#20 · How to Project Manage 150 Reels/Month (+QA)

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Mark asks: Can you give an overview of your organization or task management process and why you set it up that way, mentioning you've seen me pull up at least two different Google Sheets and Godspeed?

My task‑management process is based on David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) framework, adapted for apps like Godspeed. I use three bins: an inbox for every new thought, idea, or task; a to‑do list for urgent, non‑negotiable items; and a future list for important but non‑urgent items I want to get to later (some call it waiting). An archive holds completed tasks and everything else, though Godspeed doesn’t have a dedicated archive folder, so I just mark tasks as completed and use a combined inbox/to‑do approach. The workflow is: put every new thought in the inbox; after some time, do a prioritization step and sort the inbox items into to‑do and future; whenever you have a free moment, work on the to‑do items; if a new idea or task pops up while you’re working, add it to the inbox; at the next prioritization, move those new items to future or archive. This cycle repeats continuously. For example, while recording this video I had the thought ‘I need to get better at explaining this stuff.’ I placed it in the inbox; later, during prioritization, I moved it to to‑do. From there I drafted a simple way to explain Getting Things Done (GSD), memorized common meat‑protein amounts, checked the Lindy and Red Fin video descriptions to clarify anti‑scraping protections, organized the blueprint library, added Perplexity to my content‑generation system in Make.com, noted rebuilding the content‑generator flow in Ed End as waiting, customized the Loom video system (waiting), created a high‑quality tweet and pennant (waiting), bought boxers from a buddy (waiting), planned to visit the BL Restaurant in Halifax (to‑do), and noted rebuilding Left Click’s website (to‑do). After processing, my inbox is clear, my mind feels quieter, and the waiting list gives me a searchable backlog—I can easily search completed tasks. This structure lets me stay organized, think longer‑term, and maintain peace of mind while still being productive.

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How do you manage to keep track of all the things you want to improve about your business? Is it just in your head or do you have a complex system? How many things do you manage week to week (Google Sheets, notes, etc.)?

Managing everything can get chaotic. I don’t have a fancy CRM; I’m pretty disorganized. My Google Drive is filled with countless files with little naming conventions. I’m good at taking ideas from conception to a minimum viable product quickly, but after that it often becomes a mess. For example, a couple of hours ago I responded to 92 DMs for Maker School without any system—I just opened the DMs tab and worked through them top‑to‑bottom, which I do every few days. Most people at my level would have a proper CRM, support tickets, a refund person, etc., but I don’t. Realistically I probably have around 50 Google Sheets and 100 notes. To keep track, I use a note‑taking app called Godspeed. I write a line like “respond to school DMs,” and it creates a giant to‑do list that I see each morning. You can use any tool you like—Apple Notes, Google Docs, etc.

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youtube ↗AI & Automation

How are you planning on posting each short to multiple channels, and would it be possible to buy that automation?

Here's the exact SOP I set up yesterday: it's a self-regulating shorts pipeline that editors run with no supervision from me. When I upload a raw file to a Google Drive folder called 'footage,' a Make.com automation watches that folder, creates a parent folder named after the file (e.g. 'daily short Feb 24'), and inside it makes two subfolders — 'source' and 'deliverable.' The raw file gets moved into 'source,' and that same info creates a task in a ClickUp pipeline with statuses: queue, timestamps, editing, ready to publish, and publish. Editors watch the source video, add subtask timestamps for good clips ('23s to 59s,' etc.), then move the task through editing themselves. When they're done, they drop the finished file into 'deliverable' and move the task to ready-to-publish — both a top-level deliverable link and a file-specific link get generated, and I've tagged a few draft channel names to publish to. Someone then manually publishes them for me. I could fully automate that last publishing step via API, but I've read enough (admittedly informal) studies from other creators showing automated/API-published Shorts get substantially less reach, so I don't recommend it — I'm having my team handle that step by hand instead. You're welcome to just take the blueprint for free — I'll probably keep adding to the system, so check back for updates.

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youtube ↗AI & Automation

Hey Nick, you make great content. It's almost exactly what I'm looking for—no BS, just actual use cases and useful things businesses need. Thank you. How do you decide which business processes are worth automating with AI? Do you perform an audit? I guess it's about targeting the most revenue potential and fastest development time, but what checklist or process do you follow when evaluating automation potential within a business? I'd love if you could walk us through your decision-making process. Also, what are your top three most requested or recurring automation solutions you build for other businesses? I can put this together ASAP—cold email, my proposal generator, and a one-click CRM based on CRM templates I've shown with 1‑second copy in my previous copywriting business.

In terms of the checklist, I use an automation agency sales skeleton. Instead of a full script, which is hard to deliver naturally, I give a skeleton—a big list of topics to talk about. I start by building rapport, then set the schedule, and ask the big question: 'Why me now in this?' Because asking 'why now' usually gives the person all the ammunition needed to sell them. For example, they might say they need X, Y, Z, and that they love that I talked about X, Y, Z and think I'm the best person to help solve those. Then I know everything I need to sell them. Next, I ask about the actual audit questions: always map the customer journey from start to end of fulfillment. That means identifying where the customer first sees you—whether it's a Facebook inbound lead ad, a referral email thread, a cold email inbox, or a cold call. Then I walk through every step: lead generation, sales process (how a lead becomes a sales call, sending a calendar link, booking or not), closing the deal (proposal, agreement, invoice), onboarding, fulfillment, post‑fulfillment retention, and getting them back into the business. If any step is missing, I note what to do. By running the customer through this series and having them map their pipeline from start to finish, you usually know everything needed to make a reasonable analysis of their main bottlenecks and problems. Another useful question is revenue per employee (or cost per employee/contractor). For example, when I made over $100,000 a month with just me, my revenue per employee was $100,000, while most other businesses have $15,000–$20,000. This helps map businesses from high to low revenue per employee; the lower the revenue per employee, the more you can systematize the business, and the higher it is, the trickier it becomes. Finally, I also ask some sales history questions.

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youtube ↗Other

Can you share tips for effective to‑do list management, hockey‑related productivity, and automating the opening of multiple browser tabs for job applications (e.g., via Chrome settings)?

To automate opening multiple browser tabs for job applications, use Chrome’s startup settings: go to Settings → On startup → Open a specific page or set of pages, and add the URLs you need (Creator Studio, deliverable tracker, daily updates, playground, workflow automation). One click then opens all of them. For task management, adopt a simple GTD‑style system: keep an inbox where you dump everything, then process it. If an item is actionable, do it right away (following the two‑minute rule); if not, move it to a ‘next actions’ list. Review your inbox regularly—every few hours—to keep it empty. Prioritize constantly; even if you’re not naturally good at it, the habit of reviewing and acting on items keeps you productive. You can also use reminders for ideas, but building a personal SOP (like a morning inbox sweep) works better than relying on automated reminders.

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