Monthly Archives: April 2011

Apr 28, 2011 Saw this article, on how to add holidays to Outlook; seemed like it could be useful to many of you: http://www.nwitimes.com/business/columnists/april-miller-cripliver/article_8a0383e9-ebb4-5070-9f25-292dbb6ecb08.html Michael

Apr 26, 2011 (updated Mar 3, 2014) Here we are, in this world of cloud computing and full-time mobile access to the Internet, and so I think it is time to clarify a concept I’ve been tossing about recently—that of … Continue reading →

Apr 23, 2011 If you’ve read my books you know that I say not to use flags on mail in your in-box except for one very limited use: put them only on mail you intend to reply to soon—use them … Continue reading →

Apr 17, 2011 I am very pleased to announce that that the new Android app Pocket Informant now supports MYN tasks. It’s a great app and it fills an important place in the MYN-compatible mobile app list. If you are … Continue reading →

Apr 17, 2011 Got To Do, which is a venerable Android tasks app, stopped distributing at the end of March. Some background. If you don’t use Exchange and are using MYN tasks, then I hope you are using ToodleDo as … Continue reading →

Apr 14, 2011 On Wednesday, Microsoft released Service Pak 1 for Office 2011; in doing so they fixed an Outlook bug I complained about in my new book. I mentioned the bug in a note on page 63 of the … Continue reading →

Apr 8, 2011 The primary purpose of a to-do list isn’t to get everything done. No, the primary purpose of a to-do list is to set your mind at ease that you know what your responsibilities are. That’s the main … Continue reading →

April 4, 2011 [Updated Dec 7, 2016] This article extends from my previous blog and shows other ways to limit Outlook’s blue-box e-mail notifications. Research shows that even small work interruptions can greatly impact workday efficiency. As I discussed in … Continue reading →

Apr 2, 2011 I am a big fan of turning off e-mail notifications in Outlook, particularly the blue notification rectangle that announces new mail in Outlook versions 2003 and later (officially called the Desktop Alert in Outlook). The trouble with … Continue reading →