I love the current location block! It reminds me of all the times when we were full-timers I woke up in our RV and couldn't remember AT ALL where we were - WalMart parking lot in Florida? Winery in Maine? Campground in Wisconsin? Mom's driveway? I played a little game with myself that I wouldn't get up to check until I could remember. It was so disorienting and odd and I totally miss it. 😊
you are the person that actually helped me find a layout for my notion that i LOVED! i am obsessed with the page navigation being a gallery view and makes organising the smaller parts on my dashboard so much nicer and cute! i will forever stick by saying if its cute and functional its a win! as i cannot function without cuteness really, i just wont use it! TYSM!
@@KalynBrookeCo Haha same, anyway i commented this but you havent saw it could you please help "How did you make the "this week database" shown at 6:05? I would love a tutorial on how to create this database as I love the display of info there but unsure how to create it!"
Hi Kalyn! I learned about you through GOHQV 2023 and really enjoyed your workshop! I also learned about am playing with Notion :). Can you do a video detailing more about how you created your "Life Areas" database?
I loive how I can return to this vid and get new ideas for my own Notion dashboard that is forever changing! You are an excellent insturctor, Thank YOU!!!!!
Oh my GOSH! I love this. Can't wait to get started building one of my own. I would LOVE to see how you built out your Bookshelf hub (or page or ... whatever. Just all the things book-y) I am an avid reader and would love to figure out how to track all the things related to that. Do you have a video on that yet? Please make one if you don't! I'm desperate! :)
Oh, yay! I'm excited to hear how your building goes. I don't currently have a video specifically about my bookshelf hub, but I'll add it to my list of videos to make in the future. Thank you so much for your suggestion and the interest. I LOVE using notion for my book related stuff!
Just curious about how, exactly, you track your work time. I have 2 small businesses and would love to efficiently keep track of how much time I'm spending when I'm "at work" since I work from home. I would love to see how you do this.
I use the app ATracker and love it! You can see it in my line up of favorite apps here: th-cam.com/video/gvfUuFk9g0Q/w-d-xo.html You can set up the different aspects of your work or assign one category to each business. I split mine into Office Hours (admin stuff), Blog Content, TH-cam, Education, Email Marketing, and Content Offers (resources that I create). Then you can just open up the app and tap on the category to start the timer. Sometimes I forget to tap, but you can always adjust the start time to compensate for the missed minutes. It has been so helpful in keeping me focused because I'm "on the clock". I can also see if I've met my 30 hour/week work goal. If not, I know I'm getting distracted somewhere! Hope that helps!
Thank you! It's very easy to see on my phone. Plus, I use an iPhone widget to link directly to my Personal Dashboard page rather than tapping on the app and trying to find that page... since I reference it so often!.
Hi Kayln, I love the way you teach about Notion. It makes everything so easy to understand. I have created a weekly cleaning database based on zones that get attention each day of the week. I am wanting to create a little spot on my dashboard that will show me only one day at a time (because I check the dash daily) so I know what I need to clean that day, but I can't figure out how to filter it correctly to only show Monday's zone on Mon and Tuesday's on Tue, etc. Something similar to your "This Week" block, I would imagine. Any insight on how one might do that? I'm not sure if formulas need to be involved or what. I have a template set up for each day that is set to recur on set weekdays. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm definitely missing something. If you could help me figure it out I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks
Hi Martha! I'm so glad you are enjoying these videos! I love the idea of a cleaning zone popping into your daily dash. One way you could do this (that would probably be the easiest) is to add a Date is Today formula to your database. Add a Formula property, rename "Date is Today", and copy and paste the formula below. formatDate(prop("Date"), "L") == formatDate(now(), "L") Just replace the "Date" portion with the name of the Date property in your database. If you don't have a Date property yet, you'll need to add one and tell your template to add Today's date when duplicated. (Click into your template, click the empty section to the right of the Date property and select "Today Date When Duplicated".) Then, you'll filter that database to show only when "Date is Today" is checked. So every day, your template will duplicate for that day's cleaning task with today's date AND it will pop up under your section in your daily dashboard. Let me know if that works for you!
