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On Repeating Tasks

A few thoughts on the utility of repeating tasks.

On Repeating Tasks

Repeating tasks are an excellent tool for work.

It makes wrapping up a session of work a quicker process. Just check it off and you have a reminder ready to go at a next set time. More importantly, the regularity enhances habit which is excellent fuel for any craft.

To set a repeat for a task:

Select a task:

Open the Inspector (Option-Command-i), if it is not already open.
Select the words “Don’t repeat”:

Choose any of the types of repeats and set the frequency:

I’m a fan of deferring again daily.

Set a flag (Shift-Command-l) if that’s your means of bringing the work to your day’s attention and you’re good to go.

Going to the Flagged Perspective (Command–5):

More Thoughts on OmniFocus 2 for iPad

David Sparks has written a comprehensive post on OmniFocus 2 for the iPad.

Tim Stringer has also put together a nice video overview of OmniFocus 2 for the iPad.

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I’m really getting into the iPad version now. One of the things that really enhances its use is not the user interface (though it is clearly improved) so much as it is the syncing. The faster and more efficient syncing itself makes the database so much more accessible.

Quick Initial Impressions – OmniFocus 2 for the iPad

The Omni Group has released OmniFocus 2 on the iPad alongside Apple’s iOS8 update. I’ve just downloaded it and started to mess with it a few moments ago. Here are some brief things I’ve noticed …

It’s looking very nice. The iPad has acquired the very slick look of its iPhone and Desktop brethren. The general scheme now matches the rest. The three dots in a repeat circle is so wonderful that I found myself not using the iPad previous to the update because of it.

Here’s an example of my Communications Perspective in action:

Also neat is how the task editing screen has been completely revamped:

 

You can also move from one task to the next using the arrows highlighted in the image below:

 

In addition, there is new functionality to the iPad that was previously only available on the Desktop (pro version available as an in-app upgrade):

Create Perspectives
Edit Perspectives
View Project-based Perspectives – Woot!

 

(Off to call Mom & Dad …)

 

Around the web

Sven Fechner at SimplicityBliss.com has been updating his Perspectives posts. Check out his first two of four:

Omnifocus Perspectives Redux: Introduction & Planning
Omnifocus Perspectives Redux: Doing

Sven also links to another series by Polina Burkart:

How I Use OmniFocus, Part I
How I Use OmniFocus, Part II

Also check out her recent post:

Using OmniFocus to Develop Habits and Maintain Routines

As for Creating Flow with OmniFocus 2, it is now off to the editing phase. It will still be some time before it is ready for release. I’m excited to show it off though.

The Balcony (piano piece)

New Album: Rage & Fear

Rage & Fear by Kourosh Dini

Brush of Sunlight (Piano)

Updating the Resources page

I’m doing some work updating the resources page.

Let me know if there is anything you think that should be added.

Favored Perspectives

David Sparks and Brett Kelly have put together nice write-ups on the perspectives they use:

 

Brett Kelly – A Brief Tour of My Perspectives in OmniFocus 2
David Sparks – My OmniFocus Perspectives

 

Also, check out Sven Fechner’s thorough round up on OmniFocus 2.