My Notion Note-Taking System
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- How well does Notion work as a note-taking app? In this video, I'll show you my take on the ultimate note-taking system within Notion.
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Thank you SO much for sharing this 💘
I may have misunderstood something, but after loading the "Note Template" from your link (thank you for the generous instructions and free automations) - no Ultimate Template for Notes was installed on my system. Has Notion removed that function? (I do have the ultimate Tasks template which I downloaded in August 2023) Also, the purchase Template only defaults to the free download.
I am stuck not being able to duplicate your video instructions at this point - the ability to make a toggle function on the cell phone for the notes in the index (for an example) is not there - although a the View Table is a link. I have to go to the link in order to see a listing of the notes stored in that view. Hopefully it is an easy fix - possibly just a newbie issue?
Ahh yes, time to take notes on how to take notes!
Pretty Meta 😂
What app do you use?
🤣
Hi Thomas, what do you think about making a video on handwriting. A lot of people like me struggles of bad handwriting and want to improve it but not know what to do. Also there are some videos on youtube that tells bad handwriting means you're a genius. Is it true, or not? What do you think about it? Would love to know if you're going to made a video about it. Thanks. 😄
This made me lol.
Thomas is the only person to convince me to watch a whole video about Notion even though i've been using it for years.
stuart carter is newly youtuber whos working on it
Hey can you help me i am suffering from it both on android and windows it is laggy any help would be great
For anyone watching this now. Thomas mentions at 7:47 that you can't copy the linked database but change the source database it's fetching it's information from, well now you can! Using these steps:
1. Duplicate the linked database.
2. Press the 3 dots to the left of the blue "New" button.
3. Press "Source" and change it to the database of the notebook that you just created.
Cheers!
Hey I have this template but when I type a note in one of the notebooks it doesn't show up in the inbox can you please help.
@@brycejarrett2324 Sure, Bryce! What's the problem that you're dealing with more specifically? Have you duplicated the template from Thomas Frank or have you tried to build it yourself?
@@albinjohansson906 I have duplicated the template.
@@albinjohansson906 From what I undestand, it´s suppouse to be like that. Notes in your Inbox are the one that does not belong to any notebook yet. If you creat a note, inside a Notebook, it will be automatically been asigned to that Notebook (I am assuming here, cuz I have´t tried)
I almost started to pay for the Evernote subscription yesterday but today I watched this video and I am actually going to try this template first because I do everything else in Noton. Thank you SO much for giving this template for free. You are saving people thousands upon thousands of dollars on Evernote (unnecessary) subscription (if you only use Evernote to simple note taking). Thanks again and cheers to your success Tom!
Loved your video. But what I loved more was what you mentioned in the end about how self-improvement is not just about becoming more productive, but also a better human being.
That you care for others irrespective of their color, race, gender, ethnicity, or physical appearance is really appreciable.
Keep up the good work, Thomas.
Subscribed your channel
You made me cry Thomas! The end of your video was so heartfelt and brutally honest that tears welled up in my eyes before I could stop them. Admitting that you don't know the solution but DO KNOW that doing nothing is irresponsible is one of the best ways I've seen an ally put it. Your generous donation of both your profits and time taken out of your video, as well as uplifting another creator, is deeply appreciated! God Bless You!
This is so true! That's why he's my favourite mentor!
Notion's marketing is genius, they just let us do their marketing for them :')
When the product is so good, it speaks for itself
Thomas, I'll be honest. You inspired me to start a youtube channel about self-development during the lockdowns. Because of it, I've been soooo productive and I'm already at 554 subscribers!!! I can't thank you enough ❤
Same here but I have started back in January 🙂. And am only at 196 😎
And around a year later already at 1.75K subscribers... Wow!
Dude, you just changed my whole workflow! Thank you so much for the template - 1 more happy writer and book reviewer.
I wish you had a build from scratch video for this like you do your other major templates! I think I can figure it out as its not as complex but I love your walkthrough tutorials.
Thanks for walking us through your set up. You're right, it's a good way to mimic Evernote, which I think a lot of Notion users switched from. I frequently see Notion buffs and Notion the company for that matter recommending master databases and then utilizing the powerful filter capabilities and linked databases to focus them, so that's kind of been the approach I've taken with the app. But watching this video made me realize the pros of the individual Notebook approach.
Saw notion and immediately clicked, a very good app
Same!
