AI Productivity Acceleration Template

This system helps you leverage AI tools to enhance your productivity and thinking processes through structured experimentation and continuous improvement.

1/ Time Audit

• Track all work activities for 5 consecutive days
• Categorize each activity:
  • Writing (emails, docs, presentations)
  • Meetings (preparation, participation, follow-ups)
  • Documentation (creating, reviewing, organizing)
  • Research (market analysis, competitive intelligence, user insights)
  • Administrative tasks (scheduling, expense reports, organization)
• Analyze your data to identify:
  • Time-consuming activities
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Low-value work that could be automated

2/ AI Friction Log

• Document moments of workflow frustration
• Record specific pain points:
  • "This took me 45 minutes to format"
  • "I'm writing the same type of email again"
  • "Summarizing this meeting is tedious"
• Prioritize these friction points by frequency and time impact

3/ Weekly AI Workflow Experiments

• Select one friction point to address each week
• Choose an appropriate AI tool to test
• Document your process:
  • Original workflow and time required
  • AI-assisted workflow and time required
  • Quality comparison of outputs
• Refine your prompt engineering skills with each experiment

4/ Knowledge Sharing

• Create a simple format for sharing your wins:
  • Problem you solved
  • AI tool/prompt you used
  • Time saved and quality improvement
  • Shareable template for others
• Distribute learnings through team channels weekly

5/ Measure Progress

• Track metrics that matter:
  • Hours saved per week
  • Quality improvements
  • New skills developed
  • Recognition from leadership
• Review and adjust your system monthly

AI Prompt Library - Pre-filled Examples

This section includes ready-to-use AI prompts as starting points for your productivity experiments. Here's a detailed breakdown of each: