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Hari Haran
Hari Haran

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A Look Inside My Simple Notion Workspace (No Complex Databases)

Every time I see a Notion workspace online, it has 50 databases, 20 formulas, and looks like it takes 3 hours a day just to maintain.

I like to keep things simple. If a system takes more than 2 clicks to use, I won't use it.

Here is my entire simple Notion setup, broken down into just 3 pages:

  1. The Tab Dump
    This is my inbox. When I am browsing the web and find an article I want to read, I use the "Save to Notion" Chrome extension. It goes straight here. I sort them into "Save Forever" or "Delete Tomorrow".

  2. The Daily Focus
    A simple to-do list. Just 3 tasks I need to finish today. No dates, no tags, just what I need to do right now.

  3. The Brain Dump
    A blank page. When I have a random idea, a project thought, or something I need to remember, I just type it here. I organize it later.

That’s it. No complex dashboards. Just a place to capture information and a place to do work.

How many pages does your Notion workspace have? Are you a minimalist or a complex dashboard builder?

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