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How much time do you spend saying “I’ll get back to you with details” instead of actually designing? 😣
I don’t think AI should generate more designs. My dream AI flow would be that at the moment I book a project, all the admin to builds itself 😏
1️⃣ A task board with timelines and phases already mapped
2️⃣ A contract generated from the project scope
3️⃣ A budget aligned with my pricing, ready to send
No back and forth. No losing 2 to 3 hours doing things I have already done a hundred times.
Because the real bottleneck is not the creative phase. It is everything around it and I believe that if that disappears, the work gets better by default.
Tell me, how much time do you spend on admin stuff and what would you automate first if you could?
yup! same, i so get frustrated with the bottle neck between qualifying & scheduling a lead after they fine me 😭
Couldn't agree more!
This is my dream too! If I could focus less on admin stuff & more on the actual project, I'd be a happy camper!
Saaaame, it takes sooo long!! Hahah
agree with this 1000%!!
This is solid, it feels both clean and engaging. If someone wanted to create something at this level, what would you say matters most in your process?
ooh, that's a good question!! I would just say that what matters is that it works! hahaha The less admin and more design we can make, the better. What do you think?
Really clean layout! I’ve found that high engagement usually comes down to how well the visual hierarchy guides the eye to the CTA. In your process, do you prioritize the aesthetic 'vibe' first, or do you map out the conversion path before the design starts?
There’s a strong sense of consistency and discipline in this—it doesn’t feel rushed or random at all. Work like this usually comes from a refined process. What habits or systems have helped you maintain this level of quality consistently?
Haha I think my post might’ve been a bit misleading 😅 I’m actually trying to avoid building discipline around admin, not refine it.
The goal is to automate all that repetitive stuff so I can spend more time on the creative side where quality really matters.
I'd love to say It is by no means a dream!
It's just a matter of Correctly Mapping the phases of your business workflows, Step by step, Figuring out exactly which steps are to be done by you fully / by you AI Assisted / Fully Automated whether with AI or not.
Just a basic MVP...
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DM'ing you Anita!
This is so true — AI should take care of the admin work, not the creative part.
That’s where human storytelling and thinking still matter the most.
Yeeees, and it's also the most fun part honestly!
Awesome
looks interesting
cool
Wonderful!
fantastic
This hit hard. I’d guess I lose a full day a week to ‘I’ll get back to you’ tasks and you’re right, it’s not the designing that drains me, it’s rebuilding the same scaffolding every time. If I could automate just one thing first, it’d be the contract + scope alignment. That...
Hahaha totally! I agree, that would be so amazing!
Right? Feels like one of those "why hasn't someone solved this properly yet" problems. Maybe that's your next project 😄
Hahahah indeed! It's also too personal, so I wonder at what extent can it be automated? 🤔
The administrative "tax" on creativity is real; it’s usually 10+ hours a week for me. Automating that initial project setup, contracts, task boards, and budgets would be a total game-changer. I'd prioritize automating client onboarding first to reclaim that headspace!
That would truly be amazing!
Ai would be the leading team
Couldn’t agree more. The dream is to spend 100% of the time in the 'zone' and 0% of the time on the logistics.
Admin is the silent killer of creative momentum! Automating the project scope and budget generation is a game-changer for staying profitable and keeping the work...
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AI automation that actually saves time
AI automation should not just look impressive.
It should remove real manual work.
When I build AI automation, I don’t start with the AI model.
I start with the repeated task that slows the team down.
My simple process:
1. Find the manual workflow
2. Break it into clear steps
3. Decide what AI should handle
4. Keep human review where needed
5. Connect tools like CRM, email, docs, or dashboards
6. Measure time saved and improve the flow
Good AI automation is not about replacing people. It is about removing boring, repeated work so people can focus on better decisions.
The best automation is quiet.
It works in the background, saves hours every week, and makes the team feel less stuck.
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