Hey Reader,
When I started taking on more client projects, Meta & Google aggressively targeted me with ads convincing me to sign up for expensiveAF client management software.
If you've been in this position, then like me...
Youβve been sold a lie.
Most project management tools are dense, bloated, and overcomplicated.
You donβt need them.
(At least while you're starting or bootstrapping your side hustle)
In the last year, I've just used one tool to run 90% of my business (and life π
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Notion.
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β*your eyes rolling right now π*
I know, I know.
You've probably seen 99% of creators mention it or be sponsored by them...
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And 1% of them go so far as to #chefskiss it.
But there's a good reason.
It's free and very beginner-friendly.
And I use it to build simple & elegant dashboards that let my clients:
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Track projects effortlessly
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Access all key links in one place
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Submit new requests with one click
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Skip back-and-forth emails
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It works so well that one of my clients even shared this in their feedback form at the end of one of our projects:
No messy spreadsheets.
No clunky software.
No friction.
And hereβs the kicker:
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βIt takes less than 15 minutes to build a functional Notion dashboard from scratch!
So if you've been considering starting or making the switch to Notion, consider this your courtesy reminder :)
Chat soon,
Mamba
PS: If you want help creating your own client portal in Notion that actually simplifies your life instead of complicating it, let me take you from zero to hero in under 15 minsππ½