Automations will loose you money

I've been thinking about something that might save you a ton of time (and money).

Most people make a huge mistake when it comes to efficiency:

They try to automate everything.

Here's a real example from last week:

A client wanted to automate their onboarding process. Makes sense, right?

But when we looked at the numbers:

• They only onboard 2 clients monthly

• The manual process takes 30 minutes

• The automation would cost $5,000

That means they'd need to onboard clients for 4 years before seeing any return on investment.

And let's be honest - their process would likely change before then, making the automation worthless.

So before you jump into automation, ask yourself:

• How frequently do we perform this task?

• What's the time cost of doing it manually?

• What's the price tag for automation?

• How likely is our process to change?

Sometimes, staying manual isn't just simpler - it's smarter.

Cheers,

Tyler