Stop Drowning in Busywork: 7 Things I Let AI Do So I Don’t

You know that moment when your to-do list looks like it’s had babies overnight? Same. Instead of trying to “hustle harder,” I started handing off specific tasks to AI—while keeping my voice, tone, and standards intact. Here are 7 things you can let AI do this week to save hours (and your sanity).

1) Turn bullet chaos into a clean blog outline

Prompt:

“Create a detailed blog outline titled [NAME OF YOUR BLOG POST TOPIC] for online business owners (25–45). My tone is [ADD IN YOUR PERSONAL TONE (i.e. sassy, funny, helpful, and human)]. Include H2/H3s, a short hook, and a single CTA to [NAME OF YOUR CTA (i.e. a free mini-series about AI workflows.)]”

Use it to: Stop staring at blank docs and get a structure in 30 seconds.

2) Draft a friendly client update (that sounds like me)

Prompt:

“Write a friendly client update email summarizing these points: [paste bullets]. Keep tone: [ADD YOUR PREFERRED TONE (i.e. warm, witty, helpful but direct)]. Add one clear next step. Subject line: 6–9 words.”

Use it to: Get out of inbox quicksand.

3) Repurpose one post into 4 captions

Prompt:

“Take this paragraph: [paste], and repurpose into 4 social captions: Instagram (short hook + CTA), Facebook (conversational + question), LinkedIn (insight + soft CTA), X (punchy one-liner + 1 hashtag). Tone: [ADD YOUR PERSONAL TONE PREFERENCE (i.e. sassy, funny, helpful.)]”

Use it to: Stay consistent everywhere without sounding copy-pasted.

4) Build a simple weekly content plan

Prompt:

“Create a one-week content plan for [YOUR SPECIALTY (i.e. an online business owner with audience of freelancers and coaches (global))]. Theme: [NAME OF YOUR THEME (i.e. ‘AI Assist Era—work less without losing your voice.’)] Include daily post ideas with hooks, and 1 reel/TikTok idea. Keep it human and not salesy.”

Use it to: Ship without overthinking.

5) First-draft your sales blurb (you’ll edit in 2 mins)

Prompt:

“Write a 120-word sales blurb for a low-ticket training called [NAME OF YOUR LOW-TICKET ITEM (i.e. ‘AI Quickstart System.’)] Promise: [ADD YOUR PROMISE (i.e. save time this week with plug-and-play prompts).] Tone:[ADD YOUR PREFERRED TONE (i.e. confident, no fluff, not hypey.)]”

Use it to: Stop procrastinating the hard part.

6) Summarize customer emails into action items

Prompt:

“Summarize this email thread into: 1) decisions needed, 2) deadlines, 3) who owns what. Keep it to 120 words. Tone: [ADD YOUR PREFERRED TONE (i.e. neutral).]” Paste your email thread.

Use it to: End the ‘what are we doing again?’ spiral.

7) Create an SOP you’ll actually follow

Prompt:

“Turn these steps into a tidy checklist SOP with headings and checkboxes. Audience: [ADD YOUR AUDIENCE FOR THIS (i.e. my team. Keep it skim-friendly and specific)].” [PASTE IN YOUR STEPS.]

Use it to: Make repeat tasks painless to hand off.

REAL-LIFE PROOF

A couple of weekends ago, my oldest snagged 5 gymnastics medals (vault 2nd, bars 2nd, beam 1st, floor 1st, all-around 1st—proud mom moment). Confidence wins when the routine is tight. Same with your business: small, reliable systems let you show up like a champion—without grinding yourself into dust.

Your move (takes 10 minutes)

Pick two prompts above. Run them. Edit lightly. Post or send. Then come back for more.

Free help next week: I’m dropping a 3-part, free mini-series where I show exactly how I do this—no jargon, just copy-and-paste workflows & automations. Get on the list so you don’t miss Video 1 on Nov 4