The complete guide to setting up OmniFocus for maximum productivity

Do you want to learn how to set up OmniFocus in the optimal way? If so, this guide is for you. I’ve spent dozens of hours researching and testing which OmniFocus setup leads to maximum productivity. In this guide…

How I use OmniFocus

I’ve raved about OmniFocus before. It is my favorite piece of software and it is the one app that I would hate — have hated — to do without. I use it to keep track of everything I want to do and I would like to share my OmniFocus setup with you.

Goals

The Complete Calendar: schedule it so you’ll get to it

If you’re a knowledge worker, you might have a pretty flexible schedule. It can be hard to manage your time.

And if you don’t manage your time well, you might end up procrastinating, or not getting your most…

Non-transferable skills

Do you have skills specific to your industry or even to your employer that you wouldn’t be able to use in (most) other jobs?

In economics, these are called non-transferable skills. It can be lucrative to specialize, but if most of your skills are…

You’re not lazy (just change the inputs!)

Do you find it difficult to get your work done?

Keeping track of things to do

How do you keep track of what you need or want to do? Do you have a system? If you do, do you write things down or do you keep it all in your head? I used to have an elaborate system, but now I work with mental notes and sticky notes.

The mini-retirement: a safe way to try a different lifestyle

Variety is the spice of life, they say. But when it comes to scheduling work and play, the vast majority of people run on the same schedule.

Does your unconscious help you solve problems?

How often do good ideas strike you while you shower? It happens to me all the time. The more complex a problem, the tougher a decision I need to make, the more likely the solution will “hit me” while showering — or while I’m doing something else…