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Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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Any org-mode fans out there? I would like to hear how to make habits around org-mode and capturing the information necessary. I want to treat my notes as a brain assistant to free my mind of having to think of future events and tasks. Particularly, the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

> ...the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

* email to myself from my phone

* pen and small paper notebook

I put captured info in appropriate org files when I'm at the desktop.

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #11

Any org-mode fans out there? I would like to hear how to make habits around org-mode and capturing the information necessary. I want to treat my notes as a brain assistant to free my mind of having to think of future events and tasks. Particularly, the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

> ...the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop. * email to myself from my phone * pen and small paper notebook I put captured info in appropriate org files when I'm at the desktop.

Hmm. I should do the pen and small paper notebook thing. I had tried to make it a habit once, but maybe I just need to try with a few sheets of paper in my wallet.

Notes on the phone - maybe I need to reduce the number of clicks to be able to capture them faster (Google Keep widget maybe?)

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> ...the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop. * email to myself from my phone * pen and small paper notebook I put captured info in appropriate org files when I'm at the desktop.

Hmm. I should do the pen and small paper notebook thing. I had tried to make it a habit once, but maybe I just need to try with a few sheets of paper in my wallet. Notes on the phone - maybe I need to reduce the number of clicks to be able to capture them faster (Google Keep widget maybe?)

I've tried using few pieces of paper tied by strong paperclip.

Doesn't work for me - I've lost some notes that way. For me notebook as temporary information storage is better.

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hmm. I should do the pen and small paper notebook thing. I had tried to make it a habit once, but maybe I just need to try with a few sheets of paper in my wallet. Notes on the phone - maybe I need to reduce the number of clicks to be able to capture them faster (Google Keep widget maybe?)

I've tried using few pieces of paper tied by strong paperclip. Doesn't work for me - I've lost some notes that way. For me notebook as temporary information storage is better.

Good to know! I'll stick to a tiny diary. Will make a habit out of it. :)

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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Any org-mode fans out there? I would like to hear how to make habits around org-mode and capturing the information necessary. I want to treat my notes as a brain assistant to free my mind of having to think of future events and tasks. Particularly, the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

The most comprehensive guide to org mode - Organize Your Life in Plain Text! (http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html)

To sync and edit org files on your phone you can use the app Orgzly.

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #11

Any org-mode fans out there? I would like to hear how to make habits around org-mode and capturing the information necessary. I want to treat my notes as a brain assistant to free my mind of having to think of future events and tasks. Particularly, the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

> ...the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop. * email to myself from my phone * pen and small paper notebook I put captured info in appropriate org files when I'm at the desktop.

What do you think of supporting email/sms to enter items into a master queue?

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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Sublime + PlainTasks for to do. Sublime for quick notes and drafts. Workflowy for nested notes. Not as a todo list. It's a good way to nest notes in notes. For example, I made a list of tropes, categorized them by heroic vs villainous, male or female, personality, description, and so on. And added lots of notes and tags for each. This is a mess if you try to do it in Evernote, but perfect for Workflowy. Google Assist…

Have you ever needed image support? That was my main pain point against text editors and Git.

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #2

Mostly Trello, with a kanban-style To-do list. I feel good when I slide a card from "Doing" to the "Done" column.

I have used Trello for a brief amount of time for a team project. Any pain point with task organization around time or calendar integration?

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #5

Sublime + PlainTasks for to do. Sublime for quick notes and drafts. Workflowy for nested notes. Not as a todo list. It's a good way to nest notes in notes. For example, I made a list of tropes, categorized them by heroic vs villainous, male or female, personality, description, and so on. And added lots of notes and tags for each. This is a mess if you try to do it in Evernote, but perfect for Workflowy. Google Assist…

Love this. I always find myself falling into Sublime Text to take notes. I'd add that I also use the default Reminders app in iOS 13, before that I used OmniFocus but they seem to have copied the relevant features I use.

Re: Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

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post #5

Sublime + PlainTasks for to do. Sublime for quick notes and drafts. Workflowy for nested notes. Not as a todo list. It's a good way to nest notes in notes. For example, I made a list of tropes, categorized them by heroic vs villainous, male or female, personality, description, and so on. And added lots of notes and tags for each. This is a mess if you try to do it in Evernote, but perfect for Workflowy. Google Assist…

Can you give exampleS?
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