Wantrepreneur to Entrepreneur | Start and Grow Your Own Business 1161: BE LAZIER! Time to think in WORKFLOWS rather than TASKS w/ Aarti Anand
If you're still trying to do everything in your business manually, this episode is for you. Aarti Anand is the founder of Kodenyx AI, where she helps B2B CEOs and founders automate the most time-wasting parts of their business using intelligent AI agents. From lead nurturing to client onboarding, her systems run like a 24/7 team without the burnout, mood swings, or payroll.
But this episode goes far beyond tech—it’s about mindset, lifestyle design, and challenging outdated beliefs about entrepreneurship. Aarti shares how she left a 15-year product leadership career to create a freedom-first business that aligns with her values, family, and vision. If you’re ready to work less and achieve more, don’t miss this conversation.
💡 What You'll Take Away For YOUR Business
- 🤖 How to build AI agents that do the heavy lifting in your sales process (without sounding robotic)
- 🧠 The mindset shift that every modern entrepreneur needs to thrive in the AI era
- 🚪 The drip matrix that reveals which business tasks you should automate or delegate
- 💡 Why identifying your top 3 bottlenecks is the first step to scaling with ease
- 💬 How prompt engineering and internal SOPs turn AI into a top-performing team member
- 🧭 Why “thinking in workflows, not tasks” leads to exponential growth
- 🌍 How to build a location-independent business that supports your dream lifestyle
📝 About Aarti
Aarti Anand is a dedicated mother of three and the proud owner of two dogs, balancing her family life with an impressive career as a product leader spanning nearly fifteen years. Her passion for innovation led her to venture into entrepreneurship, focusing on integrating AI into business workflows. This transition provided Aarti with the freedom to oversee her work from anywhere, aligning with her desire to prioritize her family and personal values. Her journey reflects a commitment to both professional success and being present for her growing children, aging parents, and cherished pets.
🎯 Aarti’s BEST Piece of Advice for Wantrepreneurs and Entrepreneurs
“Have your ‘why’ so clear that even on the days you want to give up, you still hang on and take one step forward.”
Key Takeaways from Aarti's Advice:
✔ Your “why” is the anchor that keeps you steady during the hardest days
✔ Don’t chase money—chase the lifestyle and impact you truly want
✔ All it takes is one action to break through confusion and build momentum
📢 Memorable Quotes
“If you have SOPs that can train a human, we can turn them into an AI agent that runs your business while you sleep.” – Aarti Anand
“Don’t automate the parts of your business that light you up—automate what drains you.” – Aarti Anand
💡 Actionable Takeaways
✅ Identify the 3 biggest bottlenecks in your business before implementing AI
✅ Use the drip matrix to categorize what to automate, delegate, or do yourself
✅ Train AI agents using your SOPs, marketing material, and Loom transcripts
✅ Focus on workflows that generate revenue while freeing up your time
✅ Adopt a mindset of “solution-seeking” instead of clinging to old ways of working
🔗 Links & Resources