U+I'm loving this, but at this stage in the process I gotta admit I'm feeling a tad overwhelmed. Feels like building this will take weeks and I'm looking for an onboarding point that I can start with and then build forward from.

The recurring items not appearing until the day they're scheduled is why I gave up using that functionality, so I'm glad you've been telling Notion we need to see them in advance! (I also landed on the same workaround of just rescheduling the recurring task to the next time it's due.)

this is what my system wants to be, but obsidian is kinda limiting it (mainly formatting and databases). planning to make the switch to notion if im unable to achieve it. also its crazy how im just finding this now, your system just has that extra linking and thought to it that iv been missing in mine. well done, ill get there eventually :)

Hey August, thanks for this! I didn't know Morgen existed 😅 it looks like something I can definitely use with my daily workflow. Do you have an affiliate link for Morgen I can use, so I can give back?

"This matters because we don't rise to the highest version of ourselves that we can imagine, we fall to the level of our systems, it's systems that catch us and hold us above our minimum standards." 🥲❤

Talk about an honest, thoughtful and efficiently empathetic intro! I subbed before it was even finished. Having just found your channel, I'm looking forward to exploring your content!

The reason I stopped notion is that it's painfully slow😏and lack of offline support

that was amazing

Hey August - as always, great content with a lot of valuable information. I will need to go back to the Project Automation section to double check my thoughts. From your presentation it sounds like I could establish a recurring project template with a series of automations for action items. For example, I preach a sermon each week. Am I correct in that understanding? So would I be able to create automations like action 1 - Establish Main Point (assign date) - Action 2 - Establish context ( make this action active after action 1 is checked) - Action 3 - Write first rough draft (assign date) - Action 4 - Edit rough draft (assign date) - Action 5 - Rehearse Sermon... Then each week select Preach Sermon in the Project dropdown template list?

That's why you and J are the One for me - you see multidimensionality 🤩I'm happy your map seems to respond to the route I felt I needed. I have not kept up with Notion updates for about 16 months 😱and I stalled my PPV about 10 months ago. I'm on board with this path. 🙏

August, so sorry about the leaks, I know the torment they can wreak; I hope your landlord engaged with you right away to solve the issue rather than dragging it out for 16 months...sounds like you worked toward a real solution and fingers crossed for the future 👏Mainly glad you weren't harmed in the process :) So what I also super identified with was the knockdown, and seems it happened to me at the same time - I returned in January from 6 weeks in Kerala, India, where I had been studying malayalam and exploring various things related to the martial art I practice and the other art forms my guru learned and I returned from that trip (in itself another resilience story) SUPER motivated and on fire to continue my study in the language and to return to my practices and so many ideas and - two days after I returned I fell sick with dengue. I was incapacitated for a week, during which time the fever seemed to pluck my entire 6 week trip and evaporate it into the ether; it took me more than 6 weeks to get back to my full and normal strength - and all my fire, motivation, energy, ideas - gone. Gone. Then a slew of housing issues to attend to...and so, here I am, very happy to be able to start revitalizing my PPV and create my life anew, and, as you say, simply feel like I am making progress. And I'm happy you're here, too. You really threw me when you said once we get to B, that B becomes our A again and we are stepping towards the next B. I was like what about C?? And my perfectionist neurosis was like, WAIT do we never get to Z??! But at the end you brought it together. I think I see the point - that it's not about the highs on the hedonic treadmill but rather only the feeling that we are "making progress", that we are not stalled. And I'll jump off now before I go on a philosophical discourse. Too long for a KZbin comment? 🤓💗

I think that when comparing a tagging note system like PPV vs. a zettelkasten-based system, it also depends largely on the type of topic. A system like PPV works well for most topics, however I found that for more complex topics, like science and academia and more research-based topics (requiring more deep learning and linking ideas,..), the hierarchical structure really isn't enough and Zettelkasten can be way more helpful. I have however been able to build a kind of zettelkasten-like system into my PPV in Notion using related links. Notion might not be the perfect tool for this, but that still helped a lot.

whats the difference between the content production pipeline and the content creation pillar now that the dashboards are in the pillars?

Hey august, great content like also! Do you advice to do the time blocking during the weekly review, or during a daily realignment routine the morning (or the night before)? Thanks

Thanks August - another excellent and well thought out presentation.

I am using this and loving it. Thanks so much for sharing. However, I cant seem to figure out how to create a recurring task which would be easier than copying/pasting. Suggestions?

I tried Morgen the other day and I have to admit I wasn’t that impressed. Notion Calendar - whilst not perfect by any means - is (in my opinion) way better than Morgen. One thing I love about Notion calendar is that you can have multiple databases assigned to the calendar. So I have my tasks, but I also have my Notion notes and goals and milestones too. I think Notion knows what they’re doing and will likely end up making their calendar more functional than morgen, and it’ll be free!

Thanks @august. Morgan looks interesting, and I’ll be subscribing. Notion’s calendar is a huge disappointment for me.

Never heard of Morgen, I really need to check it out. Thanks August! Oh, happy Midsummer everybody!

I’m loving the value and depth you bring so much! I can’t wait for the the PPV course Any ideas on will it will be out? 🙏🏼🕊🌾

This is powerful! Thanks August for this breakdown. Notion Cal certainly has a lot of work to do, and quite frankly should have thought of these integrations. Hopefully they will take note and roll out some improvements in the coming months, but I'm going to give Morgen a shot 👍🏾

August, you're a true pioneer in the productivity/personal knowledge management space. I cannot wait for PPV v4!

