The idea behind tools like Notion is to solve this problem by using just one tool for all your different knowledge documents. Instead of Google Docs AND Asana AND Trello AND Airtable, you just do everything in Notion. This reduces complexity because you don’t have to switch and search across different apps.

At 47 years old, I still wrestle with these questions. I know people who never care about the things I obsess over—like whether to use Notion, Obsidian, or Bear for their notes. Honestly, most people don’t even talk about stuff like this.

Still, I’m fascinated by how people organize themselves. At work, I’m always curious about how others manage the... See more

I write this recognizing that it sounds crazy to say that Notion, one of the hottest, most high profile startups might be underrated. I’ve been thinking about my experience using Notion and I am beginning to think I underestimated how much of my workflow Notion could devour. The more I use Notion, the more I see it as an existential threat to just ... See more