I came across a fantastic show-and-tell by Brandon Abbott on how he uses WorkFlowy to outline and brainstorm short stories… so I reached out to him and asked him to put together a screencast for us. In Brandon’s own words: “I write fiction the way a squirrel crosses the street. Sometimes I need a little direction. … Continue reading Workflowy for Outlining & Brainstorming Short Stories
Category: WorkFlowy Tips
Use Sharing to Collaborate with WorkFlowy
One of the most powerful features of WorkFlowy is the ability to share part of your WorkFlowy with anyone at any level of the hierarchy. The recipient can add the shared item into their WorkFlowy and organize it where it fits best into their system. Then the two of you can collaborate on that content … Continue reading Use Sharing to Collaborate with WorkFlowy
The Multi-Tagger Bookmarklet for WorkFlowy
On occasion I have the need to tag multiple items in WorkFlowy with the same tag at the same time. You know – batch tag my lists. And when such a need arises, I use rawbytz's multiTagger bookmarklet. Let's give it a quick spin... Round 1 In the below animated GIF, you'll see that I … Continue reading The Multi-Tagger Bookmarklet for WorkFlowy
Individual Sprints – a WorkFlowy Productivity Hack
Have you ever heard the terms "agile development", "scrum" and "sprints"? I had... but never really looked into any if it – because I'm not a software developer. And then I came across a post by Shivani Bhargava. She demystifies the sprint process and shows us how to set it up in WorkFlowy – even … Continue reading Individual Sprints – a WorkFlowy Productivity Hack
A WorkFlowy Tool to Sort Your Life… A-Z or Z-A
This is a real quick show-and-tell of rawbytz's "sortWF" tool for WorkFlowy. All you do is: Zoom into the list you want to sort Activate the sortWF bookmarklet Click on A-Z or Z-A ... Voilà! Let's just say you've got a list of periodic table elements in WorkFlowy, sorted according to atomic number (or maybe a … Continue reading A WorkFlowy Tool to Sort Your Life… A-Z or Z-A
Dr. WorkFlowy Recalibrates Your Life – A Template for the Tough Questions
“This post is all about a simple list of questions that will help you take stock of and recalibrate your life.” For years I’ve invited WorkFlowy into the inner workings of my mind and just laid it all out. Outlining has a way of (literally) getting to the bottom of things – no matter how … Continue reading Dr. WorkFlowy Recalibrates Your Life – A Template for the Tough Questions
5 WorkFlowy Setups for Creators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wd8aRoTULoU Jeff Eisley, has put together a fantastic WorkFlowy show-and-tell for creators – from writers to cinematographers and everyone in between. Here's a breakdown of the video: [0:20 – 1:42] "Infinite Zoom" – Character development in screenplays and book writing. [1:42 – 4:08] "Messy Room, Messy Tags" – Inputting technical data for filming ideas on the fly … Continue reading 5 WorkFlowy Setups for Creators
