10 productivity tips & habits we DON'T follow 😬 ft. ROWENA TSAI!

[@TheEmzies]

Agree about Notion. It just seems so complex and maintenance heavy. I think it requires a Monica from Friends personality to be able to use it.

[@dafnidonascimento2384]

I´m this type of personality and still don´t like hehe I prefer my old but gold Evernote + Todoist combo

[@heyyy7713]

What i do is on KZbin alot of people who show their notion also make templates of their page and it saves alot of time so I just copy their template remove things I don't need and done! I use revisign 's notion template But like they said in the video it depends on the person

[@nevyaalyamardhiyah7460]

Or Amy Santiago

[@nmoomoo]

@@nevyaalyamardhiyah7460 hello fellow b99 fan

[@mauve3734]

I found a template and I made it very simple for my needs

[@RileyEffective]

About the book tracking: you might really like Storygraph. You can import your goodreads library, it's black woman-owned, and it automatically tracks what genres and moods you read, how much you read (both books and pages). It's super simple and intuitive, the customer support is very responsive, they're constantly improving the product, and you can even use half and quarter stars in your rating.

[@seraphina2690]

yes yes yes! so much nicer to look at and nicer to use - especially the app. bonus: its not owned by amazon.

[@Mary-fj4iv]

Amazing, I'll check it later.

[@RileyEffective]

@taevas to contrast it with Goodreads, which is owned by Amazon, obviously... Since a lot of people prefer supporting minorities over supporting Jeff Bezos, it's something worth mentioning.

[@RileyEffective]

@taevas so I've honestly tried to read up on this. Because even though an individual black person can't speak for everyone, they still have the experience that a white person will lack. But all I've been able to find is that you shouldn't say it as just a trendy thing, but that being labelled as such does help funding (grants and investments) reach those people that are at a disadvantage to begin with. In the case of reading apps, a lot of people felt iffy about using an app owned by Amazon but there was no real alternative available. For a lot of people, that in itself was enough to have people change apps. Then this new app turned out to be owned by a black person, who's also a woman. It could've been as bad as Goodreads, and I still would've switched, because I don't want to support Amazon and am trying to support both small businesses and minorities instead. For me, this was the main reason for switching from Goodreads to Storygraph. I did so when it was still in beta. And then it turned out to also have great features. So I tried to do the work and still didn't find out why it would be wrong. Actively supporting minorities is necessary if you want to counteract the fact that they started off with a disadvantage. But for that to happen they need to be labelled as such. And again, any black woman is not Jeff Bezos. So where do you think I'm wrong? Businesses shouldn't be labelled as such? One shouldn't support a business because of its owner? Minorities don't need to be supported? Supporting Amazon is equal to supporting a black woman?

[@RileyEffective]

@taevas I literally said that I know I don't know more than black people, and that after you pointing out that it was performative, I tried to look up why it was performative, but could not find anything explaining why it would be wrong what I did. Then I explained why I chose to include the label "black woman owned" in my original comment and I said that I honestly don't understand what I'm doing wrong here and what the exact point I'm doing wrong is. So I said I didn't know better, tried to look it up myself, then asked for clarification because I still don't get it and apparently doing that in itself is also performative? I'm honestly trying to understand, but I'm guessing you expect people in KZbin comments to look for debates, not answers. Because I don't know why you would otherwise be so antagonistic to someone who's actually trying their best to understand.

[@maximalismrehab6030]

I love how you kept this video light hearted. It’s all about personal preferences and I agree it’s about finding things that work for you and not worrying about what works for other people.

[@mccnbinnie9840]

My two favorite KZbinr collaboration - this was really needed. ✨🧡

[@4evermcrmylife]

Yees! Best year 😍😍

[@artbyrai]

I so agree with you about notion!!! Ngl it's very useful but it's high maintenance. It's overwhelming I can't

[@aliceghosh7385]

It's a relief to see that productivity queens are also humans

[@eriageranta6201]

Rowena Tsai x Bliss Bean x Antonia and the Universe x Lavendaire.✨

[@lourlopezsk]

YESSSS!

