Finally decided to give things a try after years of omnifocus and I think the simplicity is exactly what I am after! Thanks for all your content, would definitely pick up your course if I weren't a poor student.
Template projects are a "must" to improve speed while working, so we spend less time fiddling around or thinking if something is forgotten, and more time progressing to completion. Great video, Peter.
I guess im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I somehow lost the password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me
watched a number of your videos over the last week. you explain things very well and with a smile on your face too. using this video ive just created a template project for youtube video uploads which should help me save a ton of time. you have helped me a lot with my things 3 setup . im trying to juggle a music career and a medical career so effective time and task management is essential. thanks so much !
I finally get Things 3! After downloading it some years back because I didn’t understand it, thanks to your video I now know how to use it effectively!
I actually use Things 3 just to manage my research for my phd in biology - because it integrates well with DevonThink & macOS. I use 2Do to manage my other hobbies (I like exploring, so the location based stuff is helpful). I use RTM for bills/finance/birthday reminders. I use Nozbe for some collaborative side projects. Not found one task manager I am happy to do all things with yet - all have caveats.
Peter Akkies the key feature of all - to keep it unmessy is not over use the date function, just priority. The problem with every task app is you are fighting caveats. Todoist is great, but subtasks make it messy. Things is great but no attachments. 2Do is great but no email in on MacOS. Omnifocus is not so good on iOS. Currently rejigging my system and going for a Nozbe/Evernote system with Zapier help. Inbox for every idea is Evernote. If it’s actionable set reminder - it shows in Nozbe. If it looks like a multistep thing, create a project in Nozbe. This triggers Zapier to generate a new folder in Evernote (with the same name)....... downside of Nozbe is its reliance on the user following GTD quite religiously.
Your tutorials are the best wow! I’ve watched other tutorials, but they all end up reviewing the app, instead of actually showing it like you do, . Loveit
Love these videos. Can you do a video on setting up a system in Things 3, to pay your monthly bills? I pay all of my bills online. Obviously there are actual deadline dates and then when to actually pay. With online payments as you know, you need to allow several days after payment to allow for processing them to meet the deadlines. I have been using my calendar app for this purpose by setting up all-day, events with repeating alerts. I feel things might be a more productive way to do this. Thank you Peter!
Darrell, I used to do this as well before I stumbled across the You Need a Budget (YNAB) Application. I am sure Things 3 can suffice, but YNAB is a super powerful budgeting application that can sync all of your financial stuff in one area. Something for you to check out as well!
Hi Peter. Out of all the content out there on GTD and Things3, yours is the best I have come across. Great work. Your explanations are crisp, to the point, and very effective. Thanks.
Well-explained and systematic. Now I learned that tasks are not just single actions but they can be sequential which can be put under the heading in a parent group called "Project".
Hi Peter, great tutorial videos !! Very helpful. The paid course previews are also great! (I would buy the course, once it fits the budget:) ) Nevertheless, great job on all your vids! :) Thx
Thanks for another helpful video! I just moved to Things and am finding them very useful in thinking about my set up and how to use it. Let us know what you think of Notion! I still use it for some data base type projects.
Glad to hear my videos are useful for you, Steven! I've actually started using Notion recently-I am finding some uses for it. So I am in fact planning to do a video on it.
Hi Peter. Thank you for the video. Great to see how someone else uses things. I had to stop using it because my company is a Microsoft 365 shop. MS Todo is good but it is not things. I like Things Inbox and automation of Today. I am an IOS User of phone and ipad pro but until I move 100% IOS, it does not make sense. I really wish I could use Things3 with Windows and Outlook.
Thank you for your videos-very helpful. I'm a new user. I bought the app on my iPhone. Do I have to buy another version to use it on my computer? I can access it on my iPad but I find it easier to use on my phone.
Fantastic Video! Just got started with Things 3 and this is a lot of help! Keep it up :) Edit: One thing I still don't understand: What does the Archive function do and where can I find archived stuff?
Off the top of my head, the only thing you can archive in Things is headings. Archiving a heading doesn't do anything other than removing it from display.
Hi Peter, Great Video. One question: if I have planned a task and at the end of the Day I did not have time to do it, do I have to change the date actively or is it automatically transferred to the next day until I click „finished“? Thanks!
Every things 3 review should start by mentioning that there is no possibility for any sort of attachment and then take it from there.... For me this is a deal breaker for any task management app but especially for an expensive one like things 3.
Just wanted to say the video was great its certainly helped in learning things 3 as have your other videos on your channel - keep up the great work - Leigh PS how did you get the emoji's on your "Areas"? anyway thanks for the lesson
Thank you for watching! :) As for your question-I'm not sure what platform you're on. I added mine on macOS. Any time you're typing on macOS, you can hit ctrl + cmd + space and it'll pull up the emoji menu.
