Ep 161: The “Subtraction” Framework I’m Using to Finally Make AI Give Me Time Back

Summary:Most AI tools promise to save you time. Then you spend five hours building, configuring, prompting, checking, and maintaining them just to save 15 minutes a week.I finally found an AI workflow that flipped that equation and it changed the question I ask about AI entirely.Takeaways:Why most agency AI projects create more work instead of leverage.The simple question that tells me whether an AI workflow is actually worth building.How I’m using an AI assistant to prepare for client calls, track commitments, surface missed communication, and keep open loops from disappearing.Why your account managers may be one of the biggest opportunities for AI-assisted productivity.The four-question subtraction test I use before automating anything.How to identify low-leverage work hiding inside sales, account management, and agency operations.Why getting four hours back only matters if you deliberately decide what those four hours are worth. 👉 Get new episodes right to your inbox - click here 👈