This is so good. Also as previous Evernote user, I've been dumping all my notes into a Resources database in Notion BUT now you've given me a structure to build it out properly with the familiarity of Evernote, but with the immense power of Notion. Thanks Thomas!
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
― Eleanor Roosevelt
Like use Notion to make notes?
Studying
Kinda sure everyone who followed this rule died already.
We could use notion to make a list of things that we are scared of first & then “do one thing every day that scares you”? 😊
Guess I'll die
Another great video on Notion. I have set up my Notion based on Thomas' templates and the work efficiency has skyrocketed :)
It's been almost a year of using Notion because of Thomas and Ali.
It's been a really great time.
i needed this, just tried to learn Notion last week and failed miserably.
Same
It takes a little bit of time, just try doing some research on how to make things, and also you can join the Facebook group called Notion made simple. There are a lot of suggestions and templates there that you can use and maybe make the start a little bit easier until you figure out how to set up your own workspace, pages, etc...
Franceso from Keep Productive has some great videos on Notion, his SkillShare course helped me get started
@@sasacecavac Thank you
@@amirsamir302 Thanks!
It gets extremely difficult to change from one tool to another. I'm used to Evernote but I want to take advantage of the features of Notion.
Still stumbling after several days of experiments. Hopefully, it will get better with time as you say.
You made Ali abdaal proud with this vid 😂.... you guys both inspire me on my channel so thank you :)
Wow man. Great quality video, definitely gonna try your setup in the Notion. Have been thinking about switching from OneNote for a while. And I loved the way you have input yourself in the circle in different corners throughout the video when showing things in the notion UI. Great stuff as always from you, sir. Wish you a nice rest of the day. Stay safe.
Notion's personal plan is free now, they announced that a couple of months ago and I am super happy about that. It is a great tool for literally creating a secondary brain of ours. This video was interesting, informative, and inspiring. Thanks!
I’ve always wondered about how i could make notion a single place for all my notes as I’ve tried multiple methods, so this is exactly what I needed to see and hear
I like this system a lot, I have something pretty similar. The main difference is that I like to have most or all of these different "notebooks" in one master database, and just have different views representing your "notebooks" embedded on the summary page - this can make it possible to have notes which belong to multiple parts of your life, since everything is done with multiselect tags.
Sounds cool! if you see this, can you link me to a template for that? thanks!
Would u please share ur template, please?
Wow! Im just seeing this video! Thank you! 🥺😭💖💖💖 I followed you a long time ago but this video just made me realize youre even MORE amazing! YOU ROCK!
thanks for making this! I was looking for something to manage my workflow with applying to colleges and scholarships and stuff, and making a spreadsheet was almost perfect but not quite. notion gives that little interactive touch that makes it feel so much more relevant!
Wow 15 seconds ago. I would like to use this opportunity and suggest Thomas about making more content about nutrition for better productivity.
That would be amazing
Hey Thomas, I am seeing this video for third time to understand. Using the view as individual notebooks I found was an intelligent move. The woodwork and metalwork notebook examples was good handon and status dashboard was cherry on the cake. Little hard work to set up but worth the organisation. I am using Notion because of you. Please keep up the good work.
Great video, Thomas! I've enjoyed watching your content creation skills evolve over time. I started watching a number of years ago when I was a try-hard freshman in high school. Now, I've graduated and I look forward to applying everything I've learned to college and the real world. Keep up the good work!
Thank you for sharing your Template! Now your Video made me to move from OneNote / Evernote to Notion forever! Your template is simple but GREAT!
I discovered notion a few weeks ago and my goodness it's completely transformed my workflow for making RUclips videos!
This is the first time i've been inspired to use it to just take notes so thanks so much for the info!
Great! Another addition to my procrastination to put off actually writing my novel/screenplay/whatever!
Awesome setup. Even with a screen capture video your presence in the filming is so good.
I can already hear the song in my mind right now.
"Testnooooooooooooooote, I made a testnooooooooooote"
Thank you Thomas Frank! I've been using Evernote solidly for eight years and this video has given me the option to finally move to Notion.
I’m so happy I’ve been waiting for this video for so long!!!
I have to say I this is great! I even went further and linked my notes to my to-do so when I'm taking a note I can quickly add a to-do without switching screens. I think I'm going to really like this; different ways to see what is outstanding and what it all links to.
I started using Notion 2 weeks ago and it's great! Thanks for showing more features!!
I have discovered Notion for myself long time ago, but since then it has improved so much lol. Thanks for re-introduction!