Hi Peter, Is there a way to write down stuffs you've already done, and also indicate the date it was done? For example today is June the 5th 2020 and I wanna write down something I did on the 1st of June 2020, how can I write what I want and get the calendar to display June 1, 2020 ? Am asking because I tried selecting the date I wanted, but the app keeps showing me the information was written today. It didn't display the date I selected. How do I handle this ?
been trying OmniFocus and ClickUp... and I know all this is SO personal...and trying out multiple systems at once is dangerous as I don't want to lose things in the "cracks"... Things 3 looks clean and light... is there a good comparison / Categorization of all these?
I agree that choosing a task manager is a very personal choice, Tony. I wouldn't get too hung up on choosing one though. It's faster to actually try one for a few weeks and to evaluate the results you get, than to think endlessly but not try anything. I don't know much about ClickUp, but I do have a review video comparing OmniFocus and Things: th-cam.com/video/v18R8GJzN1o/w-d-xo.html
Grab your FREE Things 3 cheat sheet: peterakkies.ck.page/things-cheat-sheet
Finally decided to give things a try after years of omnifocus and I think the simplicity is exactly what I am after! Thanks for all your content, would definitely pick up your course if I weren't a poor student.
Template projects are a "must" to improve speed while working, so we spend less time fiddling around or thinking if something is forgotten, and more time progressing to completion. Great video, Peter.
I guess im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a tool to log back into an Instagram account?
I somehow lost the password. I would appreciate any tricks you can offer me
@Connor Will instablaster ;)
watched a number of your videos over the last week. you explain things very well and with a smile on your face too.
using this video ive just created a template project for youtube video uploads which should help me save a ton of time.
you have helped me a lot with my things 3 setup .
im trying to juggle a music career and a medical career so effective time and task management is essential. thanks so much !
I finally get Things 3! After downloading it some years back because I didn’t understand it, thanks to your video I now know how to use it effectively!
Super helpful! Things always overwhelm me because I didn't know how to navigate through it. Great quality - thank you
I actually use Things 3 just to manage my research for my phd in biology - because it integrates well with DevonThink & macOS. I use 2Do to manage my other hobbies (I like exploring, so the location based stuff is helpful). I use RTM for bills/finance/birthday reminders. I use Nozbe for some collaborative side projects. Not found one task manager I am happy to do all things with yet - all have caveats.
That's a lot of different apps! I would find that too messy but if it works for you that's great.
Peter Akkies the key feature of all - to keep it unmessy is not over use the date function, just priority. The problem with every task app is you are fighting caveats. Todoist is great, but subtasks make it messy. Things is great but no attachments. 2Do is great but no email in on MacOS. Omnifocus is not so good on iOS.
Currently rejigging my system and going for a Nozbe/Evernote system with Zapier help. Inbox for every idea is Evernote. If it’s actionable set reminder - it shows in Nozbe. If it looks like a multistep thing, create a project in Nozbe. This triggers Zapier to generate a new folder in Evernote (with the same name)....... downside of Nozbe is its reliance on the user following GTD quite religiously.
Your tutorials are the best wow! I’ve watched other tutorials, but they all end up reviewing the app, instead of actually showing it like you do, . Loveit
Thank you Isaiah! Lovely to hear.
Love these videos. Can you do a video on setting up a system in Things 3, to pay your monthly bills? I pay all of my bills online. Obviously there are actual deadline dates and then when to actually pay. With online payments as you know, you need to allow several days after payment to allow for processing them to meet the deadlines. I have been using my calendar app for this purpose by setting up all-day, events with repeating alerts. I feel things might be a more productive way to do this. Thank you Peter!
Darrell, I used to do this as well before I stumbled across the You Need a Budget (YNAB) Application. I am sure Things 3 can suffice, but YNAB is a super powerful budgeting application that can sync all of your financial stuff in one area. Something for you to check out as well!
Hi Peter. Out of all the content out there on GTD and Things3, yours is the best I have come across. Great work. Your explanations are crisp, to the point, and very effective. Thanks.
Well-explained and systematic. Now I learned that tasks are not just single actions but they can be sequential which can be put under the heading in a parent group called "Project".
Hi Peter, great tutorial videos !! Very helpful.
The paid course previews are also great! (I would buy the course, once it fits the budget:) )
Nevertheless, great job on all your vids! :) Thx
Thank you. I need this.
Great video which addressed my current needs precisely!
Great video.
