Day-to-Day Usage of Ultimate Brain: Full Tutorial
Using Ultimate Brain on a Day-to-Day Basis
In this tutorial, the speaker introduces Ultimate Brain and explains how to use it in a day-to-day context. The speaker emphasizes that Ultimate Brain is meant to be flexible and can support various productivity methodologies.
Getting Started with Ultimate Brain
- A demo version of Ultimate Brain is available for browsing.
- The speaker recommends adding frequently used pages to favorites or using the Quick Links page for easy access.
- The speaker encourages users to explore different ways of using Ultimate Brain and find what works best for them.
Capturing Information with Quick Capture
- Quick Capture is a useful tool for capturing tasks, events, or ideas on-the-go.
- Users can add the Quick Capture page to their phone's widget for easy access.
- Tasks and notes captured in Quick Capture are only visible for 24 hours.
Organizing Pages with Favorites and Quick Links
- Adding frequently used pages to favorites allows for quick access from any page.
- The Quick Links page contains links to other pages in the workspace and can be added as a favorite.
- Linking pages instead of mentioning them creates an actual link block that appears in the sidebar.
Using Ultimate Brain Flexibly
- There is no wrong way to use Ultimate Brain; it can support various productivity methodologies or simple workflows.
- Users should use Ultimate Brain to facilitate their existing workflow by capturing information and organizing pages according to their needs.
Note Taking in Notion
In this section, the speaker introduces the note-taking features of Notion and explains how to use them effectively.
Note Inbox and Favorites
- The note inbox is the default spot for notes to fall. Notes can be added directly to the inbox or through quick capture.
- Notes can be added to favorites by checking the favorite checkbox. This is a useful area for accessing frequently used notes.
Recents
- Recents show all notes in your workspace that have not been archived, sorted by last updated.
- The most recently worked on notes are shown first, but you can load more and see everything.
Daily Journal
- The daily journal is a little journal where you can plan your day, do some morning writing, and review your day.
- You can add a note here with the daily note template to create a journal entry for that day.
- You can plan your day using toggles referencing My Day or Due Next list.
- Morning pages are unstructured writing done every day to get into the habit of writing.
- Journal entries tagged with "daily" will show up in the daily journal page.
Areas and Resources
- Areas are spheres of activity with standards maintained over time. They are like buckets or identities that contain resources.
- Resources are topics or themes of ongoing interest that may exist inside areas or independently.
- Notes can be added to areas or resources when taking notes.
Overall, this section covers various ways of taking notes in Notion, including the note inbox, favorites, recents, daily journal, areas and resources. The speaker explains how to use each feature effectively and provides examples of how they can be used in practice.
Ultimate Brain Tour: How to Use Ultimate Brain Day-to-Day
In this section, the speaker talks about the health area of life and its resources.
Health Area
- The health area contains some resources.
Ultimate Brain Tour: How to Use Ultimate Brain Day-to-Day
In this section, the speaker explains how to use projects, areas, and goals in Ultimate Brain.
Projects, Areas, and Goals
- All projects are shown by status - doing projects, to-do projects, ongoing, done, on hold.
- Goals can be given no area if needed.
- Completed milestones function as a motivating area.
- My Day is where you can plan out your day.
- It contains a synced block with two callouts for tasks/events and self-care.
- You can also see your last 10 completed milestones here.
Ultimate Brain Tour: How to Use Ultimate Brain Day-to-Day
In this section, the speaker discusses how to prioritize self-care items in My Day.
Prioritizing Self-Care
- Self-care should be prioritized just as much as work tasks.
- It's important to keep self-care top of mind as well.
Ultimate Brain Tour : How to Use Ultimate Brain Day-to-Day
In this section, the speaker explains how to plan your day in My Day.
Planning Your Day
- Upcoming tasks area shows different views such as calendar and due next list.
- Priority projects can be marked by checking the checkbox.
- The Plan page is where you can write out your priorities in plain text.
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Adding Projects to the Process Area
In this section, the speaker explains how to add projects to the process area.
Adding Projects
- To add projects, go to the process area.
- Click on "Add Project" button.
- Fill in project details such as name, description, and start date.
- Click on "Save" button.
Creating Tasks for a Project
In this section, the speaker explains how to create tasks for a project.
Creating Tasks
- Select a project from the list of projects in the process area.
- Click on "Add Task" button.
- Fill in task details such as name, description, and due date.
- Assign task to team members if necessary.
- Click on "Save" button.
Editing Projects and Tasks
In this section, the speaker explains how to edit projects and tasks.
Editing Projects
- Select a project from the list of projects in the process area.
- Click on "Edit" button next to project details.
- Make necessary changes such as name or description.
- Click on "Save" button.
Editing Tasks
- Select a task from the list of tasks under a project in the process area.
- Click on "Edit" button next to task details.
- Make necessary changes such as name or due date.
- Assign task to team members if necessary.
- Click on "Save" button.
Deleting Projects and Tasks
In this section, the speaker explains how to delete projects and tasks.
Deleting Projects
- Select a project from the list of projects in the process area.
- Click on "Delete" button next to project details.
- Confirm deletion.
Deleting Tasks
- Select a task from the list of tasks under a project in the process area.
- Click on "Delete" button next to task details.
- Confirm deletion.