You have a simple database that actually helps you
Gardening & Soil Health
A gardener who only plants and never tends the soil gets one good season, maybe two. But a gardener who builds the soil — composting, rotating, testing pH — gets harvests for decades. Your data is the same: the database is the soil. Good structure means good output, season after season.
Core Concept
A database isn't enterprise software. It's a structured place for the data that matters to you — contacts, projects, tasks, notes, and decisions. The goal isn't complexity; it's findability.
Today you'll set up a personal database with tables, fields, and relationships. You'll import your existing data from spreadsheets or notes, and create views that surface what you need when you need it.
Key Principles
Today's Deliverable
Set up an Airtable base (or Notion database, or spreadsheet). Create tables for People, Projects, and Notes. Import your existing contacts and project data. Create one filtered view that answers: 'What needs my attention this week?'
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