Course curriculum

    1. 1.1 Welcome

    2. 1.2 Outlook Productivity Roadmap

    3. 1.3 How "Outlook Productivity" is different from "Outlook Training"

    4. 1.4 Your "Productivity Nickname"

    5. 1.5 Welcome to Tiny Habits for Outlook Productivity

    6. 1.6 Your Personal Reflection Journal

    7. 1.7 Why a Productivity Buddy Can Supercharge Your Results

    8. 1.8 How to get even more from AI

    9. 1.9 8 Ways to Productivity Mastery

    10. 1.10 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 1

    1. 2.1 Why This Chapter Matters- The Fast Track to Smart Work -

    2. 2.2 Using the Map For Action to drive clarity

    3. 2.3 Outlook navigation

    4. 2.4 Get the most from the Ribbon Bar

    5. 2.5 Change context in a flash

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    6. 2.6 Create new Outlook items using keyboard shortcuts

    7. 2.7 Start your day proactive and in control

    8. 2.8 Eliminate email distractions

    9. 2.9 Custom email notifications - be notified by request, not by default

    10. 2.10 Quick Parts allows you to create predefined "templates" for Outlook

    11. 2.11 Change ALL CAPS without retyping

    12. 2.12 Emoji :)

    13. 2.13 Windows Clipboard

    14. 2.14 Let's talk with AI

    15. 2.15 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 2

    1. 3.1 Why This Chapter Matters - Calm Is a Competitive Advantage

    2. 3.2 Introduction to Calming your mind and be less ditracted: Your Mind Dump

    3. 3.3 Empty your head into a system that lives outside of your head

    4. 3.4 See all your work in progress in one Outlook: Calendar and Tasks combined in one window

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    5. 3.6 Turn your mind dump to actions in your Calendar and Tasks

    6. 3.7 Let's talk with AI

    7. 3.8 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 3

    1. 4.1 Why This Chapter Matters = From Good Intentions to Daily Flow

    2. 4.2 The importance of Reviewing your day.

    3. 4.3 Daily Review

    4. 4.4 Weekly Review - We are in the process of updating this lesson

    5. 4.5 Let's talk with AI

    6. 4.6 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 4

    1. 5.1 Why This Chapter Matters - Don’t Let Your Inbox Run Your Life

    2. 5.2 A quick way to create messages from existing information

    3. 5.3 Dealing with CC Mail (Courtesy Copy)

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    4. 5.4 Following up without effort

    5. 5.5 Activating BCC (Blind Courtesy Copy)

    6. 5.6 Colour coding your Inbox

    7. 5.7 @Mentioned mail

    8. 5.8 View emails as conversations

    9. 5.9 Ignore a conversation

    10. 5.10 Outlook Email Templates

    11. 5.11 Creating a PST "Archive Folder"

    12. 5.12 Let's talk with AI

    13. 5.13 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 5

    1. 6.1 Why This Chapter Matters - Turn Email Into Meaningful Action

    2. 6.2 Using the Map For Action to drive clarity

    3. 6.3 From Inbox to Action

    4. 6.4 Quick Steps: Organise emails with one click

    5. 6.5 Creating Quick Steps

    6. 6.6 Turn an email into an action in Calendar

    7. 6.7 Reference Mail Folders

    8. 6.8 Using Search Folders

    9. 6.9 Let’s Talk With AI

    10. 6.10 Quick Wins – Your Productivity Pit Stops for Chapter 6

Outlook Productivity works better in groups.

FAQ

  • How long does it take to complete the course?

    This is a hybrid course. You have lifelong access to the content so there is no real "finish time". The individual work is supported by the structure of 8 or live online facilitator-led workshops with your group.

  • Can I do this on a mobile device?

    Yes, you can download the Thinkific app fomr the App store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thinkific/id1557573471?platform=iphone) or Google Play (https://play.google.com/store/search?q=thinkific&c=apps&hl=en_ZA&gl=US).

  • Can I apply this course in Outlook for Mac?

    The short answer is 'no'. Sorry!

  • Will this course work with my version of Outlook?

    We created the course videos using Outlook 365, and that's what you will see on the course. Because this course is based on principles of productivity, you will be able to apply all of the tips, tricks and techniques apply to all versions from Outlook 2010 and later.

  • What support do I get?

    You get supported at various levels. You can communicate with instructors in every lesson, albeit not in real time. You can email your instructors at any time. You will be invited to join the Productivity Pit Stop Learning Community to engage with other alumni to keep learning. This is NOT a Facebook group.

Your Guides


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Duncan will be your lead facilitator and will support you during and after your course with 1:1 coaching.

As the voicemail message on his cell phone says:” If I can’t take your call I am either in a workshop or out cycling!”

Duncan’s industrial engineering background and his love of the “ooh” and “aahhh” moments when people learn a really cool trick in MS Outlook, are his inspiration and motivation in helping people use their technology in ways that make them more productive.

Was there life before the Internet, cell phones and gadgets? Duncan’s glad he missed it!


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Gerrit is a hardworking lazy guy - working very hard all the time to find ways in which to get the right things done easier, faster and better.  To achieve optimal productivity with minimal effort.

What brings him great joy is that the quality of life of every person who implements even a little bit of what they get during a course will improve.