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	Leif Carlsen Managing Director, PC-WARE Danmark A/S “I have now used the Atrendia solution [AST] for about a month and I really feel that my personal productivity has increased. For example due to the Atrendia “2-minute rule”, I am now able to answer smaller mails much faster than before. This also helps me from mail “flooding” in my inbox. I am also really a big fan of the way how you can put a “Next Action” comment plus a date on any e-mail or post allowing Outlook to display it at that time and not before. This reduces stress in my opinion and also help you in focus on the mails you need to process today. And finally I am also very happy for the Atrendia way of archiving and categorizing mails, as it makes it much easier to find my archived mails. So all in all I can give the Atrendia solution my full recommendation if you want to become much more effective, productive and reduces stress.”
	Lone Vinther Sales Director Key Account, Manpower “At first I didn't see the point in attending - but within less than one hour I was convinced that the AST system would give me a big advantage in my daily work life. I have now worked with AST for nearly six months and I think I have saved up to one hour per day of working time.  And besides that, I feel I have gotten an overview and control over my inbox. In the past, my inbox controlled me.”

	Marianne Norup-Nielsen IT Manager, Actavis A/S “AST was introduced in Actavis first as a pilot project to a selected group of people. Based on their feed back and the absolutely fantastic eye opener these 2 + 2 hour lessons were; it is obvious to us that we will take this to the next level. We will give more people the option of participating. By having more and more collagues in Actavis using AST we will get a common understanding of how to best utilize Microsoft Outlook, not only as a Mail and Calender tool, but also a tool used to help in prioritizing in a very clever and time-saving way each day. There is not doubt that in the longer term using AST will save time and thereby also money for us. Last but not least: In an organization, where IT is business driven with a very restricted platform, it makes it even easier that no new software needs to be installed. It's about working with Microsoft Outlook in a much smarter fashion than how the majority do. Thanks for giving us the ability to learn … through learning we will grow.”
	Monika Krarup HRD Coordinator, Nokia Denmark “This is a great tool! I am actually working with my e-mails, not feeling that they are working against me. I am in control of my inbox and I do not waste time scrolling and searching anymore. In fact it has been very easy to get into this new habit of flagging and processing.”
	Tony Bak CEO/General Manager NP Hotels “AST helped me feel in control of my e-mail, and not e-mail controlling me. It is a complete pleasure to end the day with an empty inbox.”
	Sara Cecilie Franck Business Development Manager, OTC, Actavis A/S “It feels great … I am getting to learn how to prioritize faster. I really like this new method.”
	Melina Søderberg Kiwi Coaching “I thought I knew exactly what I would be told at this training and my first thought was 'just another clean-up procedure that I can…t follow through'. However, I was in for a surprise. The techniques presented actually work for me and I have minimized and organized my e-mail in a way I never thought possible. The method takes a little getting used to, but I am very confident that I will never again have chaos in my inbox. I highly recommend this training for busy people who want to get a grip on their mailbox and like the feel of being organized and having an overview with extremely little effort.”
	Jonas Andréen President, Lunds Energikoncernen AB “We have, on a smaller scale, tested Atrendia's system for effective e-mail management. Now, after a couple of months use, we have come to believe that the system works and that the time it takes to manage our mail is less. It is easier and more effective to administer all the incoming mail and I can find my “old” mail without any problems. We will be implementing a large roll-out of AST within the company so that many more can take advantage of the same methods.”
	Bettina Smidt ALU Rehab ApS “Working with AST has given me the possibility of leaving the office with an empty inbox - that feeling still provides me with energy and contentment. Instead of having a full inbox with many emails marked with “marked as unread”, I can now prioritize the tasks and “remove” them from the inbox until I know I have the time to deal with the e-mail. The function of writing a theme (next action) and category is also very useful and time saving for me - I can only strongly recommend others to learn AST”
	Solveig Hognestad Novo Nordisk Scandinavia AS “Thanks so much! I just LOVE this tool; it has become my solution to staying sane with my e-mail.”
