A reader raises an excellent point on a key portion of my BrainStormWFO sorting method: From the presentation: “Note that BrainStormWFO “auto-hoists”. This means that you are always focused on just one layer of the outline. This helps your brain relax, since you can only think about 7 items simultaneously anyway.” I don’t intend to …
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This post assumes you already know the basics of using BrainStormWFO. It gives some additional advanced tips. Avoid “namesakes” Namesakes are a confusing concept. You might call them clones. Personally, I think of them as “freelancers”. Freelancers works for multiple companies. If you drew up each company’s extended org chart, the freelancer would appear in all …
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BrainStormWFO is a rapid outliner. It is the only outliner capable of working near the speed of thought. This enables frictionless outlining. [Missing video} Using bookmarks to sort This video demonstrates how BrainStormWFO uses movable bookmarks to quickly sort text. [Missing Video] BrainStormWFO uses six hotkeyed bookmarks. You must learn these hotkeys. Here they are: …
When enough info builds up in your scratch files, it’s time to batch process them into the Cyborganize system. There are different processing steps for the Execution Loop, the Longform Loop, and the Snippet Loop. This page will explain how to do all the steps at once. You should always process your scratch files in the chronological order they …
The Execution Loop provides a seamless, prioritized, infinitely repeating system for getting your work done. It is capable of addressing deep life problems while simultaneously handling day-to-day emergencies. It does so with minimal organizational overhead. The below demo video uses the anonymous diary of a “29 year old workaholic“ who’s barely making ends meet financially. It solves …
The Execution Loop is the main way you do your work in Cyborganize. This page explains HOW to use the Execution Loop. If you want to know WHY you should use it, watch this video demo using a real case study. The Execution Loop has three stages: 1. Emacs scratch file 2. Emacs actionables chronological tape 3. …
The Longform Loop lets you manage longer thoughts. By “longer”, I mean anywhere from several paragraphs to several hundred pages. I classify longer thoughts into three tiers: Tier 1: Polished, comprehensive and interconnected long bodies of work, like published books or wikis or college courses. Tier 2: Polished non-comprehensive articles focused on a single topic, …
The Snippet Loop handles all of your text. It allows you to preserve a chronological record of your thoughts, manage your tasks, and create a mindmap of your entire brain. If a section of text is long and it’s important to preserve its original sequence, then it also belongs in the Longform Loop. Longform text needs …
The email problem can be vexatious. Here’s a method that fully integrates email into Cyborganize: 1. Forward all boxes to one central Gmail account. Gmail’s speed, search, readability, space and hotkey navigation is unparalleled. 2. Scan emails as they come in for urgent tasks and star them if necessary for later action. 3. Batch process …