[@inerys6133]

Who is Antonia? (I am trying to find new studytubers)

[@lourlopezsk]

@@inerys6133 Antonia and the Universe is the name of her channel. I love her content ❤️ She's all about minimalism and creating routines, not so much about studying

[@eriageranta6201]

@@inerys6133 kzbin.info there you go. She was guest on the podcast of Beatrice.☺️

[@TheBlissBean]

omg such a power combo

[@honeybear8006]

I completely agree about the notion and paper bullet journaling. As a person who isn’t really a planner and who isn’t really organised and consistent it’s just too overwhelming and complicated... I used to spend hours to fill in my Notion and create an “aesthetic” Notion page but ended up not getting anything done lol so my initial purpose of using Notion to be productive is just actually keeping me away from be productive... but yea, it’s pretty great for work, wishlist and for financial management (it’s only my personal preference tho)

[@CassieWinter]

I relate to your thoughts on Bullet Journaling. I loved making my own beautiful journals, but there was simply too much friction for me having an analog system. Great conversation!

[@ArtyGeek]

The reason I love bullet Journaling and it works for me is I don't have more than 4-5 tasks and don't need long categorised to-do lists Also I'm an artsy person so even during a busy week it gives me a creative outlet and I absolutely love taking time off on weekends to just make fun spreads But I do know it's not for everyone!

[@prinniapuff]

Same! What helps me not get burnt out is that I have a pretty simple format for my day-to-day spreads that only involves choosing a couple of creative touches, and I get more ambitious with monthlies.

[@ArtyGeek]

@@prinniapuff yess sameee!

[@imElainee]

Omg this is the first digital collab I’ve seen this whole pandemic , so cute. And great video idea! Loved every minute of it

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw hehe I'm really proud of how we pulled it off, honestly! thank you so much!

[@MaddieCassidy]

okay this is SO interesting, i've really tried to get used to notion but for some reason i just can't get on board. i thought i was the only one 🤪

[@TheBlissBean]

Rowena convinced me to use it for work and I have been finding it useful for organizing complicated content calendars, scripts, and tasks, and to stay on the same page with an assistant, buuuut still definitely can't visualize it for personal planning!

[@user-jg8hj7lu9q]

Omg YES. I gave up on using notion exactly for planning and thought I was the only one who hates it. Thanks god.

[@vvvviiiicccc100]

i love the transition to the collab WHOA

[@TheBlissBean]

Ahahah thank you sm took me some time to edit that and some downloaded sounds 😂😂

[@MindsettoMastery]

I like the point about self-help books. The true benefit of it comes from applying it into your life. If that's not happening, then they aren't as helpful as they might initially seem!

[@sarahmitchell9366]

I love the format here of doing a things we don't do video, but in collab with someone who actually differs from you, because the questions and the back and forth helps you to refine why it's not for you personally, not just because it's a dumb thing.

[@DeerghKataria]

I personally use Notion. I love using Notion. But, end of the day it depends on you because these tools are made for you and you should choose the one that suits you the best.

[@louiseruruppetersen3963]

I debated about getting an ipad and apple pencil for yearsssss. I have previously been known for being very passionate about how I was NEVER getting an ipad...but then apple pencil came. I held on, but then I started Uni. As a humanities student 85% of my work is just reading long af pdfs and annotating them/ trying to figure out what my takeaway should be. After a semester of doing this on my laptop I decided to get an ipad and OH MY GOD it changed my life. Like it just makes scribbling/drawing and annotating PDFs SO much easier (at least the way I prefer to do it), being able to "change screens" during my workday and yes, sometimes being able to read in my couch is just really nice! BUT for me it's an add on tool to my computer. I would never write my papers or "sentence notes" on my ipad. That's for my computer.

[@louiseruruppetersen3963]

oh, and there's also science backing up that people who read fiction have a MUCH larger vocabulary. Like almost twice as big as non-fiction and non-readers do.

[@mluzu96]

i used to struggle to use notion as my all in everything but i use it now as my “second brain” with my lecture notes, and really big research info goes! i have a digital planner i use via my ipad using the good notes app which i access also with my phone. also for journaling i started using my paper notebook again just because it feels better for me. i decided it was okay to have things in separate places 😌 also thank you for talking about self help books, i used to feel stressed to take notes and apply them in my life so i’d always delay reading them. now i see it as sometimes it’s okay not to and take what i need at the season in my life!

