Alfred (the cyclone) has come and gone, things are back to normal, so let's dive into this week's digest.

Friends make everything *magic*

More people are working in isolation. Especially if you're a knowledge worker, even more so if you work from home. So much of our time is spent at a desk where it's up to each individual to do whatever is necessary to get things done.
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Put on some music. Get yourself a cup of coffee. Dress in a way that tricks your brain into being productive. Turn on a special light to tell yourself is "work mode".

If you'd like to see what this feels like, I'm hosting a workshop on March 25 at 9:30 am (AEDT) where we'll get your to-do list sorted, all while working on it together.

📰 Official Notion News

It's quiet this week....
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You can now login to Notion Calendar with the same details as your Notion account. This is supposed to make the connection between Notion and Notion Calendar better. I haven't noticed much difference. Have you?

On the official blog, Tools & Craft

• ​How an author wrote his first book using Notion​
• ​Puzzle’s Notion playbook: Eight ways startups can save 8+ hours a week​
• ​The Builders Series​

📹 YouTube videos worth watching

• ​Introducing Notion Docs - Your File Management is BROKEN​ by Productive Setups (10 minutes)
• ​How To Manage Your Projects in Notion (2025 Tutorial)​ by Matthias Frank (52 minutes)
• ​How I Use Notion Calendar to Plan My Week as an ADHD Entrepreneur (Without the Guilt!)​ by Jenna Redfield (20 minutes)
• ​The 8 Notion Skills that will separate winners from losers in 2025​ by Daniel Canosa (9 minutes)
• ​How to set up your Gamification Notion Template (easy tutorial)​ by Ashlynn Aspires (11 minutes)
• ​Inside My Digital Marketing Hub in Notion (Notion Content Management System)​ by Ebony Evaughn (20 minutes)
• ​How I use Notion In My Candle Business​ by Chill, Babe Candle Co (22 minutes)

🎙️ Podcasts to listen to

• ​Content Planning, Systems, Notion & the Mindset Shift That Made it All Possible with Mia Poklepovich by Effortless Online Systems (31 minutes)
• ​Mastering Productivity with Systems Expert Diana Lunzer by The In-Between (55 minutes)

💭 Popular Reddit threads

• ​Recently migrated back to Notion. My clean, simple dashboard ❤️​
• ​Do you think Notion works well for note taking/keeping?​​
• ​What do you actually use Notion for?​
• ​Did Notion forget about Notion calendar?​
• ​Notion Mail is very underwhelming​

📝 Articles elsewhere

• ​7 tips to help you migrate your entire life into Notion via XDA Developers
• ​Notion Backup: How to Protect Your Data via CSV Getter

🗓️ Events​

• ​How to Get Started With Notion by The Society of Working Moms, Thursday, April 10, 2-3 pm (CDT), online
• There are in-person Notion community events throughout the world. Check out all other events here.

Do you want me to mention your Notion-related video, blog post, event or podcast? Send it here.​

Do you have any feedback about Spells for Systems? Tell me here.​

Until next week!