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If this past week was a GIF, it would be:
☕️ A quick catch-up (I wish I could toggle this):
I had to be an adult and moved home which was overwhelming, but I’m back 🫶🏽
I had an existential crisis about where I want to take Notion consulting and now have a game plan - I’ve even planning my first IRL event in London at my new coworking/event space!
I’ve streamlined the newsletter - everyone will still receive all the links I hunt for each issue, while full hot takes are moving to the paid tier, while pausing on Notion flips for now
@ Wannabe Notion consultants, I’m speaking at an amazing bootcamp° coming up!
I’ve been featured by by Super, The Digital Project Manager Podcast and was featured as a top marketer by the Alt Marketing School!
First, some calm in the productivity storm
Did you know I have a journal community?
The Happiness Bar is annual journal template filled with wellness tips submitted by YOU to inspire you throughout the year (🍿video). My favourite from this week:
💄 Pretty Pages
Want to be more creative with Notion?
Become a Notion Wizard on the #MyNotionSpace Course with 5.6k+ students. Here’s some student work I’m obsessed with 👇🏾
🌶 I’ve been busy curating the spiciest links in the land
📰 This week in The Notion Zeitgeist
💡 D&D Campaign ⋰👀 Super's feature on The Notion Bar ⋰ 📺 The Notion Bar x The Digital Project Manager Podcast ⋰ 💡 My Notion gameplan ⋰ 📚 Notion library set-up ⋰ 🌱 Garden with @NotionHQ!* ⋰ 🏗️ Building vs. Change Management ⋰ 🖌️ Icon hierarchy ⋰ ⚡ Steve Jobs' Notion? ⋰ 🆕 Filter comments ⋰🆕 Crop photos into shapes in Notion*
📺 How do real people use Notion? Explore #NotionStories
🔮 What’s new with Notion?
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👩🏽💻 This week in The Notion Bar
“Need to upgrade your workspace? Let’s work together →"
🤓 Clients: I’ve been busy hosting Team Notion Bootcamps + coaching calls + VIP days for clients in the non-profit, medtech and creative agency space | 🎧 Latest Podcast Feature: Chatting about the ‘art’ of Notion on The Digital Project Manager Podcast | 🎟 Events: Planning my first IRL event in London | 💻 Featured Templates: 💸 Client portal | 📆 Student dashboard | 🎁 Mega-list of Notion templates | 🎓 Course (5.6k+ students) | ✊🏾 Black Notion Twitter
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🪩 This week in ✨Profuntivity✨
”Adding layers of fun into your werkflow, while being realistic about what you can actually get done” - future bestseller?!
🚀 How I recycle my tweets° ⋰ 🎶 New Music on rotation: Amber Mark | Bryson Tiller | SOULFUL HOUSE MIX #24 ⋰☀️ Summer you vs Winter You ⋰ 🔮 Your product here →
🗃 Archive of my personal ‘profuntivity’ tips’→
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This week’s ‘Hot Take’: Notion x Nature: my thoughts on Marie Poulin’s Notion garden
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Frances Odera Matthews | Founder of The Notion Bar & Certified Notion Consultant (✨Artiste✨)
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