I use it to organize and log my work. I also use it to write documents and to publish my own personal website (http://pere.quintanasegui.com).
Basically, I have a file, which is a tree. Each node is an "area" (work, personal), and each area is divided in subareas (projects, internal meetings, etc.) and each subarea is roughly divided in projects, which are divided in subprojects and tasks (more or less). This sounds complicated but it isn't. It allows me to find the exact place where to fill something. Tasks have an status, a deadline, a scheduled time and tags. Then, everyday, in the agenda, I find the tasks of the day and upcoming deadlines. I use tags to filter the tasks. Finally, while doing the tasks, I log the process of completing it. Tasks should be simple actionable items. If they are complex, I divide them in simpler parts. Some tags are recurring and sometimes I also add reminders to certain tasks or journal entries, to remember something that happened. Everything is versioned under git. Sometimes, I delete a subtree by error and git has allowed me to recover from these errors.
Org-mode is an extension to my brain. It is very useful. Unfortunately, I had some problems with MobileOrg on the iPad. That would make it even more useful when traveling.
I use it to organize and log my work. I also use it to write documents and to publish my own personal website (http://pere.quintanasegui.com).
Basically, I have a file, which is a tree. Each node is an "area" (work, personal), and each area is divided in subareas (projects, internal meetings, etc.) and each subarea is roughly divided in projects, which are divided in subprojects and tasks (more or less). This sounds complicated but it isn't. It allows me to find the exact place where to fill something. Tasks have an status, a deadline, a scheduled time and tags. Then, everyday, in the agenda, I find the tasks of the day and upcoming deadlines. I use tags to filter the tasks. Finally, while doing the tasks, I log the process of completing it. Tasks should be simple actionable items. If they are complex, I divide them in simpler parts. Some tags are recurring and sometimes I also add reminders to certain tasks or journal entries, to remember something that happened. Everything is versioned under git. Sometimes, I delete a subtree by error and git has allowed me to recover from these errors.
Org-mode is an extension to my brain. It is very useful. Unfortunately, I had some problems with MobileOrg on the iPad. That would make it even more useful when traveling.