Bragbook: Document and Showcase Your Achievements (Notion Template)

Feedback meetings, performance reviews, and self-assessment sessions can be challenging — especially if you’re the type of person who is self-critical and demanding of yourself. That’s why it’s important to have a space that helps you visualize your professional performance — and there’s nothing better than being in control of that process yourself.

We often believe that results and hard work will automatically bring recognition. But do people really know how much effort you put in? Is everything you do in your project clear and visible?

It’s very common, for both experienced and junior professionals, to think that simply doing a good job is enough to be recognized. But that’s not always the case. Even in companies that value effort, people are often too busy to notice and analyze every detail of each individual’s performance.

Another important point: could you list off the top of your head all the highlights of how you actively contributed to a successful project? Is your self-assessment objective, pragmatic, and supported by clear evidence of the results you’ve achieved?

And an even more direct question: do you consider yourself a good professional?

The truth is, we tend to be more critical of ourselves. This comes from an old survival mechanism that helped identify negative patterns, but today it often feeds a pseudo impostor syndrome. (Recommended reading: What Is the Negativity Bias?)

That’s what a Bragbook is for. It works like a portfolio of achievements — a kind of “victory book” — that makes the moments where you had a positive impact on your work clear and visible.

The advantage is that in the rush of everyday life, it’s impossible to stop and critically self-assess, or even remember all the important moments. The Bragbook gives you a positive perspective on yourself and puts your accomplishments into context.

There are many ways to do this. For a long time, I simply used a Notion document (or even the Notes app) to save screenshots of compliments I received. That helps, because it’s external reinforcement that you did a good job. But at the same time, it can be a trap, since not everyone will notice what you do — and even fewer will take the time to acknowledge it.

That’s why I created a Notion template to help structure a Bragbook in a more objective way. It organizes both short-term goals and concrete evidence of your performance, so you’re never caught off guard in a self-assessment or feedback session — and you’ll have solid arguments when aiming for a promotion.

The template is divided into four parts:

1. GoalsA space to set short-term goals within your current context. The idea is to define small, concrete goals that can be achieved in weeks or months and have a direct impact on your project.Examples: taking a course to fill a gap in the team, conducting in-depth user research, or organizing a design thinking session with stakeholders.

   
   

2. Week DiaryA weekly diary to note what you did, points of attention, important conversations, and even perceptions about your relationship with the team. It helps you stay on track and see the rhythm of your productivity.

   
   

3. BragbookThis is where the details go: projects you worked on, duration, people involved, your contributions, results, and learnings. This record is valuable because it clearly shows how you contributed.

   
   

4. ScreenshotsA quick space to save compliments, feedback, or any spontaneous recognition worth keeping..

   
   

👉 This is the template I created in Notion. You can duplicate it and start using it for free.

The Bragbook has helped me a lot, especially during moments when self-criticism is at its strongest. It removes the dependency on external recognition and puts you in control of the narrative of your achievements.