@@KalynBrookeCo Ok, so the set up went just fine and worked like a charm BUT ... now it's showing all the times it's already replicated itself (since I had set this up originally last week). How do I limit that to only the current day? Man, there's sooooo much to learn in Notion. I'm so glad there are helpful people like you to lead the way.
Umm.... I may have actually solved that problem myself when I realized that I had initially created entries for each day during set up before I created the templates. I think that's what was showing because when I deleted them I was left with only the template entry for today. HOORAY! *crossing my fingers I'm right* Thanks again.😊
Hi! All you have to do is right-click on the tab, click Rename, and then add an asterisk (*) as your text. Notion won’t let you leave the tab blank, but an asterisk solves that problem and everything still looks aesthetically pleasing. Someone also has said you could try to just hit the space bar instead of adding the asterisk and get away without naming! Let me know if try either of these and it works!
@@KalynBrookeCo they both worked! Thanks so much! I also discovered if you are doing buttons, you can leave those completely blank, no space or * and it will work. I love how it makes everything look much cleaner, especially since I like to use my tablet and my phone as well and not just strictly my computer, so making the layout as minimal but as functional as possible is important to me.
How did you make the "this week database" shown at 6:05? I would love a tutorial on how to create this database as I love the display of info there but unsure how to create it!
This is a database that I created separately elsewhere in Notion, then used the "linked view of a database" block to pull that database in, filter the dates to show just this week, and then show in Gallery View!
@@KalynBrookeCo would we be able to get a quick tutorial as im mainly confused on how you got the subheadings "theme" and "focus project" additionally how you got pages to be linked etc.
@@midnight_moons7910 I'll add the idea to my video queue. In the meantime, a lot of this is explained in my mini course, if you don't want to wait! kbcreativeshop.com/products/notion-anatomy-beginner-building-blocks
trying to figure out how you got the words to go away next to your icons in the My Tasks area. I like the look of the icons only but can't find how to make that happen.
It's super easy! When you click to rename the tab, just add an asterisk (*) instead of text. You can't leave it empty, but the minimal asterisk really allows the icon to shine!
Hello! I do have some templates available--both free and some premium ones for sale! You can find all my Notion Class and all the premium templates here (You get access to a community for more one-on-one questions, too.) kbcreativeshop.com/products/notion-anatomy-beginner-building-blocks kbcreativeshop.com/collections/notion And here are a few of my free templates. Check out my Notion videos for build guides and other freebies, as well! My Weekly Planning Template: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/d5t9p7 Master Task List: kalynbrooke.com/master-task-list-opt-in/
While I don't have a complete dashboard template, I do have this one which will get you started: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html You might also check out this video about the first five things I would do within a new Notion Setup which shows some of my building process. th-cam.com/video/OogTshfJ3BI/w-d-xo.html Hope these help!
I do have a few free templates, some build-with-me videos where I walk you through building your own, as well as some affordable templates you can purchase as well. Here is one of my most popular free templates, but feel free to scan through my video list and see if any others catch your eye! My Weekly Planning Template: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html Build an easy Habit Tracker: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html Intermediate Subscription Build: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html
![How I Organize My Life + Work in Notion [2024]](/img/n.gif)
I love the current location block! It reminds me of all the times when we were full-timers I woke up in our RV and couldn't remember AT ALL where we were - WalMart parking lot in Florida? Winery in Maine? Campground in Wisconsin? Mom's driveway? I played a little game with myself that I wouldn't get up to check until I could remember. It was so disorienting and odd and I totally miss it. 😊
Yes! You move so often that you need reminders of where you are in the country. 😆
you are the person that actually helped me find a layout for my notion that i LOVED! i am obsessed with the page navigation being a gallery view and makes organising the smaller parts on my dashboard so much nicer and cute! i will forever stick by saying if its cute and functional its a win! as i cannot function without cuteness really, i just wont use it! TYSM!
Oh, this makes me happy! I am very much pro the need for things to visually appeal to us and not just be functional.
@@KalynBrookeCo Haha same, anyway i commented this but you havent saw it could you please help "How did you make the "this week database" shown at 6:05? I would love a tutorial on how to create this database as I love the display of info there but unsure how to create it!"
Weeks database!!! Very interesting. I would love to see more!! Your dashboard is awesome!!
Thank you so much for the kind words!
