Hey — it’s Rames

About a month ago, I kicked my nicotine addiction for good. While nicotine itself isn’t the real villain, nearly a decade of smoking certainly was.

The best part? I’m no longer tied to an addictive substance. I feel free—and free feels amazing.

But let me tell you, the road to freedom wasn’t smooth. Here’s how my 10-year struggle looked:

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In Today’s Email

• Easlo’s Recurring Tasks

• Learn Notion Formulas

• Update Page Emoji Based on Status

• Notion Elements

• How Notion Reached 100M Users Without Crashing?

• Notion Acquires Browser Company

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3 Tips

1/ Easlo’s Recurring Tasks

Here's the easiest way to create weekly recurring tasks based on previous task completion:

2/ Ben’s Notion Formulas

Looking to master Notion formulas? Check out Ben's website—it's packed with all the functions and operators you need, complete with syntax, examples, and practical use cases.

3/ Update Emoji in Page Title

2 Resources

1/ Notion Elements

Notion Elements is a curated collection of over 40 reusable Notion components designed to supercharge your workflow. Easily duplicate and integrate them into your workspace to accelerate your Notion building process by 2x. Each component comes with clear instructions and practical examples for seamless use.

Additionally, the collection includes three premium templates tailored for businesses:

• Startup OS: Manage your startup efficiently.

• Content Planner: Organize and optimize your content strategy.

• Startup Job Board: Streamline your recruitment process.

Perfect for creators, entrepreneurs, and teams ready to elevate their Notion game.

2/ How Notion Reached 100M Users Without Crashing

1 Tweek: Tweet of the Week

• Learn Notion on Skillshare: five awesome courses to up your game

• Beehiiv: the easiest way to start, grow and monetize a newsletter

• Notion AI / Q&A: bring some AI-magic to your Notion workspace

• Make: the #1 automation app — connect Notion to all your other tools

• Noteforms: (one of) the best form builders that syncs your answers with Notion

• Super: the #1 Notion-powered web builder

• Notionlytics: more detailed Notion analytics for knowledge management

• NotionApps: create stunning mobile Apps from Notion databases

• HelpKit: build your help center / knowledge base with Notion

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