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Jun 2015
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263: Rethinking Task Management with Kou...

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Psychiatrist, musician, geek, and author Kourosh Dini guests to explain why managing tasks is so hard and, with that knowledge, how to use technology to get work done.

Thanks to MPU listener Jigar Talati for help with the shownotes this week!

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Kourosh Dini | Mind, Music, & Technology
Kourosh Dini (@kouroshdini) | Twitter
The Music of Kourosh Dini
Mac Power Users #78: Workflows with Kourosh Dini - Relay FM
Using OmniFocus | Workflow Mastery
Mac Power Users #78: Workflows with Kourosh Dini - Relay FM

Kourosh Dini, physician and author of "Creating Flow with OmniFocus", joins David.

▶ Chicago Bucket Boys - YouTube
Task Management When the Bullets are Flying — MacSparky
Due: The Superfast Reminder App for iPhone & iPad
HoudahSpot – Advanced File Search Tool for Mac OS X
Creating Flow with OmniFocus – Now Available! | Kourosh Dini
Mac Power Users #254: Reviewing GTD with David Allen - Relay FM
TextExpander: Mac Typing Shortcut Utility Saves You Time
Keyboard Maestro 6.4.8: Work Faster with Macros for Mac OS X
Noodlesoft | Simply useful Mac software
Welcome to Steam
Cubase
Rogue Amoeba | Nicecast: Broadcast Any Audio To The Internet, Right From Mac OS X
Live365 Internet Radio Network - Listen to Free Music, Online Radio
Mac Power Users #251: DEVONthink - Relay FM
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