have to point that vid tut is for blender sensei !! its got some differences with blender standard

@OP in the example you posted for bevel~extrude  you could of got same result by translating the inner poly after insert

once you get used to the different way you need to work in blender you'll love it !!! doubt you was FAST when you started with max, speed comes with practise, trying diff ways to get where you want to be and now an then delete the lot an start again 'cos if I started here instead of there doh!!

you already have a good idea of how it all works in max and I'd bet within a year you'll be doing blender tuts for ME ;-)