[@celli5456]

rowena asking “what are they?” in 16:32 is the cutest thing😊

[@방울토마토-h4u]

Thank you for getting English subtitles! I hope your next videos have English subtitles too I'm watching your videos in Korea

[@camilazor4803]

I just LOVE this collab!!! I totally agree w/ you about Notion. For me it's just overwellming. I also appreciated this healthy conversation w/ amazing Rowena. ♡♡♡

[@gunjandeshmukh5665]

My two elder sisters giving me tips for my highschool 9th grade which started just a week ago but full of stressful work but so many tips from experienced people is best thing

[@manonomx]

you got this!!

[@sacharymateo1710]

Good luck!!

[@gunjandeshmukh5665]

@@manonomx thank you

[@gunjandeshmukh5665]

@@sacharymateo1710 thank you

[@hayleywoods6392]

Same mine just started yesterday

[@abbybunales9568]

Talking about Notion makes me instantly hit the subscribed button. Wow! I just love this kind of content. Honest and realistic.

[@nefertitimontoya]

AHHH THIS IS SO EXCITING!!! Congrats on the collab and networking and constantly creating cool things

[@mischaivy]

Hi! I’m here to comment about the bullet journaling controversy! I have been bullet journaling for about a year now and I just have to say it has been a godsend. Originally, I was obsessed with making it look perfect - like most people - and I eventually realized that my bujo was for me, not others. I simplified and went back to the original system. I still drew little doodles and patterns but nothing was overly complicated... Also, I realized that if it didn’t work for me in the end, that was ok. Eventually, I came to the conclusion that bujoing actually was helpful without all of the extra flare. I would highly recommend you give it another try! Here are some of my best tips: 1. Use only 1 or 2 colors per month -> this was really helpful. I originally used like 6 colors and it would make me nauseous just looking at it. 2. Keep a future log! -> I have seen so many bujo youtubers not use some form of future log and I found it so bizarre! 3. Stick to the basics -> bullet journaling can seem super intimidating because of its complex spreads... using simple spreads or ones that make sense to you can make it so much easier!

[@mischaivy]

By the way, this wasn’t meant to make people not using this method feel bad. For some people, this way of planning isn’t right for them! No hard feelings :)

[@ekaterinaafonina934]

Wooow, thank you very much for this video! I'm a long time subscriber of Rowena and have just discovered your channel via your collab. I've been trying so hard to make Notion work for me, because of how it seems to work for every single person on the youtube space, and similarly to you, I felt like, yes, it does look aesthetic and super organized, but it also requires a lot of time to set up those databases, layouts, etc. and to maintain them! You really opened my eyes on the fact that it's ok to ditch Notion if it stresses you out more than it helps you. Also, i've been recently swayed into getting an iPad because, once again, of how it seems to simply the lives of so many people on the web, but, aside from the financial cost, I have not thought of a mental stress having a whole new device can cause, which you mentioned and with which I 100% agree. So, a huge thank you, Beatrice, for bringing up those points. I needed to hear them!

[@maiazine]

absolutely love the dynamic in this video

[@geometricevolution]

This was one of my favorite Bliss Bean videos ever. I’m a relatively new KZbin consumer (and creator, but that’s not necessarily germane), so I’ve never watched a Rowena Tsai video, but you know I’m gonna go subscribe right now!

[@lwandledlamini7433]

there's no way this is real😭😭my two faves in a collaboration!! I must be dreaming

[@rootedro]

I always freak out when I see two of my favorite youtubers collabing 🤪✨

[@nataliegrillo6622]

the energy of this video was amazing omg!!!!!

[@pattia__]

I just discovered this channel through Rowena and I am so happy that I watched this video of yours.

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw thank you so much so glad to have you here! I just started using it for work, like Rowena and I talked about, and I feel like one of the reasons (at least for me) that it seems to work for THAT purpose, is that I use it collaboratively. My assistant and I NEED to update it in order to know what's going on with each other's work, and we also keep each other in check with not making it too complicated. If one person wants to make a page, the other can be like, "I don't think we need that" or look at an existing page and say "do you think we could simplify/delete this?"

