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Let me ask you something: How much time did you spend this week doing the same repetitive tasks over and over?
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Copying data between apps. Sending the same type of email for the tenth time. Manually posting content across different platforms. If you're nodding your head right now, you're not alone.
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Here's the truth: most of us know automation exists, but we think it's complicated. We imagine needing to learn Python or hire a developer. But that's outdated thinking. In 2025, you can automate the most time-consuming parts of your workflow without writing a single line of code.
Today, I'm sharing the first three automations you should build right now. These aren't complicated workflows that take hours to set up. They're simple, practical automations that will save you actual time starting today.
1. Auto-Save Email Attachments to Cloud Storage
If you've ever frantically searched through emails looking for that one PDF someone sent you three weeks ago, this automation will change your life.
Set up a workflow that automatically saves email attachments to your Google Drive or Dropbox. You can filter by sender, subject line, or file type. Imagine every invoice, contract, or important document automatically organized in folders without you lifting a finger.
Tools like Zapier or Make.com can do this in about five minutes. Create a trigger for "new email attachment," add a filter if you want to be selective, and connect it to your cloud storage. Done.
The best part? You'll never lose an important file again, and you can find everything in seconds instead of scrolling through endless email threads.
If you're creating content for multiple platforms: LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram - you know the drill. Write a post, copy it, paste it five different places, adjust the formatting each time, add the image again, and repeat.
It's exhausting and completely unnecessary.
Build an automation that takes one post and distributes it across all your platforms simultaneously. You can use tools like Buffer, Zapier, or IFTTT to connect your accounts. Post once to a spreadsheet, Notion database, or even a specific email address, and watch it appear everywhere.
Pro tip: Add slight variations for each platform if you want to optimize engagement. Some tools let you customize the message per platform while still automating the distribution.
This single automation can save you 30-60 minutes every single day if you're actively posting content.
3. Lead Capture to CRM Pipeline
This one's for anyone collecting leads: whether through a website form, social media, or email signups.
Every time someone fills out your contact form or signs up for your newsletter, that information needs to go somewhere useful. Manually copying names and emails into your CRM or spreadsheet isn't just tedious—it's also error-prone and slow.
Automate it. Connect your form tool (Google Forms, Typeform, your website) directly to your CRM or a Google Sheet. Every new submission automatically creates a new contact with all the relevant information already filled in.
You can even take it further by triggering a welcome email sequence or assigning the lead to a specific pipeline stage based on their responses. The automation handles the busywork while you focus on actually connecting with people.
Start Small, Scale Fast
The beauty of these automations is that they're beginner-friendly but incredibly powerful. You don't need technical skills or a big budget. Most no-code automation tools have free tiers that are more than enough to get started.
Pick one automation from this list - whichever saves you the most time - and build it this weekend. Spend 20 minutes setting it up, test it, and then forget about it. Let it run in the background while you focus on work that actually moves the needle.
Once you see how much time you save, you'll be hooked. And that's when automation stops being intimidating and starts being your secret weapon.
What repetitive task are you automating first?
Until next time
Better Every Day
