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The law of reversed effort
Know when to cut your losses, effectively timeblock plan your Notion tasks and spends less than 5 minutes "organising" each week in Notion.
Janice CK | Slow Is Better
May 03, 2025
Sometimes, the harder we try the, the more we fail. Try these 4 practical ideas to overcome the law of revered effort, when you feel like you’re hitting against a brick wall.
Morgen and Notion in combination is a powerful way to manage my calendar and Notion tasks.
In particular, I love using Morgen to time block plan my Notion tasks and visualise my day on a calendar. So if you struggle with a daily planning ritual, this 23 minute video breakdown can help.
Do you feel like your Notion a bit of a mess and things are hard to find?
Here’s how I spend no more than 5 minutes each week “organising” in Notion.
Not all goals are meant to be achieved. It's just as important to know when to stop chasing a goal, if you have to be productive with your time, energy and attention.
Use Annie Duke’s mental models to figure out when to cut your losses.
That’s it for this week,
See you next week.
Janice
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