[@Alyo_aly]

OMG I'm so happy I'm not the only one who doesn't like notion! It's too complicated for me, I've tried it a couple of times thinking "well, if everyone uses it then it should work for me" but no!! ❤️ Thanks for speaking about this!

[@CassieWinter]

Most people need a coach or consultant to teach them how to use Notion effectively. You're not alone. 😊

[@Batman-sb3tn]

So true

[@mauve3734]

I don’t like bullet journaling physically bc I don’t have time . But digital bullet journaling with just the month and then decorating it is just so comforting even if I’m a month late I think about the last month and basically review what happened or decorating it

[@femmefataleluvsmj]

This I really need to know. This can help in clearing my mental clutter.

[@shray542]

omg this collab is everything!

[@amayaperry]

I almost didn’t believe it!!! Love this collab

[@ruthdelmulle5748]

Omg, i feel the same. I barely use notion, don’t .... feel the good vibes on it ? But I really love watching youtube videos abot people using it!,,,, hahahahhabha

[@seraphina2690]

saw midnight library on your goodreads b roll and that book by far has helped me more than any self help book ever has. def agree that that kind of knowledge comes from all over, not just one genre.

[@zainrajab648]

2:41 No, i don't think you should go through all of that, just put the name of the book, if you want to add more info about the book you can do it. You can simply do anything you want in Notion. ( That's my personal humble opinion 😇 )

[@fraffee]

THE COLLAB OF COLLABS ✨✨

[@tahura6017]

i knew itt I knew that you guys were about to collabbb yeahhh

[@TheBlissBean]

Hahaha you knewwww 🤗

[@NannaElise]

You just seem like such a wholesome person! Ugh

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw thank u 🥺

[@CymonetheBeloved]

It's so true what you said about Notion!! The first time I used it, I deleted it like RIGHT AWAY! Because I knew I was going to obsess about it. But I have since got back on it.. and it is very helpful to keep my database and thoughts more organized...but I have to admit, I am spending so much time obsessing on figuring a system that works best for me..but I was doing that with my physical bullet journal before that...so I am trying to see it as fun time...but a lot of wasted time indeed!

[@kathybaaby]

Oh wow this is the collab i didnt know i need!

[@caroldavis-wilkie3716]

What a fantastic fun and light collaboration by 2 empowered women. I love your channels and it was so refreshing to hear this discussion and that it’s ok not to like what seems popular. Great take home is finding what works for you.

[@TheBlissBean]

Oh thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed this video, thank you for watching 🤗

[@rachaelvtstudio2579]

I remember poking around in Notion, and knowing it wouldn't work for me for planning. What I use it for is organizing digital content; it's nice cause it can connect to all of my devices with the website and apps, so I can access the information anywhere. I've started to use it for keeping websites I find online organized and to keep my job applications in order.

[@aryansisodia9515]

can you make photography tips video? ps really love your work 💕

[@keerthi1346]

loving your outfits AAAAAHHHHHHHH

[@richapriyanka6596]

Love, love, love both of you. Thank you for doing this collab 💚

[@jg1681]

i've tried notion too many times but it takes too long to set up and i forget about it. i prefer taskade because i can link it to google calendar and it's really nice to use.

[@FernandaRamirez-ss5ey]

This was amazing! Please do it again! You two are amazing! ✨

[@carmenk6331]

Great video! Can you please make an updated what’s on my iPhone video? I saw you changed your lay-out! 🌟

[@RosaDaniello]

Besides this dream collab, I feel so much better knowing that there is someone else with those "unpopular" opinions 🥺

[@wyndyxav138]

It's been so long since I watch KZbin and gosh it's so therapeutic to see you two collab ❤️

[@xtraroyce]

I agree with the self help books, because we dont have enough time or attention to implement each lesson we read in our lives. Also, there’s so much self-help books, most of them I think are just going to say the same thing. I thoroughly enjoyed this video. 🥰

[@carolcvargas1]

bts tiny desk performance exactly at 13:13 I'm screaming

[@iamjoyamara]

Best duo ever everrrrrr!!! ♡♡♡ love you guys so much!

