Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance?

Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by sachdevap on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @11:51AM (#20748337)

Any org-mode fans out there? I would like to hear how to make habits around org-mode and capturing the information necessary. I want to treat my notes as a brain assistant to free my mind of having to think of future events and tasks.

Particularly, the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by stakent on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:03PM (#20748494)

> ...the habits of capturing tasks when off desktop.

* email to myself from my phone

* pen and small paper notebook

I put captured info in appropriate org files when I'm at the desktop.

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by sachdevap on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:27PM (#20748806)

Hmm. I should do the pen and small paper notebook thing. I had tried to make it a habit once, but maybe I just need to try with a few sheets of paper in my wallet.

Notes on the phone - maybe I need to reduce the number of clicks to be able to capture them faster (Google Keep widget maybe?)

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by stakent on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:42PM (#20748993)

I've tried using few pieces of paper tied by strong paperclip.

Doesn't work for me - I've lost some notes that way. For me notebook as temporary information storage is better.

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by sachdevap on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @12:43PM (#20749002)

Good to know! I'll stick to a tiny diary. Will make a habit out of it. :)

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by devchris10 on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @01:37PM (#20749650)

What do you think of supporting email/sms to enter items into a master queue?

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by jpl56 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @10:39AM (#20757640)

I add a entry in my Google calendar from either my phone or my home PC. Next day at work, I will see it on my phone.

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by devchris10 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @12:47PM (#20758978)

how do you manage items you don't get to? and how useful to you would data of task completion by type, time, etc be?

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by jpl56 on Thursday August 29, 2019 @08:51AM (#20829006)

The calendar entry is just a reminder, not an appointment. By the way, I also use 'Keep' than allow sharing notes between PC and phone.

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Re:Ask HN: What tools do you use for good habits/performance? by anujsharmax on Tuesday August 20, 2019 @01:01PM (#20749224)

The most comprehensive guide to org mode - Organize Your Life in Plain Text! (http://doc.norang.ca/org-mode.html)

To sync and edit org files on your phone you can use the app Orgzly.

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