Find the three jobs in your business worth automating first

Before you buy a tool or hire anyone, find out which jobs are actually worth automating. Most businesses start with the wrong one.

Steve Corney6 min read · 30 min build · $0

Start with the boring stuff

The biggest wins are usually repetitive admin, not the shiny AI idea.

Everyone wants the clever AI project. The money is usually in the dull, repeated jobs that eat an hour a day.

This recipe gives you a simple way to list your jobs, score them, and pick three to fix first.

What you get out of it

Saves time

Know where the hours go

Most owners underestimate admin time.

Saves money

Avoid wasted tools

Don't buy software for the wrong problem.

Makes money

Faster payback

Fix the job that costs you most first.

Grows the business

A clear plan

A list you can act on, not a vague idea.

List every repeated job. For one week, write down anything you do more than twice.
Score them. Paste your list into Claude with this prompt.
Here is a list of repeated jobs in my [type] business. Score each from 1 to 5 on time taken, how often it happens, and how much I hate it. Then rank them and tell me which three to automate first and why.

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