Real lessons from building automation systems. No theory. Just what actually works.
Stop fighting friction in your daily life. Learn how to identify and eliminate the small annoyances that drain your time and energy with a simple friction audit process...
Read ArticleWe can get everything instantly now, and it's destroyed our ability to be patient with things that actually matter. Here's why that's a problem...
Read ArticleYou spend 4 hours a day on your phone doing nothing useful. Here's how to actually fix that (beyond just "use it less")...
Read ArticleAI investment is driving real productivity gains, but the timeline is overhyped. Here's what's actually working right now versus what's still just promise...
Read ArticleTechnical barriers are disappearing fast. Here's what actually keeps you valuable when anyone can build the thing (and it's not more technical skills)...
Read ArticleProcrastination isn't about laziness. It's anxiety. Here's why you're actually scared to take action and what to do about it...
Read ArticleStop fighting friction in your daily life. Learn how to identify and eliminate the small annoyances that drain your time and energy with a simple friction audit process...
Read ArticleBig companies have more resources. But small businesses move faster. I've seen 20-person companies implement automation in a week...
Read ArticleA lot of what people call automation is just making broken processes run faster. That's not automation...
Read ArticleEveryone looks at automation for the obvious stuff. Data entry. Email sending. But the biggest opportunity is hidden...
Read ArticleEveryone thinks automation fails because of bad code or wrong tools. That's almost never the problem...
Read ArticleI spent years at Wells Fargo building systems that process millions of transactions. You'd think small business automation would be completely different...
Read ArticleNot everything needs automation. Some tasks are better done by humans. But there are three types of work that are almost always worth automating...
Read ArticleI haven't spent a dollar on marketing for Forte Web Designs. No ads. No fancy campaigns. Just building things that work and being honest about limitations...
Read ArticleMost people calculate the cost of manual work wrong. They think about salary. Hours worked. Direct costs. But the real cost is opportunity cost...
Read ArticleI partner with Wells Fargo and run Forte Web Designs. Some people think that's weird. Like I should be all-in on one thing...
Read ArticleEveryone wants to use AI for everything now. It's the new shiny object. But most business problems don't need AI. They need a simple workflow...
Read ArticleI say no to about half the people who want to work with me. Not because they can't pay. Because automation isn't the answer for them...
Read ArticleThere's always a new automation platform. A better AI model. A shinier tool. I ignore most of them. Not because they're bad...
Read ArticleNot every business is ready for automation. Some need to fix their processes first. Here's how to know if you're ready...
Read ArticleI'm terrible at sales. I admitted this on my website. Turns out being bad at sales but good at building things is a decent positioning...
Read ArticleThe difference between good automation and bad automation isn't the code. It's whether it keeps working after you build it...
Read ArticleI have four questions I ask before agreeing to any automation project. Can I actually deliver value here? Is their process ready for automation...
Read ArticlePeople ask me this all the time. How do you know what's worth automating? Here's my framework. I spend more time understanding their business than writing code...
Read ArticleTwo people can look at the same situation and see completely different things. Here's what that actually means for your work (without the motivational nonsense)...
Read ArticleYou can't focus because you practice distraction all day. Here's how to actually retrain your attention (without generic productivity advice)...
Read ArticleYou already know what to do to change your life. Here's why you're not doing it and what actually happens if you start (no motivation required)...
Read ArticleYou don't procrastinate because you're lazy. You procrastinate because you hate what you're doing. Here's how to actually fix that (not just manage it better)...
Read ArticleYou can't control your thoughts because they're not actually yours. Here's what to do instead (that's not just "think positive")...
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