Knowledge worker Chris Bowler recently shared how he uses Highrise with GTD (GTD is the popular shorthand for "Getting Things Done", the work-life management system and book by David Allen):
Since I have not been able to find a really good desktop task management application for Windows, I have tried quite a few web apps to fit this need. I’ve spent a good bit of time with a few and took a quick look at some others. I finally decided to go with Highrise from 37signals. It is not a perfect tool for GTD (does that even exist?), but it fits quite easily into my workflow and how I manage my tasks.
Chris massages Highrise by entering each project as a person:
The key with any GTD setup is to make sure your tool fits your working style. So far, Highrise works for me...You add each project as a person. That’s it.Then add the different tasks for each project. Each project will now have it’s own page where you can add tasks, notes, tags and summary information about the project. Each of these pages also has a timeline summary of activities that have occurred.
FYI, here's how Tasks look/work:
According to Chris, the results are impressive:
Once all that is done, you can begin to impress others with your ninja-like ability to get things done and cross off tasks. Or in the case of Highrise, check off tasks. And Highrise has some very satisfactory AJAX action that occurs when you check off a task - the item is crossed through and then slowly fades off the page.And it’s important to mention the feel of the application - all the 37signals products give you a sense of good, solid user-focused design. That is a feeling that is not easily imbued in a user. Highrise also looks good across browsers and across operating systems. It is an application that I enjoy to use.
Check it out.
Thanks Chris. Learn more about Highrise or try it for free at HighriseHQ.com.
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