Create a personalized Getting Things Done productivity system tailored to your work, tools, and lifestyle.
Build me a complete Getting Things Done (GTD) productivity system customized for my specific situation. My work context is [WORK_TYPE, e.g., "software engineer at a startup" or "freelance consultant with multiple clients" or "marketing manager at a mid-size company"]. I currently use [CURRENT_TOOLS, e.g., "Apple Notes and Calendar" or "Notion" or "just pen and paper"] for tracking things. The biggest productivity challenges I face are [PAIN_POINTS, e.g., "too many open loops in my head" or "constantly forgetting follow-ups" or "feeling overwhelmed by project complexity"]. Design a personalized GTD system that addresses all five stages: For Capture, define my trusted collection points. Recommend where I should capture thoughts, tasks, and ideas throughout my day based on the tools I mentioned. Specify what should go where and how to make capture frictionless across different contexts like desk, mobile, and meetings. For Clarify, create my processing workflow. Write the exact questions I should ask when processing each item, including the two-minute rule application. Provide decision trees for common scenarios I encounter in my work type so I can quickly determine if something is actionable. For Organize, build my complete list structure. Design my Projects list with categories relevant to my work. Create my Next Actions list organized by context tags like @computer, @calls, @errands, and any custom contexts that fit my situation. Structure my Waiting For list, Someday/Maybe list, and Reference filing system. Show me how these lists should look in my specific tools. For Reflect, establish my review routines. Write a daily review checklist that takes under 5 minutes. Create a comprehensive weekly review template with timing estimates for each section. Include monthly and quarterly review triggers for bigger-picture items. For Engage, develop my selection criteria. Create a decision framework for choosing what to work on when I have available time, considering context, energy level, time available, and priority. Format the output with clear sections and concrete examples. Include starter templates I can copy directly into my tools. Where relevant, address my specific pain points with targeted solutions.
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Get Early AccessGetting Things Done works when the system fits your life, not the other way around. This prompt builds a complete GTD implementation customized for your [WORK_TYPE], using the [CURRENT_TOOLS] you already have. It addresses your specific [PAIN_POINTS] across all five GTD stages: capture, clarify, organize, reflect, and engage.
The output includes collection points, processing workflows, a full list structure with context tags, daily and weekly review checklists, and decision frameworks for choosing what to work on next. Pair it with an inbox zero system to handle email as part of your GTD capture flow, or a priority matrix for quick triage when your next actions list gets long.
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Copy the GTD system builder prompt into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Dock Editor. Fill in [WORK_TYPE] with your role and work environment. List [CURRENT_TOOLS] you already use for tracking tasks and notes.
Replace [PAIN_POINTS] with your biggest productivity frustrations. Be specific: too many open loops, forgetting follow-ups, overwhelmed by project complexity. The AI designs targeted solutions for each pain point.
The output covers Capture (where to collect inputs), Clarify (how to process each item), Organize (complete list structure), Reflect (review routines), and Engage (selection criteria). Each stage includes templates you can copy directly into your tools.
Start with Capture and Clarify for the first week. Add the Organize structure in week two. Begin the weekly review in week three. The system builds incrementally rather than demanding a complete overhaul on day one.
The Capture stage creates trusted collection points for every context in your [WORK_TYPE]. When your brain trusts the system to hold everything, it stops running background anxiety loops about forgotten tasks.
Previous attempts often fail because the system did not fit the person's [CURRENT_TOOLS] and [WORK_TYPE]. This prompt builds around what you already use rather than forcing a new tool adoption.
The Waiting For list and weekly review specifically address delegation tracking, which is the [PAIN_POINTS] most common among managers. Context tags like @calls and @1on1 organize next actions by interaction type.
The Projects list is structured by client and deliverable, with context tags tailored to [WORK_TYPE] that keeps client work separated while the Engage framework helps prioritize across all active projects.
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