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How Etsy CEO Chad Dickerson Uses OmniFocus Feb 06, 2023

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Today, we chat with Chad Dickerson, the former CEO of Etsy and the current head of Strong Back Open Heart (his own executive coaching practice). In this episode, we learn how he uses OmniFocus to help manage his workload and bring order to his life.

Chad shares personal insights he's gained as a CEO, including the importance of living an authentic life and staying true to oneself. We talk through the belief that personal improvement doesn’t happen by accident, and how the right productivity habits can keep anyone optimally engaged.
Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode:
- Etsy
- Chad Dickerson
- Strong Back Open Heart
- Randy Hunt
- NASDAQ
- Peter Drucker
- OmniFocus
- Showtime
- Clip-o-Tron
- DEVONthink
- ScanSnap
- Getting Things Done

The 2023 Omni Roadmap with Ken Case Jan 23, 2023

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Welcome to the annual roadmap episode of The Omni Show! Ken Case, CEO of the Omni Group, is here to share the our exciting plans for 2023 and give us an inside look at the actual development process.

Today, we talk about how Omni Group has been building powerful tools for 30 years and continues to push the envelope forward in 2023. Whether it’s new features such as Voice Control, redesigning apps using Apple's new SwiftUI technologies, or the upcoming version 4 of OmniFocus, we’re hard at work!

some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode:
- Omni Group's 2023 Roadmap Blog Post
- OmniFocus
- OmniGraffle

How Zsolt Benke Uses OmniFocus Jan 09, 2023

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In this episode, we're joined by Zsolt Benke, a developer from Pécs, Hungary. More than a decade ago, Zsolt started his coding life on the Web, designing and building WordPress sites. Now, he works in both web and iOS development. In his spare time, Zsolt enjoys blogging about productivity and technology, and co-hosting the podcast Agyvihar.

Join us as Zsolt reveals his secret weapon for tackling tasks and projects - OmniFocus. Learn how Zsolt uses OmniFocus to keep track of his work and to boost efficiency with the "measure twice, cut once” mentality applied to software. Plus, get a sneak peek into Zsolt's workflow as he shares how he uses the Tags and Projects perspectives to stay organized Whether you're a developer or just looking for ways to improve your productivity, you won't want to miss this episode.

some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode:
- Decoding.io
- OmniFocus
- OmniOutliner
- YNAB
- Mac Power Users
- GTD
- 43Folders
- LifeHacker
- Merlin Mann
- Gina Trapani
- Ethan Schooner - Solarized Dark and Light
- Hookmark
- Reminders
- DevonThink
- Craft
- Fantastical
- AppleScript
- Timey
- OmniJS
- Terminal

How Andy Bliss Uses OmniFocus Dec 26, 2022

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Today, Andy Bliss joins us to share his insights on using OmniFocus to supercharge work as a performing artist and musician's coach. With a background in both the arts and technology, Andy knows a thing or two about the intersection between creativity and efficiency.

Join Andy and Andrew as they navigate the challenges of "infinite" capture using software (and how to batch your days to prevent decision fatigue). They'll also delve into the distinction between Projects and Maintenance, and how a system like OmniFocus can help when your schedule is jam-packed. It’s a fantastic discussion on maximizing productivity and efficiency.

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How Mikell Taylor Uses OmniPlan Dec 12, 2022

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Today, Mikell Taylor joins us to talk about OmniPlan. She is a long-time robotics geek focused on making robots that are useful and practical.

Mikell’s honed her specialized expertise working with companies like BlueFin Robotics and Rethink Robotics. Today, she’s the Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon Robotics, where OmniPlan helps her bring order to chaos and ensure positive outcomes for her team.
Some other people, places, and things mentioned:
- MikellTaylor.com
- Mikell's Twitter Account - OmniPlan
- BlueFin Robotics
- Amazon Robotics
- Rethink Robotics
- Ohio State University
- STEM
- PMP
- Agile / SCRUM
- GANTT
- Waterfall Methodology
- Jira

How Robby Burns Uses Omni Software Nov 28, 2022

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Today, we chat with Robby Burns. Robby’s a music educator, freelance percussionist, and technology specialist residing Ellicot City, Maryland. He’s the author of "Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers," published by Oxford University Press. He speaks about music, education, and technology on his podcast Music Ed Tech Talk.

Andrew and Robby chat about his routine use of OmniFocus, OmniGraffle, and OmniOutliner to make the most of every day. Robby’s workflow helps him achieve more in less time: whether it’s designing seating charts in OmniGraffle, implementing OmniOutliner’s flexible styles to view lesson plans while teaching, or focusing on the “photocopier” tag in OmniFocus to batch-related tasks.

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How Randy J. Hunt Uses OmniFocus Nov 14, 2022

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Today, we’re joined by Randy J. Hunt. Randy’s served as head of Design at Grab, Head of Design at Artsy, VP of Design for Etsy, and the author of Product Design for the Web. He’s currently the Chief Product Officer at Morning, a Coffee Tech Company.

Randy shares his refreshing, thoughtfully disciplined approach to productivity. Using restraint as an superpower, Randy attributes the accumulated benefit of his second-brain to “sticking with it" in OmniFocus for over a decade. Randy and Andrew talk about “daisy-chaining” workflows, the power of complete capture in OmniFocus, and the benefit of restraint to avoid over-building your system.
You can find Randy at RandyJHunt.com.
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How Frank Denneman Uses OmniGraffle Oct 31, 2022

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Today, we talk with Frank Denneman. Frank works for VMWare as the Chief Technologist in the CTO’s office of their Cloud Infrastructure Business Group. He's the author of multiple books, including “vSphere 6.5 Host Technical Deep Dive” and the “vSphere Clustering Technical Deep Dive” series.

Andrew and Frank chat about using OmniGraffle to communicate visual ideas in their simplest forms. Frank shares a few tools from his belt: Fibonacci sequences for layouts, how to wrangle visual clutter, the role of consistent color palettes in communicating ideas with clarity, and more.
You can find @FrankDenneman on Twitter.
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How Alec Johnson Uses OmniFocus Oct 17, 2022

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Today, we’re spending time with Alec Johnson. Alec is a public speaker, engineer, and online presenter living in Thailand for the last 14 years. His passion for productivity and daily live-streaming can be viewed via his TakeOneTech YouTube channel. From content creation to inspirational lists, OmniFocus helps him to manage it all.

In this episode, Andrew and Alec deconstruct his productivity workflow. Using OmniFocus, Streamdecks, nvALT, and more - Alec has been consistently creating one helpful YouTube video each day.
You can find Alec @takeonetech_ on Twitter.
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100th Episode Celebration with Ken Case Oct 03, 2022

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Thirty (yes, 30!!) years of OmniGroup.com, 100 Episodes of the Omni Show, AND the 5th anniversary of this podcast? We try to contain our excitement as we reminisce with Ken Case. Various guests from past Omni Show episodes also send their greetings.

In this episode, Ken and Andrew time-travel to 1992...when it took all morning (and 35 floppy disks) to install an OS, Steve Jobs was at NeXT, and the internet was limited only by our imagination (and corresponding modem speeds).

While many things have changed over the last 30 years, at least one thing's been constant: our love of creating great tools that make people more productive.

Here's to you — our community — and here's to another 30 amazing years.

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