The Omni Show How Brett Terpstra Uses OmniFocus
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Aug 11, 2025 
Brett Terpstra, a Minnesota-based writer, developer, and podcaster, shares his journey of creative passion and living with bipolar disorder and ADHD. He candidly discusses how these experiences have shaped his innovative career, which includes developing popular tools like Marked and Bunch. Brett explores the intersection of mental health and productivity, emphasizing how checklists and automation with OmniFocus help him thrive. He advocates for open conversations about mental health, fostering community support and understanding.
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Building And Sharing To Help
- Brett builds tools and shares them publicly to help people.
- He values seeing users say, "thank you, this changed something for me."
Blog Growth Through Sharing Discoveries
- Brett grew his blog from about 20 weekly readers to thousands by documenting what he learned.
- That exposure led to traffic spikes and opened career opportunities.
Mood Blast Led To A Career Shift
- Brett built Mood Blast, expanded it into an app, and learned Objective-C to advance it.
- That project led to a writing role at 2A and launched his public career.