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The Workflowing Podcast

by Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy

Casual conversations on productivity and self-improvement with Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy of Workflowing. Guest interviews and candid conversations on how you can do better.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 2: Working Out Workflowing

    Who is this for? Those who are interested in how projects like Workflowing come about and how they evolve from a concept into a reality. For episode 2 of the Workflowing Podcast, Vardy and Schechter share the early conversations that led to the creation of this project. Links Schechter’s Initial...

  2. Episode 1 (Season 2): Focusing on the Fundamentals with Dave Caolo

    Note: Mike Techniques is now the Workflowing Podcast. You can learn more about Schechter and Vardy’s new project and what it means for Mike Techniques here. Schechter and Vardy are joined by Dave Caolo after a recent episode of Mikes on Mics. We discuss how the productivity space tends to…

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  3. Episode 19: Getting Wine Done with OmniFocus

    This episode features a conversation between Vardy and Michael Werk of Camp 1 Vineyard. On the heels of the video that outlines how he uses OmniFocus, the discussion revolves around how Michael discovered OmniFocus, why he uses it, where he uses it, and some of his best practices. Links OmniFocus...

  4. Episode 18: A Paperless Plan with Brooks Duncan

    This episode features a conversation between Vardy and brooks Duncan of DocumentSnap. They talk about some tips, tricks, and best practices for going paperless -- and each of them has slightly different ways of getting there. Links World Domination Summit Fujitsu ScanSnap ix500 Scanner Pro…

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  5. Episode 17: Focusing on OmniFocus 2

    Episode 17: Focusing on OmniFocus 2 Schechter and Vardy are joined by Kourosh Dini and Thanh Pham to share their early thoughts on the public alpha of OmniFocus 2. Keep in mind, these are very early thoughts on a very early version of the app. Links Debut of OmniFocus 2 - Blog - The Omni Group...

  6. Episode 16: Schechter Needs A Minute

    Schechter looks back on a week that was lost to intentional and unintentional disruptions. Here’s a quick look at a week of choosing to make time and having time taken away. Links 33 Families For 33 Years The Three Things #25 Follow along with Michael Schechter Visit Schechter’s website at...

  7. Episode 15: Down with the Sickness

    This short and sweet episode of the podcast features Vardy riffing solo on how to deal with being sick and battling the desire to be productive at the same time. Links Low Energy Productivity | Productivityist.com A Fresh Take On Context – The OmniFocus Setup Talk | SimplicityBliss Follow along...

  8. Episode 14: Going Out On Your Own with Brian Saemann

    On a recent trip to Charlotte, Schechter dragged his brother-in-law, Brian Saemann, out for a beer and a chat. Brian recently made the leap gainful employment to going full-time on his own business (along with his wife and brother). In this episode, we examine the journey to self-employment,...

  9. Episode 13: Getting Personal with Cloze

    Vardy takes the reins this week in this conversation with Alex Cote and Dan Foody of Cloze, a web/iOS app that aims to help users focus on the people they communicate with rather than the platforms they use to communicate with them. Links Cloze Cloze for iOS Connect Better with Cloze |...

  10. Episode 12: Working on iOS

    “The Mikes” are back immediately following last week’s episode on the Pebble and Mailbox to talk about iOS only applications and the difficulty in creating iOS workflows. Links Clear For iPhone and Mac Finish App: Available Now on iPhone OmniFocus for Mac - The Omni Group Things - Cultured Code...

  11. Episode 11: The Pebble and Mailbox

    “The Mikes” talk about a few new toys, Schechter’s Pebble watch and Mailbox (which Schechter had just gotten access to at the time of this recording). This episode was recorded before their episode with Gentry Underwood, the CEO of Mailbox. Links Mailbox: The Band-Aid for Email |...

  12. Episode 10: Stepping Away From It All with Yuvi Zalkow

    Schechter is joined by fellow neurotic Jew (it’s not derogatory when we call ourselves that, right?), Yuvi Zalkow to talk about everything from Yuvi’s blog and social media hiatus, to his novel in progress as well as the revamp of his video series. We also go down one or ten rabbit holes, as we…

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  13. Episode 9: Talking OmniFocus 2 with Ken Case

    Schechter chats with Ken Case, the CEO of The Omni Group, the morning after the OmniFocus 2 preview. Ken discusses the “Pro” vs. “Standard” approach, the new design and the motivation behind the newly announced OmniPresence. Links OmniFocus 2 Debut LaunchBar 5 Generational - 019 - Tasks, Contexts...

  14. Episode 8: Choosing Apps with Aaron Mahnke and Gabe Weatherhead

    “The Mikes” are joined by Aaron Mahnke of Frictionless and Gabe Weatherhead of Macdrifter for a conversation about what matters most when it comes to assessing applications. Note: The audio quality leaves a ton to be desired. This was slated to be a Mikes on Mics episode, but alas, the sound was...

  15. Episode 7: The Evolution of Lifehacks with CM Smith

    Vardy has a chat with CM Smith (former colleague at Lifehack) talk about how the idea of lifehacking has changed over the ye years, the idea of apps that offer all-in-one time saving, and much more. Links TEDx Talk - Mike Vardy - Hacking Lifehacks Easilydo: Life Assistant - Easilydo Inc. Cloze...

  16. Episode 6: Trade Paper Blogs with Nick Wynja

    Schechter is joined by Nick Wynja from Hack / Make to discuss his last minute, year end decision to put out his best posts from his first year of writing the site as a book. Note: Schechter here. This is my first recording live an in person with my portable rig. I’d love to know what you think....

  17. Episode 5: The Error Of All In Experiments

    Schechter and Vardy examine the challenges that come from an all in approach. Mostly Schechter does this by ripping Vardy’s all in on Evernote experiment to shreds. Note: The sound is a bit raw as we weren’t really intending this as an episode. This is meant to offer an unfiltered conversation...

  18. Episode 4: Happy NeuYear with Jesse Phillips

    Vardy is joined by Jesse Phillips, creator of the NeuYear calendar. They discuss the impetus behind the creation of the product, as well as what Vardy thinks it would be great to use it for -- and all Mike Techniques listeners will get a 30% discount until January 31, 2013 by using the code...

  19. Episode 3: Spread Thin

    Schechter is joined by Myke Hurley of 70Decibels fame for a special audio contribution to the Actually Getting Big Things Done series. Links CMD+SPACE - 017 - Gameboy English Lessons, with Federico Viticci The 512 Podcast - 039 - A Lick of Paint Follow along with Myke Hurley Visit the 70Decibels...

  20. Episode 2: Following Passion While Supporting a Family with Patrick Rhone and C.J. Chilvers

    Mike Techniques For our first “solo” episode, Schechter is joined by C.J. Chilvers and Patrick Rhone to discuss the baggage, the challenges and the joys of following your own passions while doing what’s needed to support a family. Links Patrick’s comment on ADN and the ensuing conversation CJ’s...

  21. Episode 1: Brainstorming Mike Techniques

    This first episode is a raw, unedited segment of the brainstorming session that Michael Schechter of A Better Mess and Mike Vardy of Producitivityist.com had for their new collaborative email newsletter and podcast, Mike Techniques. Fair warning, these early episodes will be all over the map.…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Casual conversations on productivity and self-improvement with Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy of Workflowing. Guest interviews and candid conversations on how you can do better.

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Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy

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Casual conversations on productivity and self-improvement with Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy of Workflowing. Guest interviews and candid conversations on how you can do better.

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The Workflowing Podcast is created and hosted by Michael Schechter and Mike Vardy.
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