Here are 10 common mistakes that beginners make in their Notion workspace. Some of these are things you just shouldn't do in Notion, while a few are simply inefficient practices that you can improve using some lesser-known tricks and Notion features.
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00:54 - Not Using Your Favorites Bar
02:47 - Not Using Database Templates
06:23 - Shoving Everything in One Dashboard Page
09:37 - Not Learning Markdown Syntax and Keyboard Shortcuts
11:29 - People Having Too Much Access to Your Workspace
13:59 - Not Updating Your Team on Notion Changes
14:51 - Trying to Reinvent Everything
16:48 - Trying to Import Too Many Notes at Once
18:50 - Not Using Linked Databases
21:23 - Deleting Database Properties Instead of Hiding Them
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