Automate Your Busywork

CHAPTER 2Divide and Conquer - P25

1. DIVIDE: Learning the Power of Workflows - P30
2. Master Your Workflows, Master Your Work - P32
3. Workflow Candidates - P35
4. Workflow Models - P36
5. Workflow Elements - P38
6. Sorting Out the Steps - P40
7. CONQUER: Spotting and Plotting Workflows - P42
8. Developing an Automation-First Mindset - P44
9. Corralling Your Workflow Candidates - P48
10. Plotting Your Workflows - P56

CHAPTER 3Design and Implement - P59

1. DESIGN: The Power of Maps - P60
2. Visualize Your Workflows - P61
3. Workflow Design in Action - P66
4. Two Design Tips - P71
5. Breaking Down Complicated Workflows - P74
6. Common Business Workflows - P78
7. Choosing Workflow Software - P87
8. Elements of a Good Workflow - P89
9. IMPLEMENT: From Design to Deployment - P92
10. Take It Step by Step - P94
11. Start Where You Are - P95
12. Consider the Cloud - P96
13. Choose Recommended Products - P98
14. Conduct a SWOT Analysis - P101

CHAPTER 4Refine and Iterate - P103

1. REFINE: Measure What Matters - P105
2. Establish Your KPIs - P106
3. Prioritize Your KPIs - P107
4. Apply Systems Thinking - P111
5. Improve the Outcome, Not the Output - P113
6. Scale Your Expectations - P115
7. ITERATE: Test, Change, and Innovate - P117
8. Tools and Techniques of Process Improvement - P117
9. Continuous Improvement - P121
10. Iteration and Innovation - P132
11. A Final Note About New Solutions - P134

CHAPTER 5Design a Life Without Busywork - P137

1. Automate Your Memory - P138
2. Automate Your Peace of Mind - P144
3. Automate Your Communication - P150
4. Automate Your Creativity - P157
5. Automate Your Growth - P163
6. Automate Your Happiness - P168