Monthly Archives: December 2015

Dec 30, 2015 (updated May 30, 2017) [A Video version of this article has been added for paid MYN Outlook Video Training subscribers, see the new Lesson 26 here (login required)] Windows Desktop Outlook has an Inbox feature called Compact … Continue reading →

Dec 24, 2015 I know this is Christmas Eve and so if you are seeing this note today you might be thinking, Get a Life Michael! But I have a compassionate reason for writing this today. The reason is that many … Continue reading →

Dec 12, 2015 Another Surface problem has just “surfaced” for me. I’d been using a Surface 3 (not the Pro, rather, the little Surface tablet) for several months and I really liked it—much better than an iPad for most of … Continue reading →

Dec 9, 2015 As you know I mostly write about software, like Microsoft Outlook, and how to be productive with it. But periodically I write about computer hardware since that is what Outlook and other productivity software runs on. Recently … Continue reading →

Dec 7, 2015 One way to look at the MYN system is to think of it as a process of getting control and letting go. You already know that the MYN task list gets you in control of work (and … Continue reading →

Dec 4, 2015 In case you have forgotten, there are very specific rules on how many items you can have in each urgency zone in the MYN and 1MTD task list. Very simply they are: “Five, Twenty, and Unlimited.” In … Continue reading →

Dec 4, 2015 In case you have forgotten, there are very specific rules on when you review each section of the MYN and 1MTD task list. Very simply they are: “Once an Hour, once a Day, once a Week.” The … Continue reading →

Dec 1, 2015 [UPDATE: This article has been updated here. The article below refers to an older version of OneNote] I have long said that the MYN (and 1MTD) systems are not the best place to manage certain kinds of … Continue reading →