Automate Your Busywork: Do Less, Achieve More, and Save Your Brain for the Big Stuff

ISBN-13: 9781119901730 / Angielski / Twarda / 2023

Tank

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Introduction 1The Revolution Will Be Automated 7Chapter 1 | Automation Fundamentals 13Identify Your Busywork, Define Your Meaningful Work 14Trash Your To-Do Lists 17Introducing the Automation Flywheel 20Chapter 2 | Divide and Conquer 25DIVIDE: Learning the Power of Workflows 30Master Your Workflows, Master Your Work 32Workflow Candidates 35Workflow Models 36Workflow Elements 38Sorting Out the Steps 40CONQUER: Spotting and Plotting Workflows 42Developing an Automation-First Mindset 44Corralling Your Workflow Candidates 48Plotting Your Workflows 56Chapter 3 | Design and Implement 59DESIGN: The Power of Maps 60Visualize Your Workflows 61Workflow Design in Action 66Two Design Tips 71Breaking Down Complicated Workflows 74Common Business Workflows 78Choosing Workflow Software 87Elements of a Good Workflow 89IMPLEMENT: From Design to Deployment 92Take It Step by Step 94Start Where You Are 95Consider the Cloud 96Choose Recommended Products 98Conduct a SWOT Analysis 101Chapter 4 | Refine and Iterate 103REFINE: Measure What Matters 105Establish Your KPIs 106Prioritize Your KPIs 107Apply Systems Thinking 111Improve the Outcome, Not the Output 113Scale Your Expectations 115ITERATE: Test, Change, and Innovate 117Tools and Techniques of Process Improvement 117Continuous Improvement 121Iteration and Innovation 132A Final Note About New Solutions 134Chapter 5 | Design a Life Without Busywork 137Automate Your Memory 138Automate Your Peace of Mind 144Automate Your Communication 150Automate Your Creativity 157Automate Your Growth 163Automate Your Happiness 168Conclusion 175Appendix 179Technology Review Platforms 180To-Do Lists (Individuals and Teams) 180Personal Development/Self-Management 181Communication: Incoming 183Communication: Outgoing 186Alerts and Reminders 188Meetings and Events 189Managing People 191HR Concerns 193Money and Finances (Personal and Business) 194Content Development and Information Management 196Online Presence 200Sales and Marketing 204Order Fulfillment/Customer Service 207Miscellaneous Management and Automation 209Notes 213About the Author 221Index 223

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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.