Hi Kalyn! I learned about you through GOHQV 2023 and really enjoyed your workshop! I also learned about am playing with Notion :). Can you do a video detailing more about how you created your "Life Areas" database?
Aw, I'm so glad you found your way here! Yes, I'll add that to my video idea list!
@@KalynBrookeCo that is great! I would love to see the Life Areas database too!
I cant, this is one of the most beautiful setups in notion I've ever seen. So aesthetic btw
Wow, thank you so much!
Yours is so pretty! Love all the visuals 🤩
Thank you, Kat! That is a HUGE compliment coming from the queen of aesthetic Notion templates! 😍
🥺🫶@@KalynBrookeCo
I loive how I can return to this vid and get new ideas for my own Notion dashboard that is forever changing! You are an excellent insturctor, Thank YOU!!!!!
That is SO kind of you to say! I really appreciate it and am so glad that this helps you!
Looks so nice! I'll try it!. Thanks!
Thank you for the information, I will try it on my notion.
Of course! Can't wait to see yours!
Oh my GOSH! I love this. Can't wait to get started building one of my own. I would LOVE to see how you built out your Bookshelf hub (or page or ... whatever. Just all the things book-y) I am an avid reader and would love to figure out how to track all the things related to that. Do you have a video on that yet? Please make one if you don't! I'm desperate! :)
Oh, yay! I'm excited to hear how your building goes. I don't currently have a video specifically about my bookshelf hub, but I'll add it to my list of videos to make in the future. Thank you so much for your suggestion and the interest. I LOVE using notion for my book related stuff!
Yes! I would also love to see a Bookshelf tour!
@@kelseybellmore8048 I still plan to do one of these sometime!!
You need to have your dashboard to try.
Ugh! I forgot to post my comment. Now I need to think about what I wrote.
This is an amazing Dashboard really! Any chance you could make a "how to build" video on this?
I can try! It’s so personalized but maybe I can do one.
No template? Whaaaaa?! You're so mean!
I know, right?! 😆
Super helpful, thanks a lot! Can you tell us how you added the "location" property to your daily journal?
That one is a Relation property that connects to my Destinations/Locations Database. :)
Just curious about how, exactly, you track your work time. I have 2 small businesses and would love to efficiently keep track of how much time I'm spending when I'm "at work" since I work from home. I would love to see how you do this.
I use the app ATracker and love it! You can see it in my line up of favorite apps here: th-cam.com/video/gvfUuFk9g0Q/w-d-xo.html You can set up the different aspects of your work or assign one category to each business. I split mine into Office Hours (admin stuff), Blog Content, TH-cam, Education, Email Marketing, and Content Offers (resources that I create). Then you can just open up the app and tap on the category to start the timer. Sometimes I forget to tap, but you can always adjust the start time to compensate for the missed minutes. It has been so helpful in keeping me focused because I'm "on the clock". I can also see if I've met my 30 hour/week work goal. If not, I know I'm getting distracted somewhere! Hope that helps!
I liked your dashboard. Do you have problems seeing it from your cell phone? Greetings from Chile
Thank you! It's very easy to see on my phone. Plus, I use an iPhone widget to link directly to my Personal Dashboard page rather than tapping on the app and trying to find that page... since I reference it so often!.
Hi Kayln, I love the way you teach about Notion. It makes everything so easy to understand. I have created a weekly cleaning database based on zones that get attention each day of the week. I am wanting to create a little spot on my dashboard that will show me only one day at a time (because I check the dash daily) so I know what I need to clean that day, but I can't figure out how to filter it correctly to only show Monday's zone on Mon and Tuesday's on Tue, etc. Something similar to your "This Week" block, I would imagine. Any insight on how one might do that? I'm not sure if formulas need to be involved or what. I have a template set up for each day that is set to recur on set weekdays. I don't know what I'm doing wrong, but I'm definitely missing something. If you could help me figure it out I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks
Hi Martha! I'm so glad you are enjoying these videos! I love the idea of a cleaning zone popping into your daily dash.
