What do you like best about the product?

I find Notion to be an incredibly rich resource for handling tasks and collaborating on documents. The ability to use a slash mark to quickly access various features like tables and checklists is incredibly convenient. Additionally, the AI-assisted writing and support are very beneficial, especially for improving my writing skills. Notion's functionality in tracking tasks and creating timelines has been very useful for my workflow.

What do you dislike about the product?

I do think sometimes Notion glitches out when I'm trying to perform certain actions, especially when working on a table; the tab functionality doesn't work as well as I expect. This suggests there are UI interactions that confuse Notion, which might either need improvement to be more intuitive or require me to adjust my understanding of how it operates compared to other applications I've used previously. There are UI or UX elements I'd change since they can be frustrating at times, although not to the extent where I would stop using the application.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Notion helps with my writing by organizing thoughts and ideas better. It improves my ability to articulate them in documents. Additionally, it keeps track of timelines and tasks efficiently, enhancing overall task management.

What do you like best about the product?

Notion AI has proven to be very useful in several ways. It can take meeting notes for me, without requiring an AI assistant present on the call. I also appreciate having access to the latest models, which keeps the experience up to date. The AI writing assistant is excellent, whether I'm starting a new document from scratch or working on existing content—it's great for continuing or revising my original work.

What do you dislike about the product?

The UX is challenging, and organising and navigating around the documents I have is tricky. I also sometimes find using the blocks on the page to be fiddly. Coming from OneNote previously, I find Notion harder in this regard.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Primarily taking meeting notes and using AI to summarise them. I use this both for typical team meetings where Notion is effective at taking notes on the discussion topics, and extracting out action items. Secondly, my role also consists of coaching other people, and I use the AI note taker to document coaching sessions. This can be used for reference that I can refer back to to see client progress, as well as using the AI assistant to coach me and help me reflect on my performance withing a session as a coach.

It also provides a typical note taking experience for my notes that helps to keep me more organised. Having the notes augmented with AI is useful as it not only is easier to find my previous thoughts, but can incorporate these notes into future document writing with the AI writing assistant.

The AI Writing assistant specifically, dramatically speeds up my ability to prepare documentation, proposals, emails etc. It's particularly effective (as mentioned above) in using context from my existing notes, and pulling in information from the web to create well structured documentation. A particullary interesting use case I've been experiementing with is recording either myself or myself and others with the AI note taker speaking through a process, or documentation we wish to produce, then asking Notion to turn it into a complete document ready for consumption by others.

What do you like best about the product?

Pretty much my entire personal and professional life is housed within Notion, and as its AI gets better, my systems just keep getting more and more sophisticate. I love how customizable it is. I know that can be a little overwhelming for people but it gets easier as you go along. And now that Notion AI can literally just build databases and systems for you, it's making things so much quicker and easier!

I am a creative, a consultant, a freelancer, and a business owner, and I was diagnosed with ADHD two years ago and am still figuring out how to organize my thoughts and tasks because my brain moves very fast. Notion is the first thing to really actually help, and the customization is a large part of ti.

Here is a rundown of how I use Notion:

Everything:
-Extremely detailed project and task management. I've built in automations within Notion and using Make to help keep things going.
-Knowledge management in the form of a giant notebook database. It holds thousands of things, from articles I've read and taken notes on, to random ideas, inspiration, bookmarks, definitions, deep research, etc. It might look like giant blob of data, but with some simple tagging and categorization, I am able to create incredible filters and sorts that frankly make my soul happy.

Small Business:
-Organize client data, assets, meeting notes, etc.
-Amazing project management. Can't say enough about this!
-Starting to build out client portals now that granular permissions are being added.

Personal:
-Task management, here, too.
-Recipes and meal planning; this sounds simple but with Notion AI I have created a really sophisticated system.
-Shopping lists, packing lists, pantry inventory, etc., many of which work with each other through references and workflows.

And man, Notion AI keeps getting better. If you tried it before and didn't like it, come back around. It was pretty lousy in the beginning but it's getting really good. The new custom AI Agents are FANTASTIC and just playing around with them has been a blast. I love that you give them a set of instructions, but what's more amazing is that working with mine, I have created a few workflow processes that it helped me refine. It's all stored in its instructions page, and now when I ask it to do a certain thing, I don't have to repeat myself over and over again. I can see this continuing to be a game changer down the road. It even can alter database content! From big things like adding content from multiple links with just a few sentences, to changing the colors of multi-select items or fixing the spelling of a word throughout a database, it's amazing.

Oh, and Notion MCP! The fact that Claude can read my Notion data is so incredibly helpful!

What do you dislike about the product?

The lack of granular permissions has always been a thorn in my side. They have just started adding this, which is huge, but it's years behind where it should be. Notion has the potential to become an insanely good project management tool, but without sophisticated granular permissions, it's hard. I am waiting with baited breath for this to continue rolling out.

Also, I wish I could change the UI more. I would love more fonts and colors. The custom emojis helps a lot, but I spent hours a day on Notion and so the layout and UI is super important to me, especially since my ADHD craves a certain kind of order.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

It's laughable how long this list could be! Here's a short version:
-I hate the term "second brain" but it's pretty much what it is. My creative, problem solving, constantly thinking ADHD brain moves so fast that if I don't capture my notes, ideas, things to do, etc., they often get lost in the sauce. Having an easy to use, centralized, collaborative system is ESSENTIAL!
-As granular permissions roll out, it will save a lot of time for me when it comes to communicating tasks to collaborators and contractors with whom I work.
-It just holds all my everything. All my notes, my research, everything. I am knowledge worker and it is my knowledge management system.
-It integrates with so many other systems I use. When I look for new software solutions, if it doesn't work with Notion (or a tool like Make so I can connect the two), then I won't use it. Notion is my happy hub for everything.
-Notion AI, as it continues to get more sophisticated, helps cut down on busy work, administrative stuff, anal-retentive stuff that I hyperfocus on like changing the colors of things or making formatting changes, etc. Data analysis is starting to become a big feature for me, too.

