using @If contexts. An example would be, @If - Going past library, then grab book to take back. Or, @If - You see Mark, give him that thing. Thoughts? 18 Comments
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 A method I use is...Submitted by Douglas on February 23, 2006 - 1:38pm.
A method I use is to make a task that is a short list of the steps needed and record the @NA category of the first step, when that step is complete I note when is happened and change the category to the next NA. This works well in Outlook and provides a quick traceback to find where the constraint was in getting the task done ( especially useful if the delay was in the @Waiting for category and you can point the finger at someone else ;) ) I have tried assigning multiple categories to a task and then deleting each category as it is completed, it works OK for a short list when the steps are not linearly linked but I feel that there must be a better way - does anybody have any suggestions? I deal with library books by making a visit to the library a regular event. The whole family knows that when one or all of us go to town in the weekend at least 3 things will happen:
This may be too regimented for some but it works for us. It also has the very important benefit of leading by example and showing the kids that I believe reading is important and expect them to make full use of the library. [End Rant] » POSTED IN:
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