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Do Way, Way More in WorkFlowy - Frank Degenaar's book
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Posted by Dr Andus
Oct 22, 2015 at 12:04 AM
Now here is something different: an actual book (that is not a manual) about an outliner! And not just any outliner, but WorkFlowy!
Frank was kind enough to send me a review copy, so I’m happy to say more about it if anyone is interested (I’ll probably write more about it on my blog, when I get a bit more time), but let me just say that I’m very impressed!
OK, I’m an outliner nerd and a WorkFlowy fan, so I’m susceptible, but considering that I use WF every day as my main project management tool, to-do list manager, note-taker, and outliner (in conjunction with some other tools), I thought I had it more or less figured out, after all it’s one of the most minimalist, simple-to-use outliners out there.
Well, I couldn’t have been more wrong. Frank’s knowledge and use (method? philosophy?) of WorkFlowy is really something else… I jokingly said to him that the WorkFlowy folks should be giving him an honorary degree in WorkFlowy Craft because this is some black-belt stuff.
Check out the table of contents over here:
http://www.productivitymashup.com/about-workflowy-book
Posted by hansolo
Oct 22, 2015 at 11:08 PM
Thanks, Dr. Andus. for the tip. I bought a copy. I didn’t know one could combine Markdown into Workflowy, or that one could have links to another part of the document. Perhaps I should have known, but I didn’t. Those two features alone have more than justified the purchase. In summary, highly recommended.
Posted by yosemite
Oct 23, 2015 at 12:59 AM
I bought Frank’s book. It’s very good.
I used to be a workflowy “expert” ... until I read this book. Now I’m just a power user I suppose. Heh. Anyway, I’m getting a lot of great ideas from his book. And I appreciate Frank’s writing style. Enthusiastic but not vacuous.
To get the maximum gain from the book I think you have to actually *do* the suggestions - just reading about them doesn’t give you the full effect. Kind of like workflowy itself, come to think of it.
Posted by Daly de Gagne
Oct 23, 2015 at 01:15 AM
Dr Anddus, I’d be interested in hearing more about the Workflowy book, and also on your own setup for academic work. I have returned to university after a 40 year absence, and am wondering how best to use Workflowy for managing deadlines, exam dates, and notes. My subjects are anthroppology, native studies and sociology.
I also want to begin a knowledge base reflecting my recent and growing interest in genocide. It is because of this interest I have reurned to university so that I can acquire the social sciences background to enable me to read and work with genocide related literature in a meaningful way.
Concurrently, I am moving ahead (finally) with a book based on my experiences as a chaplain and therapist. Again, I am wondering how best to use Workflowy.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions you may offer me.
Daly
Posted by frank.dg
Oct 24, 2015 at 02:19 AM
“Enthusiastic but not vacuous” was exactly what I was hoping to achieve. Thanks for the compliments here guys. Let me know if there’s anything I can expand on from the book. Pun intended. And thanks Dr. Andus for being a wild fan. You know how to make a guy feel special :-)