Many thanks Thomas, I install Notion last week, I start using your template today. I´m longtime workflowy user, I´m testing Notion.
I just discovered both your page and this app! Both are amazing, thanks!
Great video, love how you also sped it up as well (catering towards those who just want varying methodologies quickly!) Thanks! Downloaded this template
the moment the video hits 3:55. I am overwhelmed. I need this earlier in my life !
It was the same for me also, when I first started using "notion", but I felt like it was a lot, there quite a few tutorials online there 's another channel called "keep productive" where he talks about notion a lot.
I've been toying with Notion for a while now. At first I was going to use it for everything, including tasks and such, but found myself going back to my bullet journal after a couple of months. Now I think I could use it as a note-taking app and this video is very helpful. I just duplicated the template as well.
One thing I really want Notion to add is a widget to quickly open a page and write from the homescreen of your phone... That way you can set the widget up to create the page in inbox and be able to start writing with just one tap to the widget, knowing that the note will be in the proper place for you to move it elsewhere. Opening the app, going to inbox and clicking the new page is still fast, but could be better.
Just started using Notion this month and love it.
I initially discovered it because of you, but I delsyed using it for a while because of the steep learning curve.
Ooooh, this is gonna be really useful to me! I've been trying to get into using Notion but for some reason I've been intimidated by all the possibilities. Paralysis by choice? Most probably. Thanks, Thomas!
Yes finally, you decide to upload! I have been waiting!!!Great video though!👌👍
Thank you so much... I always wanted to make a nice note taking system in Notion but wasn't able to make it to my needs... You are best... This suits my style of working as well...
This is actually a great idea to setup notes in notion and i would like to use the system
I just use it for revision on my iPad whilst we are in lockdown
I’ve found it really easy
A great template!! - Love your Notion videos, Thomas! (And I love your last message, and your engagement!)
That was bloody fantastic Thomas... great job and thank you for the one big tip I always get from watching your content.
Still waiting for that new song "test note" to drop though
The lyrics are so deep. I love the part where he sings "Lorem impsum".
Ah. I was waiting for this. Another notion vid. thanks
Such a good app!
As someone who has been using (and still paying the monthly fee until I find a way to transition everything) Evernote since March 2008 (I know, right...), I'd love to see a dedicated Evernote migration video
Your templates are the bests so far very excited to make a habit tracker template
The Status database is what I was looking for, you did it again Tom, made Notion easy again. Now that its free to use I will also be using and exploring it. BTW, cheers to Thomas!
Great tip. Not sure if watched this video in full or commented, but have tried to switch to Notion from OneNote etc for some time and bad attempted something similar. I.e. inbox with GTD status. But stopped as my Notion knowledge was limited. This is a great leg up.
This looks awesome! Thank you so much for sharing the template, will definitely test it out!
The video production is getting better and better
Thank you so much! Since the big update Evernote did a while ago I feel that it's not the right tool for me anymore. I want to be able to view my notes differently. I looked at notion some time ago but until I found your videos I didn't see how I could use it. So grateful you have made a template to start from.
Watch out! A train of value is coming, Thom's driving! Great video man, I have switched to Notion from One note last week, I'm loving it... And I can't wait to implement some juicy feature of your system into mine!
Well time to scrap my month old attempt at the very same issue thanks a lot Thomas! Jejeje
Thomas, outstanding content. Two of my favourites notion and well produced videos. 🙏
Thanks for making the video. Learn a lot
Woo! More notion videos pls 🤤🙌🏼💯
I have started using Notion for its to-do list table feature and wanted to see if I liked it for note-taking too. It's alright. I much prefer OneNote for note-taking since it's considerably more flexible, in my opinion. The only thing I found on Notion that OneNote doesn't have (for note-taking/studying) is the toggle feature, which is quite neat. But if Notion works for you when it comes to note-taking, then use that. In fact, I would really appreciate it if people commented features Notion has that make it better than OneNote.
Thomas Frank--You Legend!
Indeed he is!! Baller channel btw Taylor
Thank you for all you do!!!
This video looks so crisp wow
Would love a couple minute video showing how you would create a layout like this
I hope everyone who reads this has a successful day! ❤️
Your channel definitely deserves my subs!
Waited long for this
Thank you Thomas, really usefull template + explanatory video :)
Oh my lord. Thank you Thomas. This is exactly what i'm looking for for my web dev learning. Got yourself a new sub.
Could you please share how you're using notion for web dev learning?
