Everyone's raving about Notion AI like it's some magic wand. It's not. Out of the box, it's generic and forgets context faster than a goldfish. The real trick is forcing it to behave.
I've stopped writing prompts from scratch. I use a core set of templates that lock down the tone, format, and perspective. It's the only way to get something usable without five rounds of "make it more concise." Example? For any analysis, I prime it with "Adopt the perspective of a skeptical auditor. Prioritize identifying assumptions and missing data over praise." Cuts the fluff by 80%. Forcing it into a rigid structure (like "First summarize in one sentence. Then list three potential flaws. Then propose one alternative.") is the only way to beat its waffling. Try it. You'll get less "wow, so smart" and more actual work done.
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