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The truth is, if something looks nice, it makes us want to use it more. Don’t argue with me, argue with the Aesthetic-Usability Effect UX principle. That’s how companies like Apple, Monzo etc have made their millions — they’ve taken the mundane and turned it into an experience through the magic of aesthetics and a little design-thinking.

What is Notion & why is everyone obsessed with it?

Notion is essentially digital LEGO, where you have access to the ‘blocks’ (checkboxes, databases, media embeds etc) to build your dream digital tool/dashboard. Because of this ‘DIY’ aspect, everyone, from parents and students to creatives and start-ups are obsessed with using it to build custom dashboards that grow with them and work for the way they think.

If you’ve never tried Notion, and are looking to add layers of sanity into your life/business, you can explore it here for free — for full disclosure, I’m a Notion Partner, so when you sign up with my link, you also help support me and my content.

Our digital world is constantly colliding and overlapping with the digital worlds of others.

No one is an island, and that is especially true in our hyperconnected age where information can be so easily shared and intermixed. I’ve long advocated for individuals to create a personal system of knowledge management to help them skillfully navigate this world of information abundance – which I call their “Second Brain.”

One of the most common questions people have as they begin implementing what I teach is how they can share it with others. Whether by teaching their colleagues how to organize their own private thoughts and ideas, or creating a shared platform where everyone they work with can collectively document the knowledge they use.

Knowledge is meant to be shared, so this is a natural direction to move in once you start to experience the power of organizing your digital world.