	Helene Kimø DHL Worldwide Express “Even though it was only two times two hours training it [AST E-mail Management] gave us all a new view of Outlook and all the posibilities within. It has helped me in prioritizing and filing information in a quicker and smarter way - the big challenge is always to stay on track”
	Jette Magnussen Key Account Manager, DISCOVER A/S “I have enjoyed the use of Outlook for many years and have been quite satisfied thinking that it worked optimally for me. Then I received the possibility of taking part in an e-mail management session with Atrendia thinking that it could be a good idea to get some inspiration on how to handle my e-mails! I didn't see the big advantages after the first session and fell back into my old routines. After the second session with Atrendia, however, I decided to give it another change. And it was great! I have gotten a much better overview over the large number of mails that come in daily. By making decisions about “next actions” and “when”, I don't have to re-think things because the mails “pop up” at the time I have put in….The most important part for me is that I have a better overview, easier search possibilities and I can collect both “post-it” notes and e-mails in one place. To end every day with an empty inbox is simply fantastic!”
	Jens Hummeluhr Managing Director Alsiano A/S “Learning and using AST has definitely given me more efficiency and a better overview of my e-mails, tasks and calendar. Also the ability for the system to function together with our Outlook based CRM system has been a great advantage. Michael has had the skills and expertise to help us combine AST and our CRM. By the end of the year all our staff will have completed the course and we are already now getting positive feedback from our account managers, who are using the technique now”
	Claus Mengel-Niemann Managing Director, Alu Rehab ApS “Almost everyday my inbox is 'zeroed' and I have taken back control of my time and actioning. I am particularly happy about the possibility to put an action date on e-mails and thus being able to follow up mails in time and stay in control of my inbox.”
	Jeffrey Chabon The Carbon Entertainment Group, USA “The education that you have provided me has made me 1000% more efficient in all of my business activities. The time that was wasted not only on email, but tasking and next steps has been resolved through AST. I recommend this for everyone from small businesses to large corporations. With all of our new modern technology…we have become more inefficient with time management and AST definitely is the solution!”
	Patricia Johnston Manager, Nectar Prose International Artist Management “My colleague Nicolas and I would like to express our thanks for the two days you spent with us in Paris last November analyzing our work procedures in the record company. I admit we panicked a bit when we saw your statistical analysis of how much energy and time was being invested in the wrong sectors. The synthesis you designed to explore just where we were investing vis à vis the return helped us visualize exactly where needed to focus. In our case, it took expert eyes, an expert mind and the solid, practical tools you gave us, to point this out - the analysis we did together as well as your encouragement has had instant impact and very positive results in a short time.” “Psychologically we feel much more in control. With no remorse, we have eliminated certain projects and put others on the back burner. Practically speaking it will take time to adjust to a new way of thinking and working but we are working at it daily and feel really good about it! Our approach to problem solving and time management is much more pragmatic and structured. Thank you for your presence and the sincere interest you showed for our future and the well being of our company.”
	Detlef Schäfer-Norzel Sales Manager, Alu Rehab ApS “The sorting of my e-mails with the AST-Technology procures for me not only a good, always current overview over my tasks, the technology brings also more silence in the day and the good feeling that all important tasks were taken care of. Since the technology works with priorities, one doesn't lose the overview and has everything under control. I can recommend AST to everyone.”
	Liz Svensson Project Manager Diabetes Nordic, Novo Nordisk “Many thanks for your quick support… I am really satisfied with the system to use categories, and to keep down the the numbers of mails in my “visible” inbox. And during the absence of the tools to categorize mails, my inbox grew quite a lot. Now it's down to manageable size again.”
	Jesper Sommer Technical Manager, CDM A/S “Michael not only has great people-skills, expert knowledge and provides great value – he also delivers a great and creative result on time… exactly as promised! Michaels coaching and his AST concept has changed the way I work and freed up a lot of valuable time for me. Hiring him was probably the best thing that has happened to me in recent years, and I can highly recommend both his AST concept and his services. Michael is simply the best coach i have ever had. Period.”
	Steen Poulsen Versatile Technologies “I just wanted to say that I'm very happy for attending the AST course, it has saved me a lot of time. I empty my mailbox every day now, and I don't look at my mails several times anymore. I especially like the 2 minute rule that so to speak pushes me to finish tasks, instead of piling them up so they become a huge chunk of work that resides in my consciousness as a task to be done … soon. I can just only encourage every one to take it, it's worth it. You'll save a lot of time.”