What do you like best about the product?

The layout is very organised and functional

What do you dislike about the product?

Sometimes can slow down a bit and cause the webpage to crash

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Organisation of content, very efficient saves a lot of time

What do you like best about the product?

- Highly flexible, adapts to any workflow without adding blockers
- All-in-one hub for keeping notes, tasks, and databases connected
- Clean design helps make complex systems simple and usable
- Scalable so works just as well for individuals as for full teams

What do you dislike about the product?

- Steep learning curve
- Large databases can lag or load slowly
- Sharing and access settings can get confusing at scale

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

- Centralising information
- Improving collaboration
- Streamlining hiring workflows
- Boosting efficiency

What do you like best about the product?

I like how flexible it is to accommodate our needs, though it also can be a bit more work to understand how you want to configure what you are doing. However, regardless of how you set it up, the AI seems very capable of pulling all the information together to provide answers to queries on processes or information.

The AI portion is really the best feature to be honest. It is very easy to implement, just install and add your users, then you need to figure out how you want to use it and how to lay out your spaces and how to use them.

It is a great tool for my IT team to be able to document what each of use does so when we are away, others can find the information they need as backups.

What do you dislike about the product?

I feel like the templates are a little lacking in that they don't maybe offer enough details to help you understand the best way to do certain things. But perhaps watching more of the instructive videos would help much of this and I will be doing so to see if that shines more light in the areas I feel I am not 100%.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Documenting IT processes and then being able to easily get that information in order to allow IT members to better be able to cover for someone in their absence.

What do you like best about the product?

The structure of the databases – we’re not talking to-do lists or tables: we’re talking flexible, searchable information organisers.

What do you dislike about the product?

Less of a Notion issue, but being able to connect to third party apps that are not permitted by my organisation.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helps me with structuring projects in a simple way with database entries that I can categorise as meetings, notes, planning, etc. and the ability to create timelines for work.

What do you like best about the product?

I appreciate Notion's ability to keep everything organized in one place, like notes, records, and information about personal interests, which helps me easily access important details when needed, such as at a doctor's appointment. The feature that allows me to save everything from text to PDF documents is incredibly useful. I also enjoy the visual customization options, like adding icons and header graphics to projects, which enhance the appearance of my workspace. I am learning to like the database functionality, which adds more depth to how I manage my tasks. Notion is cheaper than Evernote, which is one of the reasons I decided to continue using it.

What do you dislike about the product?

I find the Notion interface not very intuitive, particularly with formatting. Initially, I was confused about highlighting text and adding bullets, which I expected to work similarly to other applications like Google Docs. The process felt clunky, and it took me some time, with external help like YouTube videos, to understand the shortcuts necessary for efficient formatting. Even now, I wish it was easier to perform typical formatting tasks I'm familiar with from Google Docs. Additionally, while Notion is beneficial for organizing notes and records, it hasn't yet been effective as a day-to-day, moment-to-moment to-do list. I'm still in the process of building a system within Notion that suits my needs, which indicates some ongoing usability challenges. And though I appreciate the AI feature for creating tables and databases, I have not found too much use for the AI feature yet.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Notion to keep my notes and records organized in one place, simplifying access to important information like medical records and to-do lists, which helps reduce decision fatigue.

What do you like best about the product?

I love using Notion for organizing my life, whether for school, work, or managing multiple businesses, as it consolidates everything in one location, keeping me on track effortlessly. The user-friendly interface with features like databases and Kanban boards helps me stay organized and prioritize my tasks, eliminating the need to constantly plan my next steps. I discovered Notion's capability to integrate with various aspects of my life, thanks to influencers showcasing its customizable options, sparking a strong interest in utilizing its full potential. Overall, these features greatly enhance my productivity and organization skills.

What do you dislike about the product?

I find the initial organization within Notion challenging. While it's user-friendly for small-scale tasks, getting databases linked correctly and creating dashboards that align with my conceptual vision took a significant learning curve and a lot of time watching different YouTube videos. Also, I'm not impressed with the AI features in Notion. They feel more like a glorified search engine for organizing existing content rather than offering insightful, external AI capabilities. Additionally, the experience with setup led to unexpected charges, which was frustrating, particularly when I just wanted some setup help from my nephew.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Notion to organize my multifaceted life, helping me brain dump and prioritize tasks without overthinking my next steps, thereby simplifying and aligning everything in one location.

What do you like best about the product?

Super easy ti implement and create new databases and views. I love the AI feature and the fact that it seamlessly finds, edits, and creates new entries and whole data sets too. The meeting note taker has been a complete game changer for me.

What do you dislike about the product?

Nothing so far. There is a bit of a learning curve with all the advanced applications but to start, it's easy.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Notion every day for note taking when on a zoom call or when needing to take a voice note or transcribe a video. It solves having notes scattered everywhere and not easily searchable. With notion I push a button, have my meeting, and my meeting notes, transcript, and summary are all in my database and compleately searchable, and ACTIONABLE with the build in AI