TL;DR
What did Work With Rita use ChatGPT for?
A coach who admits spreadsheets aren't their strength asks ChatGPT which columns and dropdowns a content tracker needs, cuts what's too granular, and builds a reusable video and blog tracker in Google Sheets. A color-coded tracker with status and priority dropdowns, placeholder content pillars clients can edit, and separate video and blog tabs.
What they did
They describe the tracker they want to ChatGPT (publish date, title, status, description, CTA, reason for the content, promo columns for each social platform and the newsletter, review dates) and ask what else to add. They cut its suggestions that were too granular, such as funnel stage, asset IDs and performance metrics. Then they ask it Sheets how-to questions while building: status dropdown options, and how to stop long text from stretching rows (Format, Wrapping, Clip). Finally they duplicate the tab for video and blog and keep a hidden template copy to share with clients.
How it went
A color-coded tracker with status and priority dropdowns, placeholder content pillars clients can edit, and separate video and blog tabs.
Worth knowing
- They warn that ChatGPT "will overcomplicate anything" and that "AI can save you so much time, but it will also send you down rabbit holes. So, you have to rein it back in."
- Price check: ChatGPT: free plan; Go: US$8/month (checked Nov 1, 2026).
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Try it yourself
Paste this into a chatbot, then add your own details underneath.
Help me design a simple content tracker in Google Sheets for my [videos/blog posts]. Suggest no more than 12 columns, tell me which should be dropdowns and what the options are, and keep it to what a solo creator will actually update. Then tell me how to set up the dropdowns step by step.
Original post
See Work With Rita's original post on YouTube → (Aug 18, 2026)
Sources
- Work With Rita on YouTube, Aug 18, 2026 — the original post
- ChatGPT pricing — checked Nov 1, 2026