Here is what I rely on as a founder who does a lot of context switching:
- a never-ending text file for todos and work journal [0]
- calendar for planning (and blocking focus time)
- website blocker
- turned off notifications
I've also found the concept of an "inbox" from the Zettelkasten method very helpful. Anytime something comes up that's not yet in my system, I add it to the inbox for later processing (org-capture on my computer, and beorg on my phone). This way, note entry doesn't require a full context switch. I then just make sure to regularly drain my inbox.
I don't use emacs currently for anything but org-mode but I'm far happier with this than I was with a never ending `.md` file.
One way to do it is to archive[0] it which will move it into a local _archive file.
Another way which I'm currently using is to periodically manually archive tasks into a tree of folders and files by date then category (and sometimes subcategory) which allows me to publish an HTML or PDF file of everything from say 2023 for a particular client.
(setopt org-agenda-skip-scheduled-if-done t)Perhaps to clarify: hide from where?
I just use a editor plugin to make marking tasks as done/cancelled easier and rotate the files every month to keep things a little organized (and scoping the keyword search) and it has been the most effective form of project management/journalling for me for many years.