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- Jon { MYN in One Note. May solve some of the other commenters responses on project management as well. } – Feb 19, 2:43 PM
- Kevin W Grierson { I wonder if you have given any thought to a modified version of your MYN program for professionals who have many projects that they can't afford to allow to simply disappear into the past. Too... } – Feb 19, 12:40 PM
- Kylie Dennis { Many Outlook users are self-employed and we depend on it entirely for project management. It doesn't make sense to move to a more sophisticated program if we have no team. I'd like an expanded focus... } – Feb 19, 8:33 AM
- Leonard Wasserman { using 1MTD with Toodledo competitors such a Remember the Milk Appigo Todo Cloud, Todoist, MS Todo } – Feb 19, 7:42 AM
- Kylie Dennis { I blew off this suggestion initially as overly complicating things. However, when I started using the To Do Bar as configured in MYN Views, I realized that I was missing the ability to see the... } – Feb 18, 10:01 AM
- Maria { Yes } – Feb 09, 9:47 AM
- matt { yes } – Feb 08, 8:11 AM
- William Cullen { Brilliant - thanks - just what I needed....Bill } – Feb 08, 2:05 AM
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Author Archives: Michael Linenberger
Quick Poll–Next Products?
Hi there, in this quick poll I’d like to simply ask this: What sort of product do you or your colleagues need next? First I’d like to thank those of you who responded to my quick poll about whether a … Continue reading
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11 Months Left On Clutter Folder
When Microsoft rolled out Outlook’s Focused Inbox a year or so ago, it announced that it would discontinue their support for the Clutter Folder in Outlook. Well, that time is fast approaching: Microsoft just announced that January 31, 2020 is … Continue reading
Thoughtful Article About Responding to Email
In the big online world of misinformation about email and work habits, it is refreshing to read this thoughtful article in the NY Times about the importance of responding to incoming email. The author’s point is that workflows break down … Continue reading
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Another Good New Feature in Latest Windows Outlook
As I have mentioned in a previous post, the new versions of Windows of Outlook that are rolling out to the monthly Office Insiders group in Microsoft Office 365 are pretty darn good. You might have to activate the Coming … Continue reading
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Quick Poll: Would You Like a Mac Version of the MYN-Outlook Video Training?
Microsoft has been improving Outlook Mac lately, so I am thinking about creating a Mac version of my MYN-Outlook Complete Video Training. But my Question is this: Is a Mac Version of the Video Training something you would be interested … Continue reading
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Outlook Tip: Create Email from Task (Reverse of what I Normally Recommend)
I’ve covered the normal forward version of this a billion times: in Windows Outlook you can convert an email into a task—with all the text of the email placed automatically in the body of the task. Doing that is one … Continue reading
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Outlook for Mac Drag and Drop Email to Task Conversion
I’ve been meaning to mention this for a while. Starting in late 2017 Microsoft started releasing a new version of Outlook Mac 2016 and Outlook for Office 365 for Mac that enables drag-and-drop conversion of emails to tasks. This feature … Continue reading
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Blog-Post Subscription List Is Replaced (Old list is Gone)
We’ve got a new blog-post subscription service and form for this blog-series. This was the mailing that you may have subscribed to that sends you an email immediately everytime I post a blog. The new subscription service replaces the old … Continue reading
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Goals
Hi All, quick reminder: January is coming to a close, so a good time to set goals. Check out my book Master Your Workday Now for good instructions on how to do that. Michael
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New Year 20%-Off Coupon for MYN 3-days Only
For the New Year, here is a 20%-off coupon code to use on the MYN Outlook Complete Video Training course. Good for three days only (expires Friday the 4th). Here is the code: NEWYEARMYN Enter the above Coupon Code box … Continue reading
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