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10/01/2026

Another simple business process automated.

Most business owners save receipts, open a spreadsheet and manually enter expenses at the end of the month. It is one of those tasks that never feels urgent until it is.

I built a workflow that removes it entirely.

From my phone or desktop I submit an expense through a simple form. Amount, GST, category, payment method and receipt. That is it.

The expense lands in my Excel tracker in OneDrive automatically. Categorised, included in monthly reporting and visible immediately. Spending by category, monthly totals, GST paid, number of expenses recorded.

What used to take several minutes per expense now takes ten to fifteen seconds at the point of purchase. This is the type of automation I like most. Nothing complicated. Just removing repetitive administration from a process every business already has to do.

Microsoft Forms, Make.com, OneDrive, Excel.

Is there an automation you want to build? Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

09/16/2026

AI is making it easier to write emails. It does not always make them easier to read.

I built a workflow that helps with the other side of that problem.

When a long email lands in the inbox the automation identifies it, sends for review and returns a structured breakdown:

What it is about. What action is required. Key dates and deadlines. A suggested reply ready to review.

The draft sits in the thread waiting for you.

A simple solution to a long winded problem.

Is there an automation you want to build? Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

Most small business owners know their processes could be faster. They just do not have the time to fix them while runnin...
09/09/2026

Most small business owners know their processes could be faster. They just do not have the time to fix them while running the business.

This client in Surrey was managing high volumes of enquiries, quotes, and customer questions across the operation. All manually. All taking longer than it needed to.

We built three automations in fourteen business days. The owner stays in control. The repetitive administration runs itself.

Swipe through to see how it worked.

09/02/2026

Social media posting should not rely on someone remembering to log in every day.

I built an automation that turns an Excel content calendar into an automated Instagram publishing workflow.

The process is straightforward. Excel stores the publish date, caption, media URL and content type. Make.com checks the schedule, identifies the correct row and routes the content automatically. Post goes out as a photo. Reel goes out as a Reel. Excel updates to Posted once it is done.

The same setup extends to Facebook using the same content calendar with separate status tracking for each platform.

Build the content once. Let the workflow handle the distribution.

Is there an automation you want to build? Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

08/26/2026

A client meeting finishes. You know exactly what was agreed. The price. The payment terms. The start date.

Then the phone rings. Another job starts. You get back to the office hours later trying to remember everything well enough to write the follow up email.

For a lot of small business owners that email never gets sent. So I built a different way to handle it.

The owner records a short voice note on their phone after the meeting.
That recording is automatically turned into a polished client follow up email, ready to review and send.

No typing. No reconstructing the meeting. No commitments forgotten.
Finish the meeting. Talk for 60 seconds. Let the administration happen in the background.

Is there an automation you want to build? Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

08/19/2026

Most small business owners do not start the day with a clear plan.

They start by checking emails, opening the calendar, scanning the task list and trying to remember what is due next. That creates stress before the day has even started.

So I built an AI morning brief.

Every morning one email arrives showing the top three priorities for the day, today's schedule, anything that needs immediate attention, upcoming deadlines, and what can wait.

Less time spent searching for information. Fewer things falling through the gaps. A clearer start to the day.

But the bigger opportunity is what happens with the time you get back.

Instead of spending the first twenty to thirty minutes figuring out what needs attention, that time goes back to speaking with customers, following up on opportunities, or actually growing the business.

AI does not always need to replace a major business process. Sometimes the best automation is the one that simply makes running the business feel easier.

Is there an automation you want to build? Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

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08/12/2026

Client onboarding should not mean chasing documents across email or constant follow up phone calls.

A new client receives one upload form with the required documents. That is it. Everything else runs automatically.

The files are saved into OneDrive or Google. The onboarding tracker get's updated from Outstanding to Received when documents come in. The missing documents get flagged. The internal team are notified when all documents have been loaded and the review can begin.

The same workflow sends reminders automatically when documents are still outstanding.

Less chasing and phone calls. Better visibility. Faster onboarding.

Is there an automation you want to build?

Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

08/05/2026

Trade shows are a great way to promote your business and collect new leads.

Trade shows representation from the business need to be well structured from end to end meaning you need your booth set up and sales team ready to talk to attendees and collect new leads and talk with existing ones.

Business cards can be collected and notes can be taken but having a system in place makes life easier for the business.

I built something this week that changes that sequence entirely.

Lead captured on a phone/ tablet at the stand. Contact created in the CRM before the conversation ends. Welcome email sent before they leave the building. Every lead tracked in the CRM and offline excel.

The most expensive lead is the one you already paid for and never followed up on.

Is there an automation you want to build?

Send me a message or book a free assessment, details in the comments.

If you run a small business in Vancouver, this will be familiar. Every enquiry entered by hand, information kept in step...
07/29/2026

If you run a small business in Vancouver, this will be familiar.

Every enquiry entered by hand, information kept in step across a few different places, all falling on one person.

Here is what I changed for a local hospitality business. Swipe through.

If this is your week, let's talk.

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