	Søren Peglau Imagination “Jeg bruger meget tid i med min kalender samt mine mails. Jeg sørger for at booke teknikere til et spillested, samt håndtere mit eget firma. Det sker mens jeg er hjemme eller på turné med diverse bands. Derudover er jeg færdiguddannet ingeniør og er ved at tage en overbygning på DTU. Så alt min korrespondance foregår igennem mails, jeg håndterer minimum 10-15 stykker mails hver dag. Min rutine er at læse dem og lade dem ligge i min indbakke så længe de er aktuelle. Det betyder at jeg har en voksende indbakke da nogle mails bliver gemt i lang. Det er stressende hele tiden at skulle skimte de mails igennem for at følge op på dem senere. Jeg fandt ved et tilfælde ud af at man kunne lave Outlook så personlig og effektivt man vil. Det skete da jeg så over skulderen på en det havde sat Outlook anderledes op, jeg tænkte at jeg vil give det et forsøg, man er jo et vane menneske og har lært at leve med den måde jeg brugte Outlook på. Jeg kom derefter på AST kursus, der blev der ryddet op i mails samt jeg fik en masse viden og værktøjer til at håndtere mine mails.” “Det kræve dog noget disciplin i starten, så man ikke falder tilbage i den gamle vane. Det er så endt med at jeg næsten altid har en tom indbakke når dagen er omme!!! De mails der ikke er aktuelle denne dag, er ikke synlig for mig før jeg skal bruge dem. Det betyder at man kan se en ende på den voksende indbakke, der faktisk er tom nu og man kommer ikke til at stresse over alle de mails man kommer i tanke om man egentlig burde havde besvaret. Jeg har lært at håndtere indkommende mails hurtigt og præcist, samt sørge for at gøre nogle få praktiske ting omkring mailen. Det betyder at jeg kun læser en mail 1 gang. Det sparer mig samlet set for lang tid, jeg har på travle mails dage sparet ½-1 time bare på en dag, da jeg slipper for at læse de samme mails igennem flere gange, 1 mail tager hurtigt 2-3 minutter at læse igennem igen, så det skal man virkelig ikke gøre tit, hvilket gør at jeg kan bruge tid på det jeg egentligt burde, At tjene penge. Jeg kan bare fortryde at jeg ikke har ændret mine mail vaner før, jeg kunne have sparet mig selv for mange unødige timer. Hvis man ser lidt nøgternt på det og siger jeg sparer minimum 2 timer om ugen, hvilket er under en ½ timer per dag. Det svarer til lidt over 100 timer om året, hvilket næsten svare til 3 ugers arbejde…”
	Lene Aarøe Alsiano "I am happy using AST. I makes my daily work easier when it comes to e-mails and calendering.”
	Torben Dan Pedersen CEO Advice Ledelse - og Kommunikationsrådgivning A/S “As CEO of at consulting firm my day is hectic and characterized by of piles of e-mails, meetings and tasks, that I find hard to prioritize. At one time I had more than 5.000 mails in my inbox, but no certainty that I had dealt with them all. My disk was often all plastered down with post-it notes that made up for a kind of “to do list”. The sum of all this was long and hard working days, without sense of ever getting on top op things. I met Michael Hoffman during family holidays on Crete and he made my curious on how I could save time, work more focused and enhance my effectively. I have now completed the full course. The result is that my inbox for most parts is empty when I go home. Also I don't answer mails all day but only 3 or 4 times a day. My tasks are prioritized and I work in general more structured and focused. But most of all I make more of my time and have more resources. Also, I now have more spare time and can again exercise 3-4 times a week as I used to.”
	Niels Fester Civilingeniør Partner, Compass “Finally a way of working with e-mail that actually does save me half the time I used to spend. The system helps me prioritize my incomming mail, thus I do not have to go through my mails more than one time. Thanks for that Atrendia.”
	Åsa Stöhr Nachmanson Informationschef, NVS Installation AB “It is much easier to structure and prioritize my work now that I can have an overview of my inbox!”