The 10-Hour Audit: Find the Tasks Worth Automating This Week
A 20-minute exercise to identify exactly which executive tasks deserve AI automation — and which ones don't.
Before you build anything, audit. Most automation projects fail because they automate the wrong work.
Use this 20-minute exercise.
Step 1 — Track for 3 days
Log every task in 15-minute blocks. Be honest. Include the "I just need to check one thing" detours.
Step 2 — Score each task
For every recurring task, ask:
- Frequency — daily, weekly, monthly?
- Decision weight — does it require judgment, or is it pattern-matching?
- Time cost — minutes per occurrence × frequency.
Anything daily + low-judgment + 5+ minutes is a prime candidate.
Step 3 — Pick the top 3
Don't try to automate everything. The best AI Chief of Staff builds start with three workflows that compound: inbox triage, meeting follow-ups, and a daily briefing.
Step 4 — Build or hire
You can DIY it with n8n if you have the time. Or we'll build, train, and hand it over in 7–10 days.
Either way — the audit is the unlock.
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