What’s All the COMMOTION About NOTION?

You may or may not have heard of Notion, an up-and-coming, multi-purpose organizational application used by many professionals and individuals. From building a code library to a Gantt chart for your project to organizing your movie list on Netflix, Notion can do it all for you.

But is Notion as cool as everyone claims? As an experienced entrepreneur, business analyst, business coach, and certified project manager of 15 years, I spend a lot of time researching and experimenting with various tools to not only stay up-to-date on industry trends but also to ensure I help clients select the best tools for them. Over the last year, Notion became a name that began popping up in meetings, conversations, and articles. So, I thought it was time to give it a try.

In this article, I will provide a synopsis of what Notion is, some neat ways to use it, and its advantages and disadvantages to help you see if it’s worth adopting for yourself.

What is Notion?

As mentioned briefly above, Notion is a popular application used by many professionals and individuals for organization and information management. Notion is designed with a clean and intuitive user interface, making it easy to navigate and experiment with, even when using it for the first time.

You can do nearly anything under the sun in Notion, including:

• Create task and to-do lists
• Create checklists