Author Archives: Michael Linenberger

May 13, 2016 Now that I am updating my Toodledo training, I have completely switched over to Toodledo again and am using it as my main MYN task system. I did that a number of years ago, used it for about 2 … Continue reading →

May 6, 2016 For readers of the One Minute To-Do List (1MTD) book, we just updated the extras page—the one with all the free videos— that is referenced in that book. The primary update is that we inserted new Toodledo screen … Continue reading →

May 4, 2016 I am finally, slowly, updating my video classes for the new version of Toodledo. The first to be updated is the $89 1MTD video class. It has about 3 videos on Toodledo, which are now up to … Continue reading →

May 1, 2016 We all have a tendency to list too many shoulds on our task list, trying to force ourselves to do things we think we should be doing. But if you do that too much, it is a … Continue reading →

April 29, 2015 Occasionally when I teach the 5-item limit in the Critical Now section, I get some push back, and it usually goes as follows: “I will definitely do more that 5 critical items today, so this 5-item limit … Continue reading →

March 24, 2016 Perhaps the most powerful and unique thing about the MYN task system is the way it uses start dates to schedule tasks and to sort tasks. The use of start dates is what separates MYN from my … Continue reading →

March 24, 2016 Here is a tip that works with all versions of Windows Outlook, but that is especially useful for Outlook 2013 and 2016. It is to add a set of quick-navigation buttons to the top left portion of … Continue reading →

March 5, 2016 I saw this USA Today article about management rules regarding smartphone use, particularly during meetings: http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/personalfinance/2016/03/05/warning-avoid-smartphone-shame-work-keep-them-out-sight/79000192/ It’s good to see this coming, but I am curious how many businesses are doing this. Does your business have a … Continue reading →

Feb 28, 2016 Periodically as I give seminars and consult with clients, I am reminded that many companies have very stringent e-mail retention policies. Some of them prevent employees from holding on to mail older than a certain number of … Continue reading →

Many of you may have tried my 1MTD or MYN systems and perhaps gotten behind and maybe even given up on that task list. Don’t worry, it happens. However, I bet you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed right now. And you’re … Continue reading →