GordonR;77097 said:
I found this thread just looking at mind mapping software. As it happens, I'm also reading GTD. Could anyone comment on the usefullness of software such as NovaMind for GTD? I'm wondering how useful it would be. Seems like good 'ol paper is what's most helpful from what I've read so far.
Thanks,
Gordon
I typcially use novamind 4 and either Things or OmniFocus. I'm relatively new to GTD, and can't decide which workflow I like most between Things and OmniFocus.
My typical workflow is like this:
. Get all the ideas down in novamind (mindmapping is perfect for this sort of dynamic idea capturing-you envision the entire landscape at a glance)
. Once I have all my branches down I begin another map and begin prioritizing them into four categories:
- Action Items
(the things i need to Task and get done)
- Focus Items
(High priority things)
- Explorations & Research
(Those things like links, photos, notes and such...the non-task related essentials)
- FutureThink
(Concepts which are too far out to be completed in a timely fashion)
Initially I was assigning check boxes, and Start/Due Dates to my Action & Focus items, but have since started doing the following:
I now export my refined map as .OPML, import into OmniOutliner, and paste directly into my Project Folder in OmniFocus. I then assign Context and dates and any additional granularity I might need.
I have some recent mindmaps on the novamind site if you'd like to see how I visual my information and thinking:
http://www.novamind.com/connect/users/policarpo
Cheers,
-policarpo