The Shepherd’s Way Algorithm

The steps

1. Direct. Define the intent before anything else is touched. What outcome? What problem? What scope? Without a clear Direct, all gathering is noise.
2. Guide. Structure the intake. Build the container before information enters it. Which questions need answering? Which stakeholders? Which systems?
3. Gather. Collect everything. SOPs, tribal knowledge, existing tools, pain points, workflows, expectations, flows, tools, contractor relationships. Hold every variable open. Filter nothing.
4. Organize. Take the raw data and structure it into a usable blueprint. Categorize. Identify patterns. Map dependencies. Sequence by socks-before-shoes order.
5. Create. Now and only now does creation begin. Because the blueprint exists, builds that would take weeks take hours. Speed comes from prior thoroughness.
6. Database. Document everything. SOPs. Recordings. Transcripts. Email recaps. If it is not written, it does not exist as a process.
7. Repetition. The cycle closes and restarts at a higher baseline. Each repetition is informed by the prior cycle. New Thought re-enters at Gather, not at the beginning.

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