I’m fascinated with how the smartest people in the world get their work done. We’re inundated with platitudes about productivity, but rarely do we get to see the nitty-gritty details of a person’s daily routine. That’s what Superorganizers is about: diving into the details, to see all of the little habits that make up a great work day and a great life. Artificial intelligence has changed what it means to be productive and efficient at work, so we decided to revisit some of our most poignant interviews to understand how their routines might have changed in the era of large language models. First up: designer, teacher, and organizational wiz Marie Poulin.—Dan Shipper
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In 2020, Marie Poulin gave Dan a tour through the most impressive Notion setup he had ever seen. Nearly five years later, we decided to revisit it.
Poulin, a designer and teacher, helps entrepreneurs build “digital ecosystems” around their work, and is perhaps best known for her Notion Mastery course. And it was clear when she and Dan initially spoke that, yes, she had indeed mastered Notion—a digital space where she organized every aspect of her life.
But a lot can change in five years. In the years since their first conversation, Marie discovered her intricate relationship with Notion was partly driven by then-undiagnosed ADHD. She's watched AI transform how we think about creative work. And she's learned that the best organizational systems are the ones that can adapt and evolve.
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### Summary
- In a recent edition of Superorganisers — a newsletter by Every that focuses on productivity — re-visits an interview that took place in 2020 with Marie Poulin, a designer and teacher, who uses AI to help her design "digital ecosystems" for entrepreneurs and manage her own workload.
- Upon reflection, Poulin admits that at the time she was struggling with undiagnosed ADHD, and has learned that AI can help her organise her thoughts and ideas.
- Poulin also comments on the misuse of AI by some, who expect the technology to produce deep and considered results quickly, without putting in the basic groundwork and research.
- The full interview can be found here.
#### By Scott Nover / Superorganizers
