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.
By:
Aytekin Tank
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 224mm,
Width: 152mm,
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 431g
ISBN: 9781119901730
ISBN 10: 1119901731
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 25 May 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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
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.
