Everyone knows that to succeed as an entrepreneur (and just to be productive) you have to learn to delegate. However, in this episode I make the case for why it's preferable to automate a task rather than delegate it, when possible. I provide some examples of how I use automation to help my own productivity, such as:
- Text expansion (automated reuse of blocks of standard text) using TextExpander
- File manipulation (automating your own procedures for naming, changing and filing documents using Hazel
- Dictation and transcription using Dragon Dictate and Siri
- Scripting using AppleScript, Automator and Keyboard maestro for mac.
- Mac Power Users podcast
- Screencasts Online (tutorials for mac software)