The Easiest Notion Template for Tracking Your Progress

This template is different. It’s not a planner—it’s a visual progress tracker. Instead of sifting through endless notes, simply take a few screenshots each day to capture key milestones. When you want to reflect on your progress, everything is laid out in a clear, visual timeline.

Why It Works

For years, I struggled to recall my progress on projects. When someone asked what I had been working on, I’d scramble through notes, trying to piece together my achievements. That’s why I created this minimal, habit-building system—just a few screenshots a day (it's like a magic bullet, for your brain).

The key? Ease of use. A template is only useful if you actually use it.

After testing and refining dozens of approaches, I perfected this simple yet effective system that makes tracking progress effortless.

I’ve been using this template for years, and it has evolved into a super simple yet powerful tool. By focusing on visual cues rather than overwhelming notes, it keeps your progress clear with minimal daily effort.

How to Use It

✅ Take a screenshot of key milestones.

✅ Give it a name to make it easy to find.

✅ Assign a project for organization.

✅ Look back and see your progress at a glance.

What Makes This Easy?

• Future-Proof Tracking: Each progress snapshot automatically records a custom-created-on date. This means if you ever migrate this database to a different Notion template, your timestamps remain intact—no lost data.
• Smart Sorting for Recent Progress: This template includes a custom formula that sorts projects based on the most recently updated progress page, not the main project page.

Why does this matter?

• Typically, when you modify a project page, it updates the modified date—even if the actual progress hasn’t changed.
• With this template, projects are sorted based on the most recent progress updates, ensuring your most active projects always appear at the top, but only if actual progress has been made.
• Editing a main project page won’t disrupt the sorting, keeping everything organized as intended.
• Easy to retroactively add progress pages, and setting the created on date manually, without affecting the sorting of recent progress.