Templates Archives - Notion Things

A female with silver hair pulling open a brown jacket, revealing a superhero outfit with a large letter "N" at the chest, representing how using Notion tools allows me to function like a superhero

January 18, 2023

How I Use Notion to Manage Absolutely Everything

Today I’m giving a peek inside my world with a showcase of my foundational Notion system, “Sidekick”, the methodology behind it, and how I use...

A sunshiny 1960's style retro kitchen with a yellow refrigerator, a smiling wall clock, and space-age toaster, representing the release of The Happy Kitchen PLUS Notion template featuring automations

November 14, 2022

Templates

The Happy Kitchen PLUS Coming Soon

Heads up to the folks who already use and love The Happy Kitchen… The Happy Kitchen has sprouted legs and crawled onto land! This is...

A close-up of a retro-style arcade game screen showing the player character at a crossroads, representing a decision tree matrix that can be built using Notion

October 17, 2022

Formulas, Templates, Tips + Tricks

Decision Tree Matrix to Filter by Variable Criteria

Here is how to build a decision tree matrix to dynamically filter by variable criteria in Notion. When challenged to find a way to set...

A close-up of an embroidered name patch on the chest of an orange space jumpsuit, representing how a Notion formula can be used to extract the first, middle, and last name from a string

October 10, 2022

Formulas, Templates, Tips + Tricks

Get First, Middle & Last Names From a Full Name String

I recently took on a challenge for myself to come up with a reliable method for extracting the first, middle, and last names from a...

A vintage library card catalog drawer pulled open, representing how Notion can be used to import and manage your reading lists from Goodreads

August 1, 2022

Templates, Tips + Tricks, Tutorials

Import Your Goodreads Library to Notion + Add Book Covers (No API, 2-Click Solution)

Recently, I migrated my Goodreads content into Notion. With that came the need to add book covers, as the Goodreads export doesn’t include hyperlinks for...

A retro-style typewriter sitting on a colorful kitchen tablecloth, surrounded by books and papers, representing how I use Notion for novel writing management

July 22, 2022

Templates

How I Use Notion for Novel Writing

Once upon a time… I created a minimalist, distraction-free Notion template for writers that focused on just the words. I’ve used it extensively, but it’s...

A black and white image of men in suits carrying briefcases walking across Wall Street, representing how a Notion formula may be used to calculate the days between two variable dates

March 11, 2022

Formulas, Templates

Calculate Business Days Between Two Variable Dates

In problem solving a scenario I found the need to calculate the number of business days between two variable dates. This turns out to be...

A retro doctor's prescription page with an order for habit tracking, representing using Notion for habit and health tracking

January 16, 2022

Formulas, Templates, Tutorials

Shoulder Surf Sessions #2: Building a Visual Habit Tracker (in Under 5 Minutes)

Second in the “Shoulder Surf Sessions” video series, we explore how to build a visual daily habit tracker in Notion. It’s so easy it...

A food log list attached to the front of a retro-style refrigerator and surrounded by food magnets, representing how to build a food log in Notion

January 15, 2022

Formulas, Templates, Tutorials

Shoulder Surf Sessions #1: Building a Visual Food Log (in Under 5 Minutes)

I use a few formulas in the video to calculate if the date is within “This Week”, “This Month” and “This Year”. We use...

A laboratory workbench with a mechanical calculator, beakers containing liquids and fire, and sketches of the Vitruvian man, representing building a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) calculator in Notion

January 3, 2022

Formulas, Templates

Create a Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) Calculator

Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR) is the number of calories required to keep your body functioning at rest (otherwise known as “metabolism”). BMR is calculated using...