schedule vs defer

[Gideon]

What criteria would you use to schedule a next action in your calendar vs using a @context. I seemed to have formed a habit of is I can't do it in 2mins, put everything in @context

thanks

[mwkoehler]

If it must be done one a given day and a given time it goes on the calendar. If it is does not have to be done at a definite time, it goes on a context list.

Now if you have a deadline looming you might chose to have a meeting with yourself to focus on that and put that meeting on your calendar.

[Oogiem]

What criteria would you use to schedule a next action in your calendar vs using a @context.

If it has to be done at that particular time or on that particular day it goes in my calendar. If it can't start until a certain time or day, I put a start date in my listing of it but the action lives in the proper doing context. If I need to get to it as soon as I can, or it is an ongoing item I am actively working on then the actions go in the proper context list.

Examples: All from my lists that I worked from today.

1. Meet with FSA re Wool LDP 7/10 1pm is hard landscape goes on calendar

2. Pick up sausages from slaughterhouse goes on the @Delta & GJ list with a start date of today (they only just got done)

3. Take sausages to brewery goes on the @Paonia list and will get done when we go in to town next.

FSA office is in Delta so I got 1 & 2 done today. Number 3 will happen next time we go to town.

[sdann]

Any deadline goes into the calendar often with intermittent reminders (ex: report due in 2 weeks, make certain I start xyz). All next actions associated with that deadline will go into my context lists. If it's a next action that I will be doing at a particular day/time that'll go into the calendar. The weekly review also helps make certain that I know all my @context items and upcoming deadlines.

Anything on the calendar is treated seriously by me now. I'm on time and rarely miss a scheduled event. Prior to this separation my life was a bit more messy :???: .

[anton]

You could also use a principle of "when would you like to be reminded of that action?". If that's a particular time or date then put it into the calendar. If that's somewhere in the future (asap) then use your @Context.

[Gideon]

[QUOTE=mwkoehler;68689

Now if you have a deadline looming you might chose to have a meeting with yourself to focus on that and put that meeting on your calendar.[/QUOTE]

I really like that idea!

[Gideon]

If it has to be done at that particular time or on that particular day it goes in my calendar. If it can't start until a certain time or day, I put a start date in my listing of it but the action lives in the proper doing context. If I need to get to it as soon as I can, or it is an ongoing item I am actively working on then the actions go in the proper context list.


Thanks I liked that checklist/thought process

[Gideon]

Any deadline goes into the calendar often with intermittent reminders (ex: report due in 2 weeks, make certain I start xyz). All next actions associated with that deadline will go into my context lists. If it's a next action that I will be doing at a particular day/time that'll go into the calendar. The weekly review also helps make certain that I know all my @context items and upcoming deadlines.

Anything on the calendar is treated seriously by me now. I'm on time and rarely miss a scheduled event. Prior to this separation my life was a bit more messy :???: .

I'm glad your more organised! I like the intermittent reminder, cause sometimes I look control of what i should be doing. with so many NAs you become the caterpillar that didnt know which leg to move first :(

[Gideon]

You could also use a principle of "when would you like to be reminded of that action?". If that's a particular time or date then put it into the calendar. If that's somewhere in the future (asap) then use your @Context.

Thanks for that advice!

[katy]

Now if you have a deadline looming you might chose to have a meeting with yourself to focus on that and put that meeting on your calendar.

Nice said ! It's a matter whether it must be done at a certain date or not. An example, my dentist appointment is something that must go into my calendar, because if I'm not there at the specific time, that's it.