This week I share what I learned after speaking at Ecamm's Creator Camp: why listing the simple automations I use landed better than I expected, and how my "AI is for tasks, not craft" line ended up on the quote board. I also go through four questions I'm asking myself now. Should I go back to Instagram? What should my YouTube pillars be? Do I need a simple digital product? And when should you code your own tool instead of paying for one?  Plus, starting October 9th, the Friday Wrap-Up goes live on YouTube. Links: Ecamm Live Streamlined Solopreneur on YouTube Solo Ops Roadmap Want help figuring out where to start? Book a free 25-minute strategy call at https://streamlined.fm/wrap. When should you code your own tool? Tell me at https://streamlinedfeedback.com. You can write in or leave a voice note. I might even play it on the show.

My clients spend more time with their families, serve their community, and even have time to write their book. What would you do with 25 extra hours a month? While building a system is how you get there, today I want to focus on what you get. Are you ready to get your 25 hours back? Book a free strategy call — no strings attached. Show Notes Solo Ops Roadmap Free Strategy Call How I Saved Laura Brazan More Than She Spent on my Coaching

This week I talk about converting casabona.org from a 20-year-old WordPress site to a flat-file site in two days — and whether my mailing list needs the same "burn it all down" reset. Then Apple's final Friday Night Baseball broadcast of the year, shot on the iPhone 18 Pro Max, and a recommendation for my Italian music playlist on Apple Music. Plus this week's systems tip: Cue for Apple Music, the Stream Deck plugin I built with Claude Code to replace Elgato's discontinued one. Links: 3 Warning Signs You've Got AI Brain Rot (and How to Prevent It) Apple's MLB Dodgers Live Broadcast Was Shot With iPhone 18 Pro Max (CNET) Apple Music: Italian Playlist Cue for Apple Music What would you do with an extra 25 hours each month? This is what I help business owners figure out...and then I make it happen for them. If you have dreams of writing a book, volunteering at an organization that means a lot to you, or spending more time with your family and touching grass, I can help. Book a free strategy call at streamlined.fm/wrap Do you have something on your mind? Let me know at https://streamlinedfeedback.com. You can write in, or leave a voice note. I might even play it on the show. 0:00 Should I Burn It All Down? 3:25 Recommended Reading: Apple's MLB Broadcast Shot on iPhone 18 Pro Max 5:17 Something Fun: My Italian Music Playlist 6:08 Cue: A Stream Deck Plugin for Apple Music Disclosure: these show notes were generated from the transcript and written newsletter, using a very strict format for how it's all put together.

I hate lunch. I’m never prepared for it, so I just end up wasting a bunch of time before picking the fast, easy thing. If I did some meal prep, this wouldn’t be a problem. But many solo business owners do the same thing with their work. They sit down, they shrug their shoulders, and wonder what to do. Everything takes more time because it's not written down. That’s why today I'm walking through how to create an SOP with a screen recorder, a microphone, and AI. If your business feels broken and you don't know where to start, take the quiz — a couple of questions, and it'll tell you which system to build first and send you the resource to get going: https://streamlined.fm/quiz Show Notes Tella Which system should you build first? Take the quiz

This week I'm doing a Pick Two for Voice Note apps (plus the one I’m not using, and a bonus transcription app) #1 is Whisper Memos, which I happily pay for because of one killer feature. #2 is Audio Pen, which gives me system-wide dictation: press a key, talk, and the text lands wherever my cursor is. That's what I use for long prompts to a large language model. Wondering which system to start with? Take the quiz — a few questions, and it'll point you to one of the four systems every solopreneur needs: https://streamlined.fm/quiz Show Notes Whisper Memos Audio Pen Wispr Flow MacWhisper Send feedback on the show