[@rachelsmith3978]

Watching you always gives me so much inspiration and motivation!! ❤️🪴

[@helikas-y2l]

I love notion for medical school, mostly for taking notes and use toggles. But it takes time to learn :)

[@GiovannaOaken]

I LOVE YOU TWO SO SO SO MUCH OH MY GODDESS

[@salmaahmedelmowafy]

I adore this collaboration ❤️!

[@Guguchina]

Hey Bliss bean - I came over via Rowenas channel and glad I've found you. I agree with you 100% about Notion! P.s. you may be interested in Storygraph, which is like goodreads but has more features for overviews of books you read in a particular year etc. What's even better is you can export your goodreads to storygraph with little effort and (to me) it's just as easy to use as goodreads too with added features! Plus it's not owned by amazon... ;)

[@pankreas2195]

I like notion for organizing my study notes and I used some of ros layouts but for more personal things I use a bujo and Google keep

[@theganiiyat]

I've been waiting for this video. Glad it's here now.

[@CharmaineAlmasen]

We have so many similarities! 💖 It's okay not to follow trends. Let's just do what work for us even if it isn't the mainstream. 😊

[@pphafidtl]

Loved this video. Random tip i have for those who wanna do small doodles -you can buy a pretty good stylus with a fine tip to use on your phone! And there are a lot of drawing apps with free features or you can buy procreate its pretty cheap i think(i dont have it) and of course the phone screen is small but its goood enough for small/simple doodles

[@ladyrois]

My takeaway: not everything works for everyone. My personal experience: Some of these things work fantastic! Until they don't. Time blocking/task batching/pomodoro is awesome when I'm feeling overwhelmed and have the ability/time/need to buckle down and plow through a bunch of things and to take advantage of the mental energy I have at the moment. But I can't do it every day. Morning routine is fantastic, and we all have a routine we follow, but I can't get up everyday and do my braindump morning pages and and and and. But I can do parts of it to help my brain get woken up enough for work type thinking. And the self help book thing: Spot on! The whole "read 100 books in a year" thing stresses me out and seems ridiculous, unless you have robot instant recall brain. Heck, I have a hard enough time finishing _one_ personal development book that's relevant and interesting to me right now. 😂 Loved these collab videos! Great job!

[@TheBlissBean]

Oh my gosh I love love love your comment! Totally agree with you that you can do parts of a morning routine to wake up your brain. If I'm having a bad mental health week or whatever I just take a cold shower. I know that will help but anything more than that feels really hard. I'm also glad the self help books point resonated with you!! No need to read 100, or even any 🤧

[@gabicook9]

the BEST collab everrr

[@RubiM_yt]

Two of the best channels!!!!!!😻😻😻love this

[@fayeildefonso]

I saw you because of Rowena - MY FAVORITE!!! I think I'll enjoy your channel as well. Also, you speak like Alexis Bledel, also a favorite. So I'm excited to see more of you!

[@fayeildefonso]

Also, I love how I really feel like Rowena is your big sis! Sooo cute and I feel the loveeee! I'm so jealous. Girls, please be my friend!!! ***also, sharing this to my sissy who introduced me to Rowena.

[@fayeildefonso]

Gosh, please don't find me annoying. Your thoughts from Rowena's video and in this shows that you are sooo me!!!!! I live by Google Doc and my very disorganized Expense Tracker in Google Sheets! I live by Google Calendar as well!!! ***confetti

[@AmandaMaria]

This video is so different from anything I’ve seen before, I’m here for it! 👏👏👏

[@darwincruz20]

Awesome collab from this two. I found your channels way back then because of TeuxDeux app

[@itsfaithtime]

I love this collab sooo mucchh!!! Soo happy to hear all your thoughts together 🥰🥰💗💗💗 glad Rowena introduced me to you! 😍😍😍 Eek yaayy! Deffs checking out the rest of your videos now 🥰🥰

[@rebecareynoso3856]

I´m a recent follower, I "found out" about you in the studying tips video, and I really like your style and personality, I´ve learned soooo much from you´re channel, and for that, I just want to say thank you; I really appreciate your work, and it has helped me so much and I enjoy it too. Like this video felt so easy-going and light and you went thru some really real points, like Notion and bullet journaling, I mean, yeah they´re great but do they actually work, or are they just popular and I adopted them, but they are actually timewasting. Anyway just thanks!, Appreciated it!!

