Author: Imene Mellal
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The Best Notion Budget Template for 2026
Managing money used to feel like a chore until I brought it into my Notion workspace. In 2025, I tried everything from complex spreadsheets to simple pen-and-paper tracking. What I discovered is that the best system isn’t the most complex one; it’s the one you actually enjoy using. As we look toward 2026, here is…
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Top 10 Notion Competitors & Alternatives 2026
While Notion is a powerhouse for many. Its “blank slate” approach often leads to complexity or performance issues for specialized workflows. Whether you’re looking for AI-driven automation, a traditional project management structure, or a private second brain. The market for Notion competitors has evolved to offer highly focused alternatives. This guide explores the top 10…
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Notion Automations : Tutorial and Use Cases
What are Notion Automations? And which Notion plan do you need to use them in? Notion Automations follow the straightforward, yet powerful, logic of a trigger and an action: “If this happens, then do that.” This fundamental structure transforms a simple database into a dynamic, reactive system, almost like having a watchful teammate. To unlock…
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Notion Portfolio Ideas and Free Templates
Are you looking for the best Notion Portfolio ideas or free templates to showcase your work? You have come to the right place. But before we look at the templates, we have to answer the question: What is Notion? Whenever I hear this question, many thoughts come to mind. It isn’t easy to pin down…
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How to Win on Freelance Platforms
Here’s exactly how I got started on freelance platforms. And why Upwork was my first real break when connects didn’t cost a thing. How I started on Upwork when connects were free I opened my Upwork account back when it was named oDesk. Proposals didn’t cost connects, which made experimenting easier: I could apply broadly,…
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The Only HR Complaints Tracker You Need
I built this HR Complaints Tracker with Notion in less than 3 hours.. Here’s how I did it, and most importantly: WHY I did it. Last night I couldn’t sleep. Then by 9AM, I started building a new Notion system for HR & Compliance teams: An HR Investigations & Complaints Tracker ✅ A simple dashboard to…
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The Freelance Platform That Changed My Life: Upwork Still Wins
TL;DR: Upwork has been my best freelance platform since the day it replaced oDesk. I started as a student with no experience, no portfolio, and no personal brand, yet it gave me a fair chance to prove my value. My first $100 felt like $10,000 because it proved freelancing works. Over the years, I learned…
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Free Notion Template to Turn Courses into Projects
TL;DR: I built a Notion template that bridges the gap between learning and doing. It helps you track your courses, capture insights, and turn them into practical projects with measurable outcomes.I know the perfect solution to binge-watching courses. It works great for students, freelancers, and professionals who don’t just collect knowledge, they use it. The…
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What Freelancers Can Learn from Alex Hormozi’s Book Launch
When I started watching Alex Hormozi’s $100M Money Models book launch event, I thought I was just going to watch another online book promotion. What I got instead was a front-row seat to one of the most powerful marketing demonstrations ever streamed on the internet. The launch was less about selling a book and more…
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