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Task Chains
GOD | May 28 2006
I just discovered a simple little trick for dealing with dependent tasks -- list them all in a row. For example: @office - get tax information / @online - check on tax refund status So, instead of checking it off when the first task is done I'll just edit that task out and leave the rest. 5 Comments
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I just discovered a simple...Submitted by Berko on May 28, 2006 - 7:59pm.
GOD wrote: I just discovered a simple little trick for dealing with dependent tasks -- list them all in a row. For example: Are you doing your lists electronically? If so, do you do some sort of versioning so that you can see the progression of your projects. My question is how you keep track of the discreet actions you take when completing a project. If you "edit that task out" you aren't simply marking it off as completed; you're removing the text that describes those action dependencies. Perhaps it doesn't matter for you to keep track of all those actions, but I really like to. » POSTED IN:
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