Notion is the dream tool that somehow feels like homework. You want to love it — and you do — right up until the features, templates, and endless possibilities leave you staring at a blank page wondering where your sanity went.

If you’ve downloaded Notion, admired it, and quietly closed the tab more than once, this is for you. These 10 tips will help you start simple, stay focused, and finally use Notion in a way that feels easy, intuitive, and actually fun.

Most creators blame their growth problems on strategy, when the real issue is visibility — the kind that comes from actually showing up as yourself.

In this issue, we break down the Eye Contact Effect, why personality beats every growth hack, and how creators can build a presence people instantly recognize.

If you’ve been hiding behind templates or over-polished content, this will change how you show up online.

Notion doesn’t have to look like a tax form! With a few design choices—color palette, cover images, gallery views, white space—you can turn your dashboard into a branded, actually usable HQ. This post walks through 15 aesthetic layout upgrades that make Notion feel intentional, on-brand, and easier to use (hello, aesthetic–usability effect).

Your social-media bio isn’t a throw-away line — it’s your micro-elevator pitch to the world. In just a few words you need to clearly tell people who you are, what you do, and why someone should care. Avoid jargon-filled statements like “passionate innovator” and instead lean into value and clarity.

Pinterest isn’t social—it’s a search engine in cute shoes. After one pin hit 300K impressions, I rebuilt everything around keywords, shoppable boards, and 2:3 pins that compound while I sleep. This post breaks down the slow-burn system to grow Etsy traffic without daily posting.

Personal branding is the new résumé—less logos, more receipts. This piece explores how voice, proof, and simple stories build trust fast, why follower counts don’t matter, which signals do, and how a portfolio plus steady presence turn quiet work into a name people remember.

Branding that reads instantly. Content that pulls its weight. Studio Brittany helps creators and solopreneurs build sharp positioning, a recognizable voice, and an energy-based publishing system that grows without grinding you down.