HOW TO TAKE BETTER NOTES

Here’s Why You’re Struggling Taking Notes in Notion

“Notion-Fanboys” May Not Want to Hear This

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Are you taking notes in Notion, and have the feeling of being on a slippy ground?
If yes, then read this article.

Before diving into it, a disclaimer (to all Notion-fanatics):
I don’t have anything against Notion — in fact, I think that the app solves a lot of pain points for many people.
I’m just saying that it is not a note-taking app.

Over the past months, I’ve seen a common pattern to note-taking.
Many people use Notion and complain about their notes:
They admit that their note-taking could be better.

My reply?
Not a wonder.

It’s not because Notion “sucks”; it’s simply because Notion is not a note-taking app.

You see, the problem we have nowadays is that we’re using the wrong tools to get the right job done.

There’s a myriad of tools out there.
But it’s up to you to choose the right one.

Let me explain:
For years (and sometimes still guilty about it) I used my email inbox as a to-do list. Works? Definitely. Is it the right way to do it? Not really.