Hi Peter, I am an avid user of Things 3! Your video tutorials are so helpful, crisp and comprehensive - thanks much for sharing them.
Thank you very much, Anshul!
Ik vind het heel leuk dat je nederlands spreek.
Thanks Peter for great videos. I'm planning to get Things for iPhone.
Very good video Peter, not only the content but also the way you communicate. I would love a video about Nirvana coming from you!
Thanks for another helpful video! I just moved to Things and am finding them very useful in thinking about my set up and how to use it.
Let us know what you think of Notion! I still use it for some data base type projects.
Glad to hear my videos are useful for you, Steven!
I've actually started using Notion recently-I am finding some uses for it. So I am in fact planning to do a video on it.
Great video Peter. Would you mind sharing your template Create Video for TH-cam, your structures are so clean. Thanks
I’d love to, Bruce, but there is no convenient way to share a Things template
Very helpfil! thanks
this is really helpful, thank you :)
Hi Peter. Thank you for the video. Great to see how someone else uses things. I had to stop using it because my company is a Microsoft 365 shop. MS Todo is good but it is not things. I like Things Inbox and automation of Today. I am an IOS User of phone and ipad pro but until I move 100% IOS, it does not make sense. I really wish I could use Things3 with Windows and Outlook.
Thank you for your videos-very helpful. I'm a new user. I bought the app on my iPhone. Do I have to buy another version to use it on my computer? I can access it on my iPad but I find it easier to use on my phone.
Thanks Brenda! Yes, Things is a separate purchase on each device.
Fantastic Video! Just got started with Things 3 and this is a lot of help! Keep it up :)
Edit: One thing I still don't understand: What does the Archive function do and where can I find archived stuff?
Off the top of my head, the only thing you can archive in Things is headings. Archiving a heading doesn't do anything other than removing it from display.
Enjoyed your video. Very Helpful. Bert Copeland DTM, EC4, VC5
Well done. Great video
Brilliant. Thank you for all the insight.
Great video! Thanks Peter.
Hi Peter, Great Video. One question: if I have planned a task and at the end of the Day I did not have time to do it, do I have to change the date actively or is it automatically transferred to the next day until I click „finished“? Thanks!
Hey Karin. You don't have to do anything; the task will stay in the "Today" view until you complete it or move it out of the Today view manually.
Every things 3 review should start by mentioning that there is no possibility for any sort of attachment and then take it from there.... For me this is a deal breaker for any task management app but especially for an expensive one like things 3.
It’s a feature now.
Great video Peter. Greetings from Paraguay!
Thank you very much! And nice to get greetings from Paraguay-I've been there once, a long time ago.
Hello, do things 3 have and tool to analise the data from the logbook? Thank you
Hi
thank you . please give some more examples.
Thanks for the insight - one question, how do you display an icon next to the Area section? in the recent version, it seems icon is not present?
It’s just an emoji, so add it however you add an emoji on your device.
Just wanted to say the video was great its certainly helped in learning things 3 as have your other videos on your channel - keep up the great work - Leigh PS how did you get the emoji's on your "Areas"? anyway thanks for the lesson
Just apply copy and paste.
Thank you for watching! :) As for your question-I'm not sure what platform you're on. I added mine on macOS. Any time you're typing on macOS, you can hit ctrl + cmd + space and it'll pull up the emoji menu.
Hi Peter, Is there a way to write down stuffs you've already done, and also indicate the date it was done?
For example today is June the 5th 2020 and I wanna write down something I did on the 1st of June 2020, how can I write what I want and get the calendar to display June 1, 2020 ? Am asking because I tried selecting the date I wanted, but the app keeps showing me the information was written today. It didn't display the date I selected. How do I handle this ?
Nope-Things is not designed for that and there is no good way to do that.
Amazing video!
Thank you Frederico! What did you like the most?
could anyone help me to find some more example?
been trying OmniFocus and ClickUp... and I know all this is SO personal...and trying out multiple systems at once is dangerous as I don't want to lose things in the "cracks"... Things 3 looks clean and light... is there a good comparison / Categorization of all these?
and... love your content, thank you..
I agree that choosing a task manager is a very personal choice, Tony. I wouldn't get too hung up on choosing one though. It's faster to actually try one for a few weeks and to evaluate the results you get, than to think endlessly but not try anything.
I don't know much about ClickUp, but I do have a review video comparing OmniFocus and Things:
th-cam.com/video/v18R8GJzN1o/w-d-xo.html
just found the site good job. which version are you using the iPhone,iPad, desktop?
All three!
I use windows
Leuk
I *really* want things 3 for iPad but can’t afford it *TT*
I prefer notion, it's even free
Bill Hader’s younger brother...
Really tedious.