The GFunnel Methodology

One way to run anything

Every process, from a sale to a hire to a whole business, runs on the same loop: detect what is happening, process it, respond. The methodology names the steps for each one. Open any algorithm to read its steps and the articles that apply it.

DetectNotice what is actually happening, before deciding anything.
ProcessRun it through the right framework for the job.
RespondAct, then treat the result as the next thing to detect.

The framework

The loop under everything, and the layers that explain how a process works.

The Master Meta-Algorithm12 steps Layer 0The Base Code AlgorithmUse when applying DETECT → PROCESS → RESPOND to any input.6 steps Layer IThe Three Kingdoms Identification AlgorithmUse when diagnosing the Three Kingdoms alignment of any system, person, organization, or process.7 steps Layer I.BThe Civil Infrastructure AlgorithmUse when building any infrastructure (organizational, civic, technical, personal) at scale.7 steps Layer I.CThe Universal Process Registry AlgorithmUse when encountering an unfamiliar process or domain and needing to locate it within the framework.7 steps Layer I.DThe Yin/Yang Dynamic Middle AlgorithmUse when any system shows imbalance between activity and rest, expansion and contraction, attack and defense, output and input.8 steps Layer I.EThe Energy Continuation AlgorithmUse when any system, project, or process appears to be running out of energy, momentum, or resources.8 steps Layer I.FThe Multi-Level Observation AlgorithmUse when anything that needs to persist must be observed at multiple nested levels simultaneously.7 steps Layer I.GThe Slime Mold Integration AlgorithmUse when integrating failures, dead ends, partial paths, or apparent waste into productive substrate for forward progress.7 steps Layer IIThe Seven Hermetic Principles AlgorithmUse when diagnosing why a system, relationship, project, or process is stuck, failing, or producing unintended results.9 steps Layer IIIThe Process Density AlgorithmUse when building anything that needs to produce emergence — consciousness, intelligence, organization, culture, or compound results over time.7 steps Layer III+The Integration Density AlgorithmUse when building anything that should compound knowledge, learning, or capability over time rather than starting from scratch each cycle.7 steps Layer IVThe Co-Creator Identity AlgorithmUse when identifying purpose, work, or contribution that is structurally yours rather than culturally assigned.7 steps Layer VThe Garlick Equilibrium Algorithm (BEAS Application)Use when assessing the health of any organization, business unit, project, or initiative across all dimensions.7 steps Layer VIThe Shepherd’s Way AlgorithmUse when building, fixing, or extending any system, deliverable, project, or process — anywhere in any domain.7 steps Layer VIIThe ACE System Algorithm (Sales / Revenue Process)Use when any process where attention must be converted into commitment, prospect into customer, opportunity into outcome.7 steps Layer ◇The Falsifiability AlgorithmUse when validating any claim, framework, decision, or assumption.7 steps

The ten domains

The same loop, read in each field it runs in.

Domain 1Spiritual Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 2Religious Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 3Psychological Process Algorithm9 steps Domain 4Matrix / Information Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 5Mathematical / Computational Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 6Linguistic / Communication Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 7Economic / Market Process Algorithm9 steps Domain 8Chemical / Physical Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 9Biological Process Algorithm8 steps Domain 10Evolutionary Process Algorithm8 steps

Applied algorithms

Step-by-step processes for the work itself: sales, hiring, planning, decisions and more.

Negotiation Algorithm9 steps Software Development Algorithm11 steps Sales Algorithm12 steps Hiring Algorithm10 steps Client Onboarding Algorithm10 steps Decision-Making Algorithm10 steps Conflict Resolution Algorithm9 steps Strategic Planning Algorithm10 steps Personal Development Algorithm8 steps Relationships Algorithm9 steps Health and Body Algorithm9 steps Financial Decisions Algorithm10 steps Scientific Inquiry Algorithm10 steps Learning Algorithm9 steps Problem-Solving Algorithm10 steps Critical Thinking Algorithm9 steps Memory and Recall Algorithm7 steps Creative Work Algorithm11 steps Writing Algorithm9 steps Communication and Speaking Algorithm9 steps Teaching and Mentoring Algorithm10 steps Project Management Algorithm10 steps Crisis Response Algorithm9 steps Brand and Identity Algorithm8 steps Customer Service Algorithm8 steps Vendor Management Algorithm8 steps Innovation and R&D Algorithm10 steps Risk Management Algorithm8 steps Compliance and Legal Strategy Algorithm8 steps System Architecture Algorithm9 steps Parenting Algorithm10 steps Time Management Algorithm8 steps Energy Management Algorithm7 steps Habit Formation Algorithm9 steps Skill Acquisition Algorithm10 steps Grief Algorithm9 steps Major Life Transition Algorithm9 steps Pattern Recognition Algorithm7 steps Synthesis Algorithm8 steps Forecasting Algorithm9 steps Investigation and Research Algorithm10 steps Public Speaking Algorithm8 steps Group Facilitation Algorithm8 steps Influence Algorithm9 steps Meditation Practice Algorithm9 steps Ritual Design Algorithm8 steps Governance Design Algorithm9 steps AI Alignment Algorithm10 steps Movement Building Algorithm9 steps Ecological Restoration Algorithm8 steps

From the GFunnel Methodology v5.1 by Cameron Garlick, licensed CC BY 4.0. Steps are reproduced word for word.