Podcast | You Can’t Afford a COO. So Build One. (AI in Operations 2026)

You can't afford a COO. So build one.In this episode, Johnny Taylor breaks down the five operational zones where AI functions at a COO level; when you build it correctly. This isn't surface-level "use ChatGPT" advice. This is a framework for systematizing AI into your lead follow-up, SOPs, client onboarding, decision-making, and communication workflows so your business runs without you in the room.If you're an operator who's dabbled with AI but never connected it to anything that actually runs your business; this episode is where that changes.Notebook of a COO drops weekly. Subscribe so you don't miss what's next.The Operator Academy launches Q2 2026. Founding member pricing available now at www.notebookofacoo.com.