Notion, The Dilbert Principle, Day 1

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Notion is an incredible software that has a cult like following, and it deserves it— it’s scrappy and build for anyone from underdog to mega corporation.

It has incredible flexible pricing. I think is under priced for its value, but that is also what makes it so amazing.

They continue to innovate and add functionally that is brining the value in line with excel, but a different playing field.

You could use Notion for CRM, Relationship Management, HR, People, Projects, simple Invoicing, accounting, tracking, not to mention all the personal things you can do with it.

Its flexibility is amazing and the creator community around it only continues to add to its use case.

The UX/UI is almost overly simple, but as an apple user, I appreciate the oversimplification of things, if it means they will just work (you know what I mean?).

For larger organizations, when you get into paid tiers, you have the ability to control access to users, which is a requirement once your business gets to a certain size.

I have a notion site, purely for tracking the softwares I am collecting to write about and compare. Click the link to see the beginnings of the database: 👇

This is spot could be yours, instead www.digitalxvisuals.com is the one getting eyeballs.

DigitalxVisuals and a marketing and strategy company which offers web design and SEO for busy business owners who would just rather not.

So instead of them doing things they don’t want to do, they can focus on the things they do.

And leave the confusing, gobbly-gook to people who like that stuff.

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As someone who has a relative degree of success and been given peer, superior and subordinate feedback reporting my effectiveness as a manager, I can say with total honestly, this is a humbling blow to the ego.

I think all things are on a spectrum, there are varying degrees of truth to everything. I believe strongly, and have seen the Dilbert principle at work, myself excluded of course.

Because I started at the bottom, and now I’m here, I know I used to be able to do it all very well, but if you don’t use it, you lose it. And now when people see me step in to support, I can come across as unknowing, as someone who is a Dilbert.

Luckily, most of the people I work with have been along for the ride, so we all recognize, there comes a time where the value proposition changes. Being good where I am now, adds far more value to the organization.

So be aware. Dilbert’s are everywhere, and sometime less damage, is simply a different kind of damage.

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This seemed a fitting quote for the first edition. It’s easy to get caught with the ‘busy-ness’ of life. A relatable thought to this is, “when I’m ready.” You will never be ready.

Putting yourself into situations of discomfort is the difference between someone who adapts and someone who dies. The discomfort and discipline of doing things you don’t want to do, or don’t feel like doing is a moment to remember.

Ensure continuance by planning. Be realistic and give adequate time to have inputs.

Today is day one.