If only Notion focus on such use-case, they can easily replace Morgen, Akiflow, etc

Interesting to hear your thoughts on the due date feature. I find it extreamly useful to see the deadline and compare that with my planned schedule time. The update prompt is also helpful to push the deadline, or tell me I need to reconsider my schedule.

It's here! I've been looking forward to this

That was extremely helpful. THANK YOU!! 🙏

Is your icon pack available somewhere?

A feature I would really like to see in notion: automated systems mapping. If notion automatically generated a visual systems map of any workspace within notion. Which included inputs, outputs, connections, feedback loops, ETC; between pages and databases. I think that kind of feature could have tremendous potential.

Thank you for the great overview of all new features. I learned a couple of new ones that I'm going to try! This type of update on the improvements of Notion is very helpful, please keep doing it.

I tried Notion and found myself working for the app instead of the app working for me. I switched to Obsidian and haven't looked back.

Thank you so much!

So happy to see you back here! Love your content! I've been learning so much from you. Thank you!

Now that I finished binge-watching the entire Notion Life OS playlist & have my own Notion Life OS fully built, I have to say the Knowledge Management System part is by far my most favorite! I was an avid note-taker back in school, but the problem was that all my notes were in pen & paper. When I graduated, I didn't know where to put my notes in a place I can review them, and they're as good as lost in the ether. I'm still an avid blog reader, educational YT video binger, & book reader, so for the longest time I was always looking for a way to store all my learnings in one place. And then somebody recommended me this Notion playlist here in KZbin. And I am just as blown away the 1st time I was seeing this & now that I am using it, I am blown away so much more. My favorite part about the Knowledge Management System is the ability to collate all the knowledge I have gathered on a specific topic, so I have the ability to ponder & mix & match them when jumping to that specific Knowledge Vault. The insights from merging learnings from 2 sources is just amazing! I can't wait to fill my Knowledge Vaults up! Thank you so much for this August!!! 📚📚😄😄

This dude is intense. Reminiscent of the Heaven's Gate leader.

Man, the last 2 weeks have been a crazy ride! I've binged watched this specific Notion Life OS series from a recommendation from someone, I built the entire system from the ground up (with some help from your FREE Notion templates for subbing to your newsletter) and I could not be happier to power through the entire series. I now have a powerful Knowledge Management System, Action Items System, & Feedback System to organize my life, and I just feel more organized & smarter just by setting this up! Super thankful for making this free, August! By the way, when will your Notion Life Design & Notion for Teams course go live? I am very interested in them & might invest to refine these systems down the line.

Thanks for this video, but it doesn't support Android so I can't continue with this. I'm waiting eagerly for the part 2 video.

Thank you August for the great videos. One question: Why are the Media vault and courses not linked to Pillars/Goals? Is there a reason, or can I do that myself? I mean, what if I'm taking a course that helps me to achieve a goal or a project.

Love how notion is integrating calendar features. However, it needs an Outlook integration as so many workplaces are dependent on it. Can you get on the notion developers for this? 😤

August! I've been binging this series through someone's recommendation, but this concept blew my mind the most! You made time-blocking SO simple, I just became SO MUCH more productive watching this 😆 “Most people go through life having scheduled events that they make because they have obligations to other people, but they never do the things that they’ve committed to themselves. They prioritized obligations to other people, over commitments they made to themselves. So they never get their personal stuff done, they never move their life forward with the big actions that will advance the projects that will change their life. ”The little things that you’re reacting to, serving other people’s priority schedules, often need to get done but they don’t advance your life. They don’t change the equation in your life. You need to make sure that the projects you’re planning & the tasks you’re associating with them get scheduled on the calendar, just as specifically and rigidly as the events you’re planning to meet with & do things for other people.” Beautifully said 👏👏

THIS is what I was really waiting for, since Notion Calendar dropped, this video right here, thanks so much!

Can this system be applied in Clickup?

You are always the best. your videos are a turning point every time, never stop please! p.s. a super interesting video for me (which I would have also liked to see during the first famous series of videos) is to see in practice how you "elaborate" a topic in the topics vault. in the sense of how you do "research", you look at the sources (the connected media), the notes, how you take the best pieces from the media and insert them into the dedicated topic (or more topics if there are more). in short, the practical process. because I often find it a bit difficult to do so in practice.

Great video as always! I appreciate you mentioning how automation is not the "holy grail" and tinkering to much with them can become a distraction! Very much looking forward to the AI video!

I hate that the Notion Calendar doesn't integrate with Outlook. What is the other calendar app for the next video? Is it Morgen?

I spent weeks learning the basics of notion, figuring out and building the structure of my system. It’s time someone created an actual (standalone) Life OS. Notion is good but not great, as a “does it all” tool, I don’t think it does best in this case.

Hey August, you've been a big inspiration for me. Thank you a lot for all the good work you're doing and for sharing all of this super valuable knowledge and powerful inspiration FOR FREE.

Thanks for the great content and review. I think that the fact that there is no Android app for the calendar is the deal breaker for me

Thanks for the video very informative. My main gripe with Notion Calendar is the iOS app. It’s unusable in its current state as there is no weekly or monthly view. It only allows a three day view, which for me is a real problem when scheduling in work. Hopefully they address this, but it’s been some time now and no update so far. 😢 Looking forward to seeing your next video.

I've started using the phrase "Just learn from the next step" which also takes the pressure off of getting it right.