Jumping into this conversation because I've recently made some changes to my system.
Based on previous discussions around Todoist implementation, I've resorted to using @ to add Todoist labels, and # to add Todoist projects.
I use labels for context and project for...wait for it...projects.
Earlier today I made two new labels (contexts) because it made sense for me. My company uses two (count them...two!!) Lotus Notes applications, and they are on separate servers so one cannot be logged into both at the same time (I'm working on a solution for this). However, the two system are directly interrelated, so it's necessary to:
- grab questions out of one
- park them in a third application
- look up the answers in the other
- save those answers into the third application
- post the responses in the original application
So I felt it necessary to create two new contexts as I must be logged into one server or the other, for now.
Additionally, Todoist has this excellent (horrible) feature of tagging items for completion by day. This can cause me to tag things for completion "TODAY." This results in an unmanageable system with far too many TODAY items. So I removed that tag from every non-recurring item.
I then created a third new label called ACTIVE, which allows me to tag project using #, context using @, and either ACTIVE using @ or to leave it off.
My filters allow me to view all actions which are contextually appropriate (@Computer, @Office, etc.) as well as currently in my focus (@ACTIVE), and no others. As a result I am much more clear and focused, and can accomplish more.
There's more work to do to get my system in order, but I consider this a major step forward.