Turn Notion into the Ultimate Daily Planner - Full Build

Learn to build a comprehensive daily planning dashboard in Notion from scratch through this detailed 36-minute tutorial. Master the creation of a three-section planning system starting with a Plan section for organizing daily tasks, followed by an Execute section for active task management, and concluding with a Wrap Up section for daily review and preparation for the next day. Discover how to set up database views, implement a "My Day" checkbox system for task filtering, and create automated buttons for streamlined workflow management. Explore advanced features including Context tags for categorizing tasks by energy level and work type, multiple database views for different planning perspectives, and calendar integration for comprehensive task review. Gain hands-on experience with Notion's database functionality, view copying techniques, layout building tools, and database locking mechanisms to create a professional-grade productivity system that adapts to your daily planning needs.

Syllabus

- Introduction
- Starting the build
- Why you should use Notion for this
- Creating the My Day page
- Building the Plan section
- How to copy a database view
- Adding the My Day checkbox
- Unlocking the Tasks database
- Building the Execute section
- Wrap Up section introduction
- Why you need to clear your task list each day
- The Wrap Up section
- Creating a button
- The extra Wrap Up views
- The Clear My Day view
- The Review Calendar view
- The Plan Tomorrow view
- Building the Clear My Day view
- Building the Review Calendar view
- Building the Plan Tomorrow view
- Adding Context tags
- Overview of the Context tags
- Setting up the Context tags
- Moving the Context tags with the Layout Builder
- Adding the Context tags to the My Day database views
- Adding Context tag views to the Execute section
- Building the Energy view in the Execute section
- Re-locking the Tasks database
- Conclusion