One way you could do this (that would probably be the easiest) is to add a Date is Today formula to your database. Add a Formula property, rename "Date is Today", and copy and paste the formula below.
formatDate(prop("Date"), "L") == formatDate(now(), "L")
Just replace the "Date" portion with the name of the Date property in your database. If you don't have a Date property yet, you'll need to add one and tell your template to add Today's date when duplicated. (Click into your template, click the empty section to the right of the Date property and select "Today Date When Duplicated".)
Then, you'll filter that database to show only when "Date is Today" is checked.
So every day, your template will duplicate for that day's cleaning task with today's date AND it will pop up under your section in your daily dashboard.
Let me know if that works for you!
@@KalynBrookeCo Ok, so the set up went just fine and worked like a charm BUT ... now it's showing all the times it's already replicated itself (since I had set this up originally last week). How do I limit that to only the current day? Man, there's sooooo much to learn in Notion. I'm so glad there are helpful people like you to lead the way.
Umm.... I may have actually solved that problem myself when I realized that I had initially created entries for each day during set up before I created the templates. I think that's what was showing because when I deleted them I was left with only the template entry for today. HOORAY! *crossing my fingers I'm right*
Thanks again.😊
Yay! I'm so glad!!
Very nice! How did you make your Icons only in your Database views? I would love to get rid of the Names and just have Icons like you do!
Hi! All you have to do is right-click on the tab, click Rename, and then add an asterisk (*) as your text. Notion won’t let you leave the tab blank, but an asterisk solves that problem and everything still looks aesthetically pleasing. Someone also has said you could try to just hit the space bar instead of adding the asterisk and get away without naming!
Let me know if try either of these and it works!
@@KalynBrookeCo thanks so much for the reply! I'll definitely try these!
@@KalynBrookeCo they both worked! Thanks so much! I also discovered if you are doing buttons, you can leave those completely blank, no space or * and it will work. I love how it makes everything look much cleaner, especially since I like to use my tablet and my phone as well and not just strictly my computer, so making the layout as minimal but as functional as possible is important to me.
How did you make the "this week database" shown at 6:05? I would love a tutorial on how to create this database as I love the display of info there but unsure how to create it!
This is a database that I created separately elsewhere in Notion, then used the "linked view of a database" block to pull that database in, filter the dates to show just this week, and then show in Gallery View!
@@KalynBrookeCo would we be able to get a quick tutorial as im mainly confused on how you got the subheadings "theme" and "focus project" additionally how you got pages to be linked etc.
@@midnight_moons7910 I'll add the idea to my video queue. In the meantime, a lot of this is explained in my mini course, if you don't want to wait! kbcreativeshop.com/products/notion-anatomy-beginner-building-blocks
@@KalynBrookeCo tyyy, i'll defo check that out and then keep an eye out for that tutorial video as i bet loads of people will really like it
trying to figure out how you got the words to go away next to your icons in the My Tasks area. I like the look of the icons only but can't find how to make that happen.
It's super easy! When you click to rename the tab, just add an asterisk (*) instead of text. You can't leave it empty, but the minimal asterisk really allows the icon to shine!
please dear can u sell your system as templates with us. i’m so ready to buy it right away!!
Hello! I do have some templates available--both free and some premium ones for sale! You can find all my Notion Class and all the premium templates here (You get access to a community for more one-on-one questions, too.)
kbcreativeshop.com/products/notion-anatomy-beginner-building-blocks
kbcreativeshop.com/collections/notion
And here are a few of my free templates. Check out my Notion videos for build guides and other freebies, as well!
My Weekly Planning Template: landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/d5t9p7
Master Task List: kalynbrooke.com/master-task-list-opt-in/
Please share as a template….🤞🏻🙏🏻
While I don't have a complete dashboard template, I do have this one which will get you started: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html You might also check out this video about the first five things I would do within a new Notion Setup which shows some of my building process. th-cam.com/video/OogTshfJ3BI/w-d-xo.html
Hope these help!
do you have any free templets
I do have a few free templates, some build-with-me videos where I walk you through building your own, as well as some affordable templates you can purchase as well. Here is one of my most popular free templates, but feel free to scan through my video list and see if any others catch your eye!
My Weekly Planning Template: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html
Build an easy Habit Tracker: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html
Intermediate Subscription Build: th-cam.com/video/2nMpFa5M4BE/w-d-xo.html
Found your tour lol
I was going to send you this way! Enjoy. :)