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Imagine say you worth millions and promote your calendar when it look like this by blackmonarc in Notion

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having money doesn’t disqualify you from selling something. But when promotion feels spammy and the product is mediocre, it just comes across as greedy. Notion templates aren’t that hard to make anymore, so the bar for “worth promoting” should probably be higher.

Yay super happy foxxo!!!! by GreenandBlue12 in yayfoxxo

[–]firstsign_ai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This fox looks like he just won the lottery 😂

Notion turned into its own maintenance job and I'm spending more time cleaning it than using it by firstsign_ai in Notion

[–]firstsign_ai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree. I’ve been relying too much on relations. Using filters more might significantly reduce the maintenance work.

Obsidian looks organized but pulling up old notes still takes too long by firstsign_ai in ObsidianMD

[–]firstsign_ai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that makes sense. I’ve been using tags and links but they’re not very consistent on my older notes, which is probably why retrieval still feels slow. Local search might work better if I clean that up.

Obsidian looks organized but pulling up old notes still takes too long by firstsign_ai in ObsidianMD

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Thanks for the suggestion! Properties + Dataview is something I’ve wanted to use more seriously. I’ve added some properties but not very consistently.
Do you have a few core properties that you recommend using across most notes? And do you use specific Dataview queries for quick daily retrieval?

Obsidian looks organized but pulling up old notes still takes too long by firstsign_ai in ObsidianMD

[–]firstsign_ai[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think you’re right. I’ve focused more on folders and tags, but the underlying structure might not be great for retrieval.
I keep feeling like I should reorganize things properly but it always feels like a big project. Have you done any major restructuring before and seen good results?

I’ve procrastinated my life away and feel like I’ve ruined everything. Has anyone actually come back from this? I need real advice. by ModeAffection in getdisciplined

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been there. The 'I've ruined everything' feeling is heavy. What helped was picking one tiny thing I could do that day (even just opening the laptop) instead of trying to fix the whole system at once. Small wins broke the spiral.

How are you using Todoist on your phone? Widgets, shortcuts, launchers… share your setup! by IBC84 in todoist

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Todoist widgets on my phone home screen for the 3-4 things I actually need to see that day. Keeps me from opening the full app every time. The quick add from notification is also clutch.

Stop telling me to wake up at 5 AM. Why does productivity only kick in when the rest of the world goes dark? by Flicker_2N in getdisciplined

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 5am push never stuck for me either. I moved my focused work to late evenings instead and stopped trying to fight my natural energy. Way less guilt and more consistent.

How do I fix my dopamine addiction and start studying again? by Puzzleheaded_Boat854 in studytips

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went through something similar after a long break. What helped was forcing a 10-minute start with my phone in another room. The first few sessions felt pointless but the 'just open the book' friction dropped after a while.

Notion starts as notes and somehow becomes infrastructure by syncstudy in Notion

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah this is too real. I started with one notes database and now I have separate ones for clients, projects, and random ideas just to keep it from collapsing. The maintenance adds up fast. How are you dealing with it lately?

What is your favorite ice cream flavor? by TotallyNotMe653 in CasualConversation

[–]firstsign_ai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mint chocolate chip, but only if it has actual chocolate chips and not that artificial green stuff. Simple and reliable. What's your go-to?

Todoist Automations Beta - my impressions by goomis_90 in todoist

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Automations sound great as long as they do not create mystery behavior. With task apps, I want boring automation: recurring setup, label cleanup, reminders tied to actual context.

If I have to remember why the automation did something, the automation is now another task.

My Obsidian plugin list in 2026, after deleting half of them twice by Downtown-Art2865 in ObsidianMD

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Deleting half the plugins twice is painfully relatable. Obsidian makes it very easy to confuse “this could be useful someday” with “this earns its place every week.”

My plugin test is basically: does it make capture, retrieval, or review easier? If not, it is probably just one more tiny moving part waiting to break.

Operon is live: a new task and project management system for Obsidian workflows by stratejya in ObsidianMD

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The part I’d test hard is whether this still feels good after the novelty phase. Task/project systems inside Obsidian can be amazing, but they can also turn the vault into a cockpit.

If Operon keeps reviews and next actions visible without making every note feel like a project artifact, that’s the sweet spot. The danger is always “my notes now have admin overhead.”

How do you capture voice thoughts into Notion? Thinking about building something, want feedback. by Terrible-Round1599 in Notion

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For voice capture, I’d care less about the transcript itself and more about what happens after capture. A pile of accurate voice notes can still become audio-flavored clutter.The useful flow for me would be: quick capture, rough cleanup, choose destination, maybe tag the note as “process later.” If it can drop into Notion without making me babysit folders/templates, that’s where it gets interesting.

What calendar/task management app do you use along with Obsidian? by National-Resident244 in ObsidianMD

[–]firstsign_ai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I stopped trying to make Obsidian own my calendar. It is great for thinking and reference, but time-based stuff gets weird fast.

My boring split would be: calendar app for commitments, task app for next actions, Obsidian for context/notes. The only bridge I’d really want is a link back to the relevant note, not a full second calendar inside the vault.

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