Manual Work Is Killing Your Time (Here’s What To Do About It)

I hate manual work — and I mean it. Not because I’m lazy… or maybe I am. But mostly because it’s broken.

What does manual work look like?

  • The copy/paste madness.

  • The spreadsheets with 12 tabs.

  • The “Hey, did you update that?” messages.

  • The hours wasted doing the same thing over and over.

A Real Example:

A client of ours was manually managing welcome packages for new hires.

Every single day, they had to:

  • Download a report to review new hires

  • Filter for new hires to ensure they had the most up to date information

  • Cross-check the data with their CRM to ensure accuracy

  • Manually trigger the package to be sent

Sometimes it worked.
But too often, someone missed a step — and the new hire never received their welcome kit. Not exactly the best first impression.

So we automated the entire thing into the following steps:

  • A new hire list is automatically generated each day through Power Automate, using a custom API integration with their CRM.

  • The data is validated in real time

  • The welcome package is sent — on time, every time

No more delays.
No more missed steps.
Just smooth onboarding — that’s impact.

What This Means for the Future:

Automation isn’t just a quick fix — it’s a mindset