CHECKLIST: Automate Your Life Today with AI (+100 Questions)

Ultimate Automation Life Checklist to unlock the future of efficiency and productivity in your professional and personal life.

Dive into the future of efficiency and productivity with the Ultimate Automation Life Checklist. It's loaded with 100+ questions and tasks to guide you in automating various aspects of your personal and professional life by the help of AI, LLM and ML.

This resource doesn't just tell you what to automate but guides you in asking the right questions. From automating repetitive tasks, streamlining your finances, and improving your productivity at work, to even managing your health and wellness, this checklist is your roadmap to an automated life.

Let’s start asking the right questions.

Personal Life Automation

- What repetitive tasks do you do every day that could be automated? (e.g. setting alarms, scheduling calendar events, ordering groceries online, etc.)

- What apps or devices could you use to automate common household chores? (e.g. robot vacuums, smart sprinkler systems, etc.)

- How could you automate managing your finances? (e.g. setting up automatic bill payments, automating investments, using budgeting apps, etc.)

- Could you use IFTTT recipes or Zapier to connect and automate apps you use regularly?

- What reminders or alerts would be useful to automate? (e.g. taking medication, charging devices, upcoming appointments, etc.)

- Could you automate any hobbies or leisure activities? (e.g. scheduling games/practice times, tracking scores/stats, etc.)

Work and Productivity Automation

- What repetitive administrative or data tasks could be automated at your job?

- Could you set up rules, filters and alerts in your email to automate managing messages?

- What calendar appointments or reminders could be automated?

- How could you automate your to-do lists, checklists or workflows?

- Could any data collection, reporting or analytics be automated?

- Can notifications and alerts be set up to automate key information?

- What processes could be streamlined through robotic process automation (RPA)?

- How could forms, surveys and questionnaires be automated?

- What content could be auto-generated to save time? (e.g. social media posts, emails, reports, etc.)

Health and Wellness Automation

- Could you use apps to track fitness, nutrition and goals?

- How could you automate ordering healthy food and grocery delivery?

- Could you use connected devices to automate health tracking? (e.g. fitness trackers, smart scales, etc.)

- What reminders could you set for taking medications, supplements, or daily health habits?

- How could you automate scheduling medical appointments and preventative health screenings?

- What healthy recipes could be added to grocery delivery or meal kits?

- Could you automate logging daily health habits like water intake, symptoms, sleep, etc.?

- How could you automate learning and education around health topics? (e.g. articles, videos, courses, etc.)

By 2030, between 400 million and 800 million individuals could be displaced by automation and need to find new jobs.

McKinsey Global Institute

Relationship Building Automation

- How could you automate regular communication with important people in your life?

- What reminders could you set to automate reaching out to friends and family?

- Could you automate any repetitive tasks related to household management if living with a partner?

- How could you automate tracking important dates and events for loved ones?

- What thoughtful gestures could you automate for a spouse or significant other?

- If you have kids, how could you automate parts of managing schedules, tasks, etc.?

- Could any relationship management be automated through apps for couples or families?

- How could you automate sending greetings or gifts for birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, etc.?

Learning and Education Automation

- How could you automate setting learning goals and tracking progress?

- What types of educational content could you subscribe to and automate delivery of?

- Could flashcards, quizzes or other study tools be automated?

- How could you automate reminders and prompts for completing courses or assignments?

- What types of certifications, credentials or skills could be automated?

- Could you automate research and content curation around focus areas?

- How could you automate scheduling learning time in your calendar?

- What habits and best practices could you automate to optimize learning?

Travel and Transportation Automation

- How could you automate trip planning and itinerary creation?

- What types of alerts and notifications could be automated when traveling?

- Could you automate TSA/Global Entry enrollment and pre-check processes?

- How could you automate ride sharing, taxis or public transportation?

- What types of travel subscriptions or memberships could be automated?

- How could you automate expense tracking, reimbursement and accounting when traveling?

- Could you automate foreign language learning before trips abroad?

- What travel arrangements could be automated through virtual assistants or travel agents?

Shopping and Errands Automation

- How could you automate price tracking and alerts for items you want to purchase?

- What types of routine purchases could be put on auto-delivery schedules?

- Could you automate compiling shopping and to-do lists?

- How could you automate comparing prices across vendors when shopping?

- What memberships and subscriptions could be automated?

- Could you automate any regular errands like dry cleaning or pet supplies?

- How could you automate managing and organizing receipts and expenses?

- What types of reminders or alerts could you set for restocking household items?

Social Media, Photos and Videos Automation

- How could you automate posting on social media platforms?

- What types of content could you auto-generate for social media?

- How could you automate organizing, editing and sharing photos?

- Could you automate creating and sharing videos?

