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Aug 8, 2025 6 min read

The Task Time Audit: Finding Your Biggest Time Wasters

Think you’re busy but not moving the needle? A one-week task time audit reveals where your hours actually go—and which tasks to automate, delegate, or delete. Use this simple, honest process to reclaim time for high-impact work.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Aug 5, 2025 6 min read

Frictionless Onboarding: Automation Shortcuts Every Small Biz Needs

Onboarding shouldn’t feel like a fire drill. This guide shows how small businesses can replace manual chaos with simple automations—welcome emails, document routing, and training access—to deliver a consistent first week and save hours.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Aug 1, 2025 5 min read

From Firefighting to Future-Proof: Automation as Your Virtual Assistant

Drowning in daily fire drills? Learn how treating automation like a virtual assistant ends reactive chaos, streamlines operations, and frees time for growth—with real examples, ROI, and an easy first step.

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Brandon Lind

Strategy & Mindset

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Jul 29, 2025 6 min read

Stuck in Spreadsheet Hell: Escape with Simple Automations

Drowning in tabs, copy-paste, and late‑night cleanups? Here’s how simple Google Sheets automations—syncing, approvals, reminders, and reporting—can save hours, cut errors, and bring calm to your ops.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Jul 25, 2025 6 min read

Slash Admin Time Not Corners: Quick Digital Fixes for Office Work

Drowning in approvals, order logs, and scheduling? Here are fast, tested automations that cut admin time—without cutting corners—so your team can focus on real work and ROI.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Jul 22, 2025 5 min read

Marketing on Autopilot: Set It and Actually Forget It

Tired of chasing approvals and last‑minute social edits? This guide shows how to put your marketing on autopilot with approval reminders, AI blog drafts, auto‑replies, and scheduled pins—so you can set it and actually forget it.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Jul 18, 2025 5 min read

From Reactive to Proactive: Using Automation for Predictable Growth

Tired of firefighting? This guide shows how to move from manual, reactive operations to proactive, automated workflows. See real examples, a readiness checklist, and the ROI teams are seeing in under 90 days.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

A tired small business owner copies data between two laptops amid scattered papers while a friendly robot in the background offers a helping hand with floating charts and checklists—signaling the shift from manual work to reliable automation.

Jul 15, 2025 6 min read

Handle With Automation: Your Best Candidates for Reliable Bots

Not every task needs a human. Learn how to spot reliable automation candidates—repetitive, rule-based, error-prone, and delay-sensitive work—plus checklists, examples, and pitfalls to avoid.

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Brandon Lind

Practical How-Tos

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Jul 8, 2025 6 min read

Zero to Automation Hero: Quick Wins for Small Teams

Running a small team without automation is like spinning plates. This guide breaks down five quick wins—order follow-ups, marketing cadence, project reminders, personal productivity, and approvals—plus a simple rollout plan and real-world ROI.

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Brandon Lind

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