I have struggled for a long time with switching task apps. Despite knowing full well that switching tools often not only wastes time, but seldom to never results in increased peace of mind, it seems it is an itch to itchy not to scratch. (Could also be a symptom of my ADHD brain)
Most recently I have been toggling between Things and Nirvana again. (Thought I had to down to two, and then I got my invite to the new Omnifocus 4 beta...
Both Nirvana and Things are great tools and frankly have almost identical workflows. There is only one thing that Nirvana does, that Things does not do, and that is allow for sequential projects. (Which I really seldom use anyway). On the other hand, Things allows me to quickly add tasks and projects via keyboard shortcuts, create sections in the project plans and allows me to link tasks together.
The one thing that Nirvana is "better" at is slowing me down. The way the tool forces me to click on fields in order to set many parameters is a) maddening and b) probably makes it less likely I will put items in the system without thinking it through fully. I don't know if that "friction" is intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of the frustratingly slow updates.
The downside of this friction is I probably leave more things in my head due to the burden of entering them into the system.
Anyway, my intention is to make a decision on one of these tools, commit to using it exclusively for a month, uninstall all other task apps, unsubscribe from the multitude of productivity YouTube channels and email lists and see where I end up. (I feel like I'm entering re-hab ) Anyone else battled with this demon and won? Any tips?
Most recently I have been toggling between Things and Nirvana again. (Thought I had to down to two, and then I got my invite to the new Omnifocus 4 beta...
Both Nirvana and Things are great tools and frankly have almost identical workflows. There is only one thing that Nirvana does, that Things does not do, and that is allow for sequential projects. (Which I really seldom use anyway). On the other hand, Things allows me to quickly add tasks and projects via keyboard shortcuts, create sections in the project plans and allows me to link tasks together.
The one thing that Nirvana is "better" at is slowing me down. The way the tool forces me to click on fields in order to set many parameters is a) maddening and b) probably makes it less likely I will put items in the system without thinking it through fully. I don't know if that "friction" is intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of the frustratingly slow updates.
The downside of this friction is I probably leave more things in my head due to the burden of entering them into the system.
Anyway, my intention is to make a decision on one of these tools, commit to using it exclusively for a month, uninstall all other task apps, unsubscribe from the multitude of productivity YouTube channels and email lists and see where I end up. (I feel like I'm entering re-hab ) Anyone else battled with this demon and won? Any tips?