%% parent:: [[38 Public Speaking]] %% # Learn OmniFocus: OmniFocus + Obsidian Workflows with Leah Ferguson > [!overview] > **Date:** (date:: 2022-11-17) > **Time:** (time:: 7:00 PM ET) > **OmniFocus:** (omnifocus:: [OmniFocus project](omnifocus:///task/mdlkGRW9uu7)) > **URL:** (url:: https://learnomnifocus.com/live/2022-11-17-omnifocus-workflows-with-leah-ferguson/) > **Host:** [[Tim Stringer]] This will be available live to Learn OmniFocus members, and accessible on their website after the fact. %% - Live - 15 minutes before (guests) + 15 minute busy - Santized version of OF - Philosophy & why - what's in, what's out - 6:30 pm EST for the audio/video check [Zoom link](https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86849085637?pwd=aUt1RnpUNVVueFJSYTUzd3Mwd1ZDdz09) - Shortcuts - [[Obsidian to OmniFocus]] - Used in Obsidian to create a task in OmniFocus inbox with link to Obsidian note - Uses [[Shortcut Launcher]] plugin - [[Obsidian Selected Text to OmniFocus]] - Used in Obsidian to create a task in OmniFocus inbox with link to Obsidian note and selected text - Uses [[Shortcut Launcher]] plugin - [[OmniFocus Forecast]] - Adds my OmniFocus Forecast into my Obsidian Daily Note via clipboard %% - One App to Rule Them All vs. Right Tool for the Job - Used to keep **everything** including errands/groceries in OmniFocus - *Here be overwhelm!* - Now split things up based on context & what works best - OmniFocus – General hub for managing what needs to get done - …but not *everything* - Obsidian – Active thinking/working space for text & daily notes - Reminders – Shopping lists, shared lists - Creating alignments between systems - [[Johnny Decimal]] for categories / areas of responsibility - OmniFocus - Obsidian - DEVONthink - Fantastical calendar groups - File systems (Finder, Google Drive) - Tags - Everything bucket - Evernote: 1000 - Right tool for the job approach - Obsidian: [[Tags SOP]] - OmniFocus: [[OmniFocus SOP]] - [[Shortcuts]] - Works nicely between devices - I can't use [[Keyboard Maestro]] everywhere (i.e. work computer 😭) - [[Shortcut Launcher]] - [[Raycast]] or [[Alfred]] - Obsidian Daily Note - Central hub for planning and logging - Acts as a commonplace book and record set - Templates are a beautiful thing - Planning - Looking ahead - [[OmniFocus, due tomorrow]] ([[OmniFocus, due today]]) » Obsidian - Time blocking » Calendar / Fantastical - In the moment - Scratchpad - Looking back - [[OmniFocus, completed today]] ([[OmniFocus, completed yesterday]]) - Weekly Review - OmniFocus Review - [OmniFocus reset](omnifocus:///perspective/Reset) - Using Notes as tasks (dashboards) - An example of managing overwhelm - [[Grad school demo]] from OmniFocus - [[Horizon 38]] from Obsidian » driving towards OmniFocus - [[33 Blog Status Board]] in Obsidian - Turning notes *into* tasks - [[Obsidian to OmniFocus]] - [[Obsidian Selected Text to OmniFocus]] - Bonus, if time… - Automating from Microsoft Teams into OmniFocus (Power Automate)