Working Live on this Blog Tomorrow
Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:40 Tomorrow I am going to try something entirely new (to me) by working my Autofocus list on-line so that you can see how it should be done.
I will start the day off by posting my current list on this blog - and then every time I take action on a task or add a new one I will up-date the post. That way you will be able to keep track of exactly what I am doing at any given time.
I will be using the new unreleased Version 4, which I am currently testing, so you can see how fast and powerful it is.
Timings (very approximate):
Start: 8am UK Time
Finish: 11pm UK Time
I hope the exercise will show the following:
- the speed and flexibility of the system
- the various levels at which I enter tasks
- the nature of the tasks which are suitable for an Autofocus list
I will also leave Comments open so that hopefully a dialogue will develop about what is happening.
Reader Comments (22)
Thanks for this creative way of living AF in public tomorrow!
I think version 2 wasn't around long so perhaps you missed that. I think there has been:
Original AF - work through list as page at a time treating each page as a distinct unit
AF Version 2 - treat the the list as a single unit, always begin at the most recent entry and work backwards
Revised AF aka Version 3 - a combination of the first two versions where you switch between two modes (reverse with one long list and forward treating each page as a separate unit)
HTH
Looking forward to Version 4.0 and like the idea of 'watching' you work it,
Thanks
Lucy
<< will be all the intermediate states of the task list visible or only the last, current state? >>
Only the last current state this time. Perhaps some other time I'll do one which can be "re-wound".
<< but did I miss version 3.0? >>
An index to the various versions is here:
http://www.markforster.net/autofocus-index/
Love the process. Keep it up!
<< Ah - my mistake, its via blog posts. I can catch the various posts later. >>
Just to make it clear. It's one blog post which will be updated throughout the day. So you won't be able to follow it later, though you will be able to see the final results!
<< so that we can understand better what and why you are doing in real time? >>
I'll be explaining the process as we go along.
<< I'd love to follow it but have no option to take a day off at such a short notice.>>
I never envisaged anyone taking the day off to follow it - it would be pretty boring if you did!
It's more a case of looking at the blog at intervals throughout the day to see how I'm progressing.
<<I never envisaged anyone taking the day off to follow it - it would be pretty boring if you did!>>
Well, as a true GTD-freak I don't think so. ;-) During work I don't have the possibility to visit your blog so I'm unfortunately gonna miss most of the progress, because the same blogpost will be updated till evening. On a day off I could keep the progress page open while finishing my errands and refresh it every now and then.
Is there a chance that (at least a preliminary version of) V4 will be published this weekend to ensure we can start next weeks workload with a fresh organisatorial breeze?
I will be numbering the items in the order I do them, and also putting a running commentary. So it should be quite easy to follow, I hope. You can see the list I will be starting with on my next blog post.
If you do follow it you should pick up the basics of the system - perhaps even all of it as it is pretty simple!
That sounds great. I've been using Autofocus with great success since the first version and the current V3 is (by now) the best version. If V4 provides further enhancements I can't wait to implement it in my daily workflow.
You are nothing if not innovative. What a truly interesting idea!
Perhaps someone out there will copy and past updates into a simple file then post it somewhere as a journal .... fascinating.