How to Get Started with Notion (without losing your mind)
About this video
Su builds a beginner Notion setup from a blank page in about twelve minutes: a Life OS home page whose Command Center dashboard is powered by just two databases. The task database has a task name, a due-date property and a done checkbox, sorted by due date. The notes database carries a date, a note-type select — notes, thoughts or research — plus created and last-edited times. On the Command Center he creates linked views of the same databases rather than copies: an Upcoming view filtered to unfinished tasks due within seven days, an Inbox view filtered to tasks with no due date for frictionless capture, an All Tasks view, and a Recent Notes view sorted by last edited. He then adds a note template with key takeaways, action items and notes sections and sets it as the default, so every new note starts structured. As a bonus he builds a separate calendar view of the task database for a visual layout, linked from the Command Center under Quick Links rather than cluttering it. The lesson throughout is that most Notion setups are a few core databases plus tailored views and templates.
Key takeaways
- Start with two databases only: tasks with due date and done, notes with type
- Dashboards are linked views of one database, not separate copies
- Use an Inbox view (no due date) for capture and an Upcoming view for the week
- Make a note template with takeaways and action items the default
- Keep a calendar view on its own page, linked from the Command Center
Episode details: published February 20, 2024 · 18:16 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Jeff Su’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.
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