Three weeks in, Danny faced a crisis. A major client changed the scope of a project entirely—two days before the deadline. Old Danny would have panicked, forgotten a key revision, and worked 18 hours straight.
The magic happened when he created a for each pillar. Now, when he opened “Client Work,” he only saw tasks with that tag. The writing ideas didn’t distract him from the logo sketch. The plumber reminder didn’t interrupt his article draft. danny hatcher enhancing productivity with notion
They were everywhere. On his monitor: “Call plumber.” On his coffee mug: “Idea for newsletter.” On his cat’s back (don’t ask): “Buy cat food.” His brain felt like a browser with 74 tabs open, all playing different music. Three weeks in, Danny faced a crisis
He was a freelance graphic designer and part-time writer, which meant his to-do list was a monster with two heads: client work and creative passion. Lately, the monster was winning. He had missed a deadline for a logo revision and forgotten a pitch for a magazine he admired. The magic happened when he created a for each pillar
That night, Danny added a new section to his Notion dashboard. He titled it: The Hatcher Method.
“I need a system,” he muttered, peeling a faded sticky note off his forehead.
“Start here,” he said. “And for the love of all that is holy, throw away your sticky notes.”