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Mac Setup: Favorite Apps and Settings

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Mosyle App Management Recently, I had to reinstall everything on my Mac after IT installed Mosyle to manage our Macs at work. As a result, I had to start from scratch and install all of my preferred apps and customize my settings again. To make the process smoother in the future, I documented the steps I took, including the apps I installed and the customizations I made. In sharing my process, I hope it can help others who may also need to reinstall everything on their Mac. Last Updated: Feb 18, 2023 Review Setup If you can review your setup before wiping it clean, there are a few things to check: Check your downloads folder and any other local folders and move any needed files to the cloud Make a list of the Applications you have installed (Finder > Applications)  Take a screenshot of your doc bar so you can set it up the same way after  Back up ~/Library/Spelling/LocalDictionary for any words you’ve added to your custom dictionary.  Apps to Install Here are the ...

The Customer Interview: A Panel Discussion

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Join the  Columbus Product Club  on Wed, May 12, 2021 as I moderate a panel discussion with  Derek DeHart ,  Alex Annarino  and  Matthew Abbitt  on their experience with customer interviews. We'll discuss frequency, recruiting, location, preparation, who participates, and some of the questions our panel use, and what they have learned. Register on Meetup.com

Inspired Book Club Template

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I created this post to share resources and my experience of taking product teams through Inspired .

I'm hiring a Sr Product Designer

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I'm hiring  a Senior Product Designer! I'm looking for an individual contributor who will have an opportunity to grow into a leadership role as we expand our Product Design / UX  team. This is  RevLocal 's first Product Designer  role and will need someone with a strong research and design background.

RevLocal Welcomes Justin Meats as Vice President of Product

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I’m excited to be joining RevLocal  as VP of Product to help local business owners gain and retain customers!  Here's the press release that went out today.

How Agile + Product Management helps build the RIGHT things the RIGHT Way

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This Wednesday, January 13, I am helping virtually host the Columbus Product Club Meetup where Product Consultant, Rich Mironov, is speaking on "How Agile + Product Management helps build the RIGHT things the RIGHT Way".

Gaudete Sunday: The Third Sunday of Advent

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Happy 3rd Sunday of Advent! Today is Gaudete Sunday.  Gaudete is the Latin word for “Rejoice.”  Advent is a time for preparing for Jesus, and the theme is a need for penitence. Today is different, and the readings emphasize the joyous anticipation of the Lord's coming. 

Appalachian Highpoints Trip Trailer

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 Here’s the trailer for a video Isaac and I are making about our Appalachian Highpoints Trip.  5 nights, 7 states, 1,678 miles

Resources for Effectively Communicating with Others Using the DISC Behavioral Styles

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This is a work in progress about using the DISC behavioral styles to more effectively communicate with others in meetings, task management, handling conflict, and managing.

Book Review & Summary: Taking Flight! Master the DISC Styles to Transform Your Career, Your Relationships…Your Life

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Taking Flight! Master the DISC Styles to Transform Your Career, Your Relationships…Your Life by Merrick Rosenberg and Daniel Silvert is a good overview of the DISC Behaviors. It assigns a bird to each DISC style to make them easy to remember.