The Omni Show

Brian Wright, a fractional chief communications officer, shares his experience using OmniFocus to manage his workload. He discusses the power of Omni Focus in organizing personal and professional life, the use of automation and plugins in handling tasks, motivations and strategies for productivity, and the remarkable journey of his nonverbal son becoming a prolific poet with the help of OmniFocus.

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com Today, we hear from Dr. Christian Calma, an OBGYN currently residing in Iowa. Christian shares how he uses OmniFocus to manage the various aspects of his busy life, from daily tasks to long-term goals. In the episode, Christian touches on the importance of taking control of one's daily life. With help from a custom plugin created by Kaitlin Salzke, he also discusses the importance of staying productive on day-to-day tasks, even in the midst of a major life transition. If you're looking to streamline your own workload and bring order to your life, Christian's insights on using OmniFocus are a must-listen. Some other people, places, and things mentioned in this episode: - Keyboard Maestro - Kaitlin Salzke's Website - Anki - Appigo's Todo - OmniFocus - Getting Things Done - Hookmark

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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. Some other people, places, and things mentioned: OmniFocus AndyBliss website AndyBliss on instagram AndyBliss on Twitter Nief-Norf Blissbrickstudios YouTube Blissbrickstudios Instagram University of Tennessee Getting Things Done Learn OmniFocus MacSparky Macstock Fantastical TextExpander Mindnode Slack SetApp Day One Ulysses Logic Sibelius Roam Research Notion Streamdeck XL Airtable

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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. Some other people, places, and things mentioned: Robby's Website Robby's Twitter Account Robby's Instagram Account Robby's Twitch Account Digital Organization Tips for Music Teachers Music Ed Tech Talk Podcast Craft Evernote Building a Second Brain Work Clean OmniFocus OmniOutliner OmniGraffle Robby Burn's Website Dropbox MindNode Taskpaper Drafts Hook Fantastical Devonthink Obsidian Atomic Habits

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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. Some other people, places, and things mentioned: RandyJHunt.com Product Design for the Web: Principles of Designing & Releasing Web Products Drink Morning Etsy Artsy OmniFocus Getting Things Done Obsidian Fantastical Zapier Agenda Wordpress PHP Basecamp

Full transcript and show notes at theomnishow.omnigroup.com 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. Some other people, places, and things mentioned: Frank's Website Unexplored Territory Podcast vSphere 6.5 Host Resources Technical Deep Dive vSphere Clustering Deep Dive series OmniGraffle Fibonacci sequence Coolors Website