Quote Originally Posted by bradenchase View Post
I actually run a small business from home and therefore pretty much anything I do falls in either @home or @errands. Since so much is done in just those two basic contexts, I needed to create further distinctions. Examples: waitingfor, home is subdivided into the rooms in the house (kitchen, bathroom, etc.), @computer is subidvided into frequently used softwares (skype, Amadeus, etc.), @Internet is subidivided into frequented sites (portuguese dictionaries, facebook, twitter, google docs, etc.). Agendas based on cites, areas, and people.

I use my tags as my contexts. Currently, i have about 12 contexts(tags) and then the names of a large number of individials(tags) or situations(tags) under "Agendas"(tag). about thirty tags total. That's why Cultured Code has such a powerful tag system. More powerful than most.

My system is pretty complex so I won't startle you with that but from what you said in your post, I think you're right about your processing hangup. Your inbox should be completely emptied at most every 48 hours, 24 hours is better. You should work from your lists, not your inbox. If you're just scanning your inbox (instead of your lists) then you haven't actually processed your inputs and put them in the correct contexts which cripples the benefits that GTD brings.

I hope that makes sense!
Hey,

All the programmers may have to do is let the user swap between THINGS databases. For example, the user is using THINGS for ALL work related tasks but then wants to create a new database for home. The user clicks "New Database" and it's as if the user deleted all previous data files created by THINGS and starts with a clean slate, but in reality those files are move, or renamed, or otherwise ignored. It would be fairly simple to toggle between 2 or more databases just by pointing to different files. The only other issue might be when syncing with another device, THINGS would have to check that your are syncing with the same database, but even a checkbox asking "which of the following databases would you like to sync: Home, Work, MyJobJar" etc.

I'm so weary of having my personal mixed with my professional, I'm currently moving the datafile to a hidden folder and then recreating a new "work only" file. It's a shame, but I need to get a better grip on my professional tasks and will not restore my personal tasks until THINGS let's us separate them OR I find an app that will.

John