Great video Thomas! Have just come across your channel, looking forward to catching up on your videos! I just did a couple of videos on productivity stuff and there are lots of inspiration here!
Thank you, it's very helpful
Notion is probably one of the most powerful apps out there and is the centre of my second brain. It's my primary note-taking app but until it introduces quick document capture and better e-mail support like Evernote, Evernote will still be in my work flow as a filing cabinet.
Genius idea having the notebooks right next to the inbox database, so you can easily drag and drop and sort through the inbox. Thanks!
A good video. I suggest, however, that you check out the outfit to which you are donating your proceeds.
I've been using Notion for the past week. I still haven't gotten it to the point where it's exactly what I need, but I'm taking baby steps and making changes here and there. I really need a day to just sit down and play, but those are hard to get.
I've used Evernote for over 10yrs as well and it's been difficult to find something else. Notion is a bit more complicated but the more you use it the more you understand it.
I'm not using Notion instead of Evernote, I'm using Notion along with Evernote.
Great Video and i've downloaded the Template and cant wait to see what I can do with it!!!!!!
Thanks!
Anyone who reads this--YOU ARE LOVED
Thank you 😊
❤️
felt lonely 2 days ago. Thank you
Thank you
Lol no
Great video! Thank you, Thomas!
I find I have a hard time taking notes in Notion now that I started really diving into Roam. I find using multiple tools a bit difficult and Notion really has taken a back seat for me. I do use Notion for my very long term life planning and for my D&D groups game page, but that's all now, I would love to know what and how you decide what should Notion be used for vs. Roam Research.
Yes I'm wondering the exact same thing. I pretty much use Roam for everything now. I'd like to know the criteria for deciding what notes go where.
Love the idea of a dedicated Inbox page.
Thanks as always Thomas!
Thank you so much for this video!
I am currently also using Evernote and it works fine, but I really want to switch to Notion. I started to set it up, but to be honest - I am totally overwhelmed.
I tried my best to start but it just didn’t work out and I couldn’t think of any strategy in order to tackle this project. Additionally, it wasn’t to easy because the structure of the app is in English which isn’t my mother tongue ( it is German).
Your video helped me to pick up my courage and motivation to continue building that system.
Thank you!
this could help me soo much
definitely gonna use this next semester
Thanks so much for building this template, Thomas! It's an incredible resource and I'm so happy I don't have to build this on my own.
Are you using this system to replace Roam Research?
Yep, and I'm planning a Roam vs. Notion video soon - I really like Roam, but I want a single place for all my note-taking and writing. And since Notion recently enabled inline linking to other pages, it's good enough for me. I'll miss the unlinked references feature though!
@@Thomasfrank I'm coming to the same conclusion, but for the time being I'm keeping my Zettlekasten notes in Obsidian until Notion gets proper backlinking.
@@Thomasfrank Do you not use Evernote AT ALL anymore? And will Notion be getting Tags?
Please tell us how in Notion you separate notes vs projects. Looking forward to your Roam vs Notion video
@@Thomasfrank yo, when will the video drop lol
Amazing. I was having trouble with taking notes on notion this is great.
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! ♥️♥️
This is going to be very, VERY USEFUL!
Hey, Thomas, nice video! Since you introduced me to Notion, I have been using my own note-taking system for the past six months in order to write my LLM dissertation.
While my system differs in layout from yours, they are pretty similar in terms of being practical AND searchable. I created templates not only for registering the main ideas (excerpts, pages, most important quotes etc.) from the authors, but I created a space for my own thoughts as well (whether I agree, disagree and why). All of these also have their specific view (grid, list etc) with tags which allow me to find specific notes quicker.
However, I still have to use Mendeley or Zotero to save metadata from my readings automatically - and I just wonder how great a sync tool would be (Notion and Mendeley/Zotero). In my Notion templates, I add a space to record metadata as well, so I can easily add to my papers or dissertation at a glance.
Thanks for introducing me to Notion and to Roamresearch. They've been helping me immensely!
Productivity monster
So you basically created a Gtd-like environment on Notions. It might be what i'll use to replace wunderlist. Thanks.
I was always interested in Notion but they had some weird privacy gimmicks on Android so I never was able to create an account... I then ended up looking into Ulysses, which turns out to be a great app for note taking. It is basically like a cleaner looking Notion. It is sold as a professional writing app, but it has soooo many ways that you can use it. (Mac/iOS only)
My God! it's an awesome app. Surely, we can't trust our memories. That's why we take notes 😃