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Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Publisher's Weekly Bestseller
Learn to automate your busywork and focus on what really matters
In Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Jotform Aytekin Tank delivers a can't-miss blueprint to help you make the most of your most precious asset: time. You'll explore what's possible when you offload repetitive tasks, why automation has democratized innovation, and how you can use cheap--or even completely free--no-code automation tools to transform your ability to focus on what truly matters in your business and life.
In the book, you'll discover:
* Why the future of business is no-code, and how you can use an automation-first mindset to unlock your productivity potential
* How to move from busywork to less work, and finally to having the time you need to accomplish your most important work
* How you can use delegation and automation to achieve "timefulness," the state of having enough time
A must-read handbook for every entrepreneur, founder, business owner, and freelancer who just doesn't have enough hours in the day, Automate Your Busywork will also earn a place in the libraries of managers, executives, and other business leaders looking to maximize their most valuable resource.
List of contents
Introduction 1
The Revolution Will Be Automated 7
Chapter 1 Automation Fundamentals 13
Identify Your Busywork, Define Your Meaningful Work 14
Trash Your To-Do Lists 17
Introducing the Automation Flywheel 20
Chapter 2 Divide and Conquer 25
DIVIDE: Learning the Power of Workflows 30
Master Your Workflows, Master Your Work 32
Workflow Candidates 35
Workflow Models 36
Workflow Elements 38
Sorting Out the Steps 40
CONQUER: Spotting and Plotting Workflows 42
Developing an Automation-First Mindset 44
Corralling Your Workflow Candidates 48
Plotting Your Workflows 56
Chapter 3 Design and Implement 59
DESIGN: The Power of Maps 60
Visualize Your Workflows 61
Workflow Design in Action 66
Two Design Tips 71
Breaking Down Complicated Workflows 74
Common Business Workflows 78
Choosing Workflow Software 87
Elements of a Good Workflow 89
IMPLEMENT: From Design to Deployment 92
Take It Step by Step 94
Start Where You Are 95
Consider the Cloud 96
Choose Recommended Products 98
Conduct a SWOT Analysis 101
Chapter 4 Refine and Iterate 103
REFINE: Measure What Matters 105
Establish Your KPIs 106
Prioritize Your KPIs 107
Apply Systems Thinking 111
Improve the Outcome, Not the Output 113
Scale Your Expectations 115
ITERATE: Test, Change, and Innovate 117
Tools and Techniques of Process Improvement 117
Continuous Improvement 121
Iteration and Innovation 132
A Final Note About New Solutions 134
Chapter 5 Design a Life Without Busywork 137
Automate Your Memory 138
Automate Your Peace of Mind 144
Automate Your Communication 150
Automate Your Creativity 157
Automate Your Growth 163
Automate Your Happiness 168
Conclusion 175
Appendix 179
Technology Review Platforms 180
To-Do Lists (Individuals and Teams) 180
Personal Development/Self-Management 181
Communication: Incoming 183
Communication: Outgoing 186
Alerts and Reminders 188
Meetings and Events 189
Managing People 191
HR Concerns 193
Money and Finances (Personal and Business) 194
Content Development and Information Management 196
Online Presence 200
Sales and Marketing 204
Order Fulfillment/Customer Service 207
Miscellaneous Management and Automation 209
Notes 213
About the Author 221
Index 223
About the author
AYTEKIN TANK is the founder and CEO of Jotform, an online form builder with 20 million users. He regularly contributes to columns in
Entrepreneur, Fast Company, and
Lifehack.
Summary
Wall Street Journal Bestseller
Publisher's Weekly Bestseller
Learn to automate your busywork and focus on what really matters
In Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff entrepreneur, founder, and CEO of Jotform Aytekin Tank delivers a can't-miss blueprint to help you make the most of your most precious asset: time. You'll explore what's possible when you offload repetitive tasks, why automation has democratized innovation, and how you can use cheap--or even completely free--no-code automation tools to transform your ability to focus on what truly matters in your business and life.
In the book, you'll discover:
* Why the future of business is no-code, and how you can use an automation-first mindset to unlock your productivity potential
* How to move from busywork to less work, and finally to having the time you need to accomplish your most important work
* How you can use delegation and automation to achieve "timefulness," the state of having enough time
A must-read handbook for every entrepreneur, founder, business owner, and freelancer who just doesn't have enough hours in the day, Automate Your Busywork will also earn a place in the libraries of managers, executives, and other business leaders looking to maximize their most valuable resource.
