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# Learn OmniFocus: OmniFocus + Obsidian Workflows with Leah Ferguson
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> **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.
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- 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
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- 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)