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Navigating the Unexpected with OmniFocus
June 15, 2022 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am PDT
Do you tend to abandon OmniFocus when life takes an unexpected turn? Learn practical ways to lean on OmniFocus when life throws you a curveball.
With some thoughtful design and maintenance, OmniFocus and complementary productivity apps can help you navigate even the stormiest of seas. These apps along with your well-honed productivity skills have the potential to take some weight off of your shoulders when unexpected events arise, whether it’s a flat tire on the way to an important meeting or a global pandemic.
While planning is helpful, life and work don’t always go according to plan. It’s important that your system be agile enough to adapt to circumstances that arise, especially those that are unanticipated. This session provides practical guidance on ways to stress-proof your productivity system, emphasizing the importance of clearing the decks regularly and drawing learning from whatever life throws at you.
What You’ll Learn
Join the LIVE session and learn:
- Why people tend to abandon OmniFocus and other productivity apps when they need them the most.
- How to stress-test your existing system and identify aspects of your setup and workflows that tend to fall short, especially when life takes a stressful turn.
- How to quickly shift gears when an unexpected circumstance arises.
- Practical ways to use OmniFocus and complementary productivity apps to prepare for the unexpected.
- How to use Due for Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch alongside OmniFocus to manage critical, time-sensitive actions.
- How tags and custom perspectives can be used to help you hone in on critical actions and projects.
- Multiple ways to use checklists to make unexpected events easier to deal with.
- Steps to take after the storm (literal or metaphorical) has passed to help your prepare for similar events in the future.
- And more…
Recommended Prerequisites
Especially if you’re new to OmniFocus, it’s recommended that you go through the Start Smart with OmniFocus 3 course before watching this session. You might also want to watch the recording of the OmniFocus 3: Beyond the Basics course to get better acquainted with OmniFocus’ more advanced features.