[@daliapatriciaaa]

Both of u is my favvvv!! And so shock to see you guys do a collabb😍😍😍✨✨😫😫

[@AlyssaMaeN]

Beatrice woke up and chose ✨ controversy ✨ 😭😭😭😭 Honestly love this collab!! Both of my fave productivity queens 💓💓💓

[@Song_about_a_girl]

I loved this form of collaboration ❤️

[@geumgyuljuseyo]

accidentally watched this video and agree with everything you mentioned! subscribed :)

[@beyourselfstudios]

This is the best collab ever! ✨

[@shivikasingh6999]

OMG MY TWO FAVS COLLABING!!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS

[@ninahudson7676]

i agree about notion! in my opinion its really only useful for tracking due dates and assignments for school...

[@anaraquel6994]

Eu sou aquele comentário em português que se sente orgulhosa pela Livraria Lello ter aparecido TT

[@hannah_518]

The greatest collaboration!

[@anapinto]

you two together!!!

[@Demingirl15]

and in the same vein of ipads people will purchase microsoft surfaces (atleast theyre really prevalent at my university) and even though i myself am a surface owner there are very few degrees where you actually need one. like i got mine during my second year of my bachelor of commerce doing accounting, but that was because i was struggling without one it was a genuine need, even the lecturer was using one in my cost and management accounting paper, so having one for the second half of that paper was a good send (even though i was online for some of that semester). and we wont go into how my now ex bought the surface for my birthday (i bought the peripherals), but its been the best investment ive made. but it would not be a worth while investment for something like arts like i would not have had a major benefit if i had of bought it during my bachelor of arts. accounting and maths are probably the most appropriate subjects to need a device that can ink, otherwise you're buying an expensive paperweight. accounting you're often given slides and digital "worksheets" you need to fill in during the lecture/workshops (atleast in my program) and im going to pass on that printing bill and typing in to them on a normal laptop can be tedious, which is why its so useful. and maths isnt really typable in any reasonable speed and while i had a notebook when i took a maths paper the amounts of scrap paper i had lying around from assignments and weekly tutorial worksheets was insanity so my surface would of paid of then. possibly some sciences i would assume but the need isnt as great.

[@kendarlinfamiliam.7817]

I'm agree with you, i don't like use the bullet journal🥴🥴, once i prove the digital once i don't want to get back 😅

[@NonyemAgu]

Beatrice is my spirit animal

[@natmichelle]

I love the idea of digital planning...but I am an early millennial so I have been exposed to both formats. Paper planning, and I have seen digital planning unfold. I just don’t trust it. Things get lost in the cloud, or accidentally deleted so easily. My bullet journal is physical and it is far less likely to just disappear. Just a personal preference due to how the technology has changed so drastically in my life time. I just always worry about losing my data that I have worked hard for (and it has happened to me personally).

[@MKTutorials4u]

Two of my favourite you tubers what a surprise👏

[@paperinqs]

MY FAVORITE PEOPLE EVER SO TRUE

[@zerlindaadi1442]

OMG PLEASE THE NOTION ONE IS SO TRUE!! I thought im the only one who doesnt use notion anymore!

[@aligrinnell6742]

Cal Newport: YAASS!!!

[@shafiqa.j]

I LOVE YOU BOTH!

[@TheBlissBean]

Aw thanks so much for watching 🥰

[@shafiqa.j]

@@TheBlissBean

[@jessiexuejie]

It's just so much fun for me watching Rowena and Bliss Bean talking about stuffs like this 😂

[@TheBlissBean]

Hehe I loved this convo!

[@annarchi]

OMG MY TWO FAV KZbinRS IN ONE VIDEO

[@iridagazoufarmaki8466]

I just watch your speech!! Very interesting 💞🤩

[@alicedewaele1098]

when will their be a new video uploaded? can't wait! ❤️❤️

[@ariiiiilynn]

i only use notion for the checklist parts to plan what i’m gonna do, other than that i cannot wrap my head around it