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Automate Your Busywork by Aytekin Tank - Summary

Jun 13, 2023
Aytekin Tank, an expert in automating tasks, discusses the journey from rural Turkey to building an automation-focused company. He shares tips on conducting busy work audits, implementing automation, and mastering tools like IFTTT for enhanced productivity in daily life.
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  • Distinguish between meaningful work and busy work to prioritize tasks for automation based on impact and enjoyment.
  • Follow Tank's three-step automation flywheel model to break down tasks, automate workflows, and continuously improve automation for enhanced efficiency and productivity.

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Identifying Meaningful Work vs. Busy Work

Distinguish between meaningful work and busy work by assessing tasks based on enjoyment, impact, and brain-saving potential. Conduct a busy work audit to pinpoint tasks for automation through hourly, periodic, daily, and comparison evaluations. Tracking these distinctions provides insight for automation strategies and sets the foundation for easing into an automated workflow.

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