Lesson 7: Task Management

• Creating To-Do Lists and Checklists
  • Use to-do blocks and checkbox properties to create task lists.
  • Nest to-dos within to-dos to create sub-tasks.
  • Exercise: Create a to-do list for a personal project, including nested tasks.
• Setting Reminders and Deadlines
  • Add dates and reminders to tasks using the date property.
  • Integrate with calendar apps for better scheduling.
  • Exercise: Add deadlines and reminders to your task database and sync with your calendar.
• Integrating with Other Productivity Tools
  • Connect Notion with apps like Google Calendar, Trello, Slack, etc.
  • Exercise: Set up a Zapier integration to automatically add Notion tasks to your Google Calendar.

Lesson 8: Project Management

• Building Project Dashboards
  • Combine various blocks and databases into a single page to create a project overview.
  • Use widgets and embeds to enhance the dashboard.
  • Exercise: Create a project dashboard for a work project, incorporating different views and blocks.
• Using Kanban Boards
  • Create board views in databases to use Kanban-style task management.
  • Move tasks across columns to track progress.
  • Exercise: Convert your task database to a Kanban board view and move tasks through different stages.
• Tracking Project Progress
  • Use status properties and rollup properties to track milestones and overall progress.
  • Create summary views and reports to visualize progress.
  • Exercise: Add a status property to your task database and create a summary view to track project completion.

Lesson 9: Personal Organization

• Creating a Personal Dashboard
  • Combine daily, weekly, and monthly plans into a single page for a comprehensive view.
  • Use widgets and embeds for quick access to important information.
  • Exercise: Create a personal dashboard that includes your calendar, to-do list, and notes.
• Organizing Notes and Documents
  • Use tags and databases to categorize notes.
  • Link related notes and documents for easy navigation.
  • Exercise: Create a note-taking system with a database of notes categorized by tags.
• Managing Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Tasks
  • Set up recurring tasks using templates and reminders.
  • Create templates for daily, weekly, and monthly planning.
  • Exercise: Set up a system for managing daily, weekly, and monthly tasks using templates.

Next Module

Module 4: Advanced Notion Features