AI for Breakfast

Post 44 - More on the Second Brain and Productivity…

Another wake up at 04:00 for no apparent reason, what to do? In my continuing quest for maximising productivity using the Second Brain concept and Notion as my choice of note taking App I was looking for the fastest way to get thoughts and ideas out of my head and into Notion.

Using voice, especially this early in the morning, seemed like the logical choice so I asked ChatGPT for some guidance via the voice feature on the ChatGPT iPhone App, below the dotted divider is how it went.

After trying a few things out and whilst in Notion I realised this was going to be way easier than I thought, Notion has a voice option and built-in AI, a superpower if you ask me! I must have missed it initially as I had my thumb over the icon of a microphone!

So now in Notion, mic button pressed, off I went on a little test ride:

Me (Voice)

okay, so here is some text that I’m speaking straight into a notion note because I’ve just been looking at incorporating chat GPT and seeing how that would work but this probably is going to be a lot lot easier I would imagine and I’m just thinking to myself, this could even be super easy to create some of my blog posts because I could use the AI in within Notion and then get that kind of summarised what I’m now speaking, which is pretty incredible actually

I then asked Notion AI to make what I dictated above into a longer article:

Notion AI

Okay, so here is an elaboration of the ideas that I'm currently verbalising directly into a Notion note. I've spent a considerable amount of time exploring corporate and chat GPT technologies, trying to understand their workings and potential applications. However, I'm beginning to think that this method, directly speaking my thoughts into a note, might prove to be significantly more straightforward and efficient.

As I reflect on this, I realise that this approach could greatly simplify the process of composing my blog posts. By leveraging the power of AI within the Notion platform, I could potentially have my spoken words transcribed and summarised instantly. Reflecting on it, the implications of this are quite astounding. The seamless integration of AI could transform the way we document our ideas and communicate, making it a tool of incredible utility in our everyday lives.

Just for fun I asked it to translate the above into Italian which it duly did and then from the Italian back to English

Notion AI

Dato che rifletto su questo, mi rendo conto che questo approccio potrebbe semplificare enormemente il processo di composizione dei miei post sul blog. Sfruttando la potenza dell'IA all'interno della piattaforma Notion, potrei potenzialmente avere le mie parole pronunciate trascritte e riassunte istantaneamente. Riflettendo su questo, le implicazioni sono piuttosto sorprendenti. L'integrazione senza soluzione di continuità dell'IA potrebbe trasformare il modo in cui documentiamo le nostre idee e comunichiamo, rendendolo uno strumento di incredibile utilità nella nostra vita quotidiana.

As I reflect on this, I realise that this approach could greatly simplify the process of composing my blog posts. By leveraging the power of AI within the Notion platform, I could potentially have my spoken words transcribed and summarised instantly. Reflecting on this, the implications are rather astounding. The seamless integration of AI could transform the way we document our ideas and communicate, making it an incredibly useful tool in our daily lives.

This is so useful and now means my notetaking and productivity will be so much more slick, quick voice note straight into Notion, transcribed and ready to sort later, bloody brillaint!

Here's the link to Notion, which I highly recommend. Next I'm going to gather all my old notes from various other Apps and get them into Notion using Tiego Forte’s PARA methodology.

Me (Voice)
Hello.

ChatGPT
Hello! How can I assist you today?

Me (Voice)
So I'm just checking things out and looking at iPhone shortcuts because I can't sleep.

ChatGPT
That sounds interesting. iPhone shortcuts can be quite handy for automating tasks and making life a bit easier. Are you looking for any specific shortcuts to help with your work or personal tasks? Maybe something to streamline your design work or to make managing your online businesses a bit smoother?

Me (Voice)
No, what I was looking at was ChatGPT into Notion.

ChatGPT
Integrating ChatGPT with Notion sounds like a brilliant idea, especially for organizing thoughts, notes, or even managing project workflows more efficiently. Are you thinking about automating content creation for your Notion pages, or do you have a different use case in mind?

Me (Voice)
No, just general kind of note-taking for the second brain concept.

ChatGPT
That's a fantastic application. Using ChatGPT for a second brain concept in Notion can significantly boost productivity and creativity. It can help capture ideas, automate meeting notes, or summarise information without manually inputting everything. This could be especially useful for managing various aspects of your business and personal life, keeping track of client projects, or brainstorming sessions for your design work.
Would you like some tips on how to set this up or explore how AI can further enhance your note-taking strategy?

Me (Voice)
Yes, I'd like some tips please, but ideally not with the use of an API, but just a bit more simpler with the iPhone.

ChatGPT
Absolutely, you can leverage iPhone shortcuts to simplify the process of integrating ChatGPT into Notion without diving into API usage. Here's a straightforward approach:

Use the Share Sheet: One of the easiest ways is to use the Notion app on your iPhone and the Share Sheet functionality. If you're browsing or find something interesting, you can share it directly to a Notion page dedicated to your second brain. This method works great for web articles, images, and text snippets.

Voice Dictation into Notion: For capturing thoughts or notes on the go, you can use Siri with voice dictation. Just activate Siri and say, “Take a note,” which will then allow you to dictate. Later, you can organize these notes in Notion. It's not a direct integration but works smoothly for capturing ideas hands-free.

Shortcuts App for Templated Entries: Explore the Shortcuts app to create templated entries in Notion. For instance, you could set up a shortcut that, when triggered, asks you a series of questions (like the main idea, related concepts, source, etc.) and then formats these into a pre-designed template in your Notes app. Later, you can manually transfer this to Notion or use the Notion widget to quickly add it to a specific database.

IFTTT for Automation: Although this might slightly touch upon the API side of things, using IFTTT (If This Then That) allows for some automation between services you might use and Notion. For example, if you save an article in Pocket or bookmark a tweet, it can automatically be added to a Notion page or database.

Email to Notion Page: Lastly, Notion allows you to email notes directly to a database. You can set up a contact shortcut on your iPhone for the unique email address associated with your Notion database. Then, whenever you want to add something, you can simply email it to Notion.

These methods should help integrate ChatGPT into your Notion workflow seamlessly, enhancing your second brain without the complexity of APIs. Does this approach sound like it might fit your needs?

Me (Voice)
Yes, it does. Thank you very much.

ChatGPT
You're welcome! I'm glad to hear that was helpful. If you have any more questions or need further assistance with your projects, feel free to ask. Happy note-taking, and I hope it enhances your productivity and creativity.