- What social media analytics or metrics could you automate tracking?

- How could you automate curating content and news to share?

- Could you automate any community management or engagement?

- What reminders could you set to automate social media habits?

Smart Home and IoT Automation

- What smart devices could automate functions and tasks in your home?

- How could you automate energy efficiency and conservation at home?

- What safety and security features could you automate?

- How could you automate pet care tasks like feeding?

- What environmental controls could you automate like temperature, lighting, etc?

- Could you automate any home entertainment systems?

- How could you automate plant watering and yard care?

- What automation routines and triggers could you set up?

Time Management Automation

- How could you automate scheduling and time blocking your calendar?

- What reminders and alerts could you set to manage your time better?

- How could you automate limiting distractions and time wasters?

- What metrics could you track to identify time management issues?

- Could you automate tracking time spent on tasks and projects?

- How could you automate prioritizing and sorting tasks?

- What routines and habits could you automate to optimize mornings and evenings?

- Could you use automation to better estimate task durations?

Money Management Automation

- How could you automate creating and managing a budget?

- What transactions and payments could you automate?

- How could you automatically track spending and cash flow?

- What alerts could provide insights into money management?

- What investments could you automate through robo-advisors or apps?

- How could you automate saving money each month?

- What habits could you automate to reduce unnecessary spending?

- Could you automate any debt repayment strategies?

Habit Building Automation

- What daily or weekly habits could you automate?

- How could you automate cues and reminders for habits you want to build?

- What types of tracking could you automate for consistency?

- How could you automate rewards or celebrations for habit progress?

- What types of checklists could reinforce your habit loop?

- Could you automate any preparation and environment design for your habits?

- What types of reminders could break the patterns of bad habits?

- How could you automate learning about habit formation?

Personal Development Automation

- How could you automate setting and tracking goals?

- What types of coaching or mentoring could you automate?

- How could you automate tracking growth and achievements?

- What reminders could you set to automate self-reflection?

- Could you automate curating inspiring content and ideas?

- How could you automate scheduling time for passion projects and hobbies?

- What daily or weekly personal development tasks could be automated?

- How could you automate learning new personal development skills?

By 2025, 70% of organizations will integrate AI to assist employees’ productivity.

Gartner

Mental Health Automation

- How could you automate tracking your mood and emotional health?

- What types of meditation, mindfulness or relaxation could you automate?

- How could you automate managing stress and anxiety?

- What reminders could you set for self-care activities or routines?

- What healthy coping mechanisms could you try to automate?

- How could you automate accessing or scheduling counseling?

- What types of CBT, journaling or reflective exercises could you automate?

- Could you automate learning and growth around mental health?

Focus and Concentration Automation

- How could you automate limiting distractions and interruptions?

- What reminders could keep you focused during deep work times?

- How could you automate tracking time spent focused?

- What cues could trigger you to get back on track?

- How could you automate breaking down big tasks into focus blocks?

- What energizing habits could you automate to maintain focus stamina?

- How could you automate optimizing your focus environment?

- What focus skills could you learn through automated lessons?

Creativity and Innovation Automation

- How could you automate brainstorming new ideas?

- What creative exercises or prompts could you automate?

- How could you automate capturing inspiration when it strikes?

- What reminders could you set to make time for creativity?

- How could you automate learning from creative sources of inspiration?

- What types of design, writing or art could you automate?

- How could you automate tracking creative projects and progress?

- What habits could spark more creativity and innovation?

Learning and Skill Building Automation

- How could you automate setting learning goals and tracking progress?

- What educational content or resources could you automate consuming?

- How could you automate scheduling study and practice time?

- What types of practice, drills or simulations could be automated?

- How could you automate quizzing yourself and checking comprehension?

- What reminders or cues could reinforce new skills and knowledge?

- Who could you learn new skills from through automated lessons?

- What credentials or certifications could you automate earning?

Decision Making Automation

- How could you automate gathering relevant data and information?

- What processes could you develop to analyze options more objectively?

- How could you automate prioritizing factors to consider in decisions?

- What checklists could guide you in comparing alternatives?

- How could you automate tracking past decision outcomes?

- What post-decision reviews could you automate?

- Who could you consult with to get automated advice?

- How could you automate learning decision making frameworks?

Problem Solving Automation

- How could you automate clearly defining the problem?

- What processes could you automate to generate solution ideas?

- How could you automate analyzing and evaluating solutions?

- What data could be collected to gain insights into the problem?

- Who could you automate consulting for guidance?

- How could you automate tracking issues and results?

- What reminders could prompt course-correcting if needed?

- What problem solving skills could you learn through automation?

Team Management Automation

- How could you automate delegating tasks and tracking progress?

- What types of feedback or evaluations could be automated?

- How could you automate onboarding and training team members?

- What team collaboration tools could you leverage?

- How could you automate sharing recognition and appreciation?

- What questions or surveys could provide automated insights?

- How could you automate scheduling and running meetings?

- What team development resources could you automate consuming?

Writing and Content Creation Automation

- How could you automate outlining, organizing and structuring written documents?

- What types of content could you automate drafting or assembling?

- How could you automate optimizing formatting and style?

- What reminders could you set for revising and editing work?

- How could you automate promoting and sharing your writing?

- What tools could help automate grammar, spelling and readability?

- How could you automate capturing ideas and inspiration?

- What skills could you develop through automated writing courses?

Task and Project Management Automation

- How could you automate creating and assigning tasks?

- What trackers or dashboards could provide automated status updates?

- How could you automate prioritizing and sorting tasks?

- Who could you consult with to get automated guidance?

- What checklists could guide your processes?

- How could you automate collecting feedback and inputs?

- What lessons could teach you automated PM methodologies?

- How could you automate post-project reviews and learning?

Research and Learning Automation

- How could you automate searching for and consuming educational content?

- What types of content could you subscribe to and automate delivery of?

- How could you automate taking and organizing notes?

- What reminders could prompt you to put learnings into practice?

- How could you automate assessing credibility of sources?

- What types of experiments or hands-on learning could be automated?

- Who could you learn new skills from through automated lessons?

- How could you automate citation management?

Networking and Relationship Building Automation

- How could you automate following up and staying in touch with contacts?

- What reminders could prompt you to reach out to new people?

- What networking events or groups could you get automated notifications about?

- How could you automate collecting professional contacts and profiles?

- What types of introductions could be automated?

- How could you automate sending customized messages and outreach?

- What relationship management tools could you leverage?

- What relationship-building skills could you learn through automation?

Email and Inbox Management Automation

- How could you automate sorting, filtering and prioritizing emails?

- What types of automated responses could you set up?

- How could you automate following up on unanswered emails?

- What reminders could prompt you to keep your inbox processed?

- How could you automate collecting information from emails into other systems?

- What types of emails could you unsubscribe or opt out of getting?

- How could you automate learning best practices for managing emails?

- What custom rules and views could help automate your workflow?

Note Taking and Knowledge Management Automation

- How could you automate capturing notes across devices?

- What tagging, sorting and searching tools could you leverage?

- How could you automate turning notes into other assets like docs?

- What reminders could prompt you to process notes?

- How could you automate linking notes to sources or context?

- What routines could help automate reviewing and synthesizing notes?

- How could you automate extracting key information from notes?

- What systems could you use to automate managing knowledge?

Meeting and Event Management Automation

- How could you automate scheduling meetings and managing invites?

- What types of pre-meeting surveys could you automate?

- How could you automate note taking and sharing meeting recaps?

- What reminders and notifications could improve meeting attendance and engagement?

- How could you automate collecting and sharing feedback after meetings?

- What tools could be leveraged to automate virtual meetings?

- How could you automate managing RSVPs and logistics for events?

- What processes could be automated to improve follow up after meetings?

Data and Analytics Automation

- How could you automate data collection from various sources?

- What cleansing, organization and processing could be automated?

- How could you automate analyzing and visualizing data?

- What types of reporting and dashboards could provide automated insights?

- What alerts or notifications could be powered by automated analytics?

- How could you automate identifying trends and patterns in data?

- What data skills could you learn through automated education?

- Who could you consult with to get automated expertise?

Cloud Storage and File Management Automation

- How could you automate uploading and sharing files in the cloud?

- What file organization and metadata could be automated?

- How could you automate optimizing storage and reducing duplication?

- What reminders and alerts could improve managing cloud content?

- How could you automate syncing across devices and users?

- What permissions, access controls and sharing could be automated?

- How could you automate workflows between cloud apps?

- What integrations could automate transferring files between systems?

Social Media Management Automation

- How could you automate posting on multiple platforms?

- What content could you repurpose or automate creating?

- How could you automate engaging with followers and influencers?

- What reminders could prompt you to be more active on social?

- What metrics, analytics or reports could provide automated insights?

- How could you automate monitoring brand mentions and trends?

- What tools could help automate managing campaigns?

- Who could you consult with to automate improving your strategy?

Personal Branding Automation

- How could you automate showcasing achievements, media and testimonials?

- What types of content could reinforce your brand identify?

- How could you automate outreach and relationship building?

- What reminders could prompt you to create and distribute content?

- How could you automate tracking meaningful metrics of your biz?

- How could you use a service that updates your information across multiple platforms at once?

- How you can automate finding and attending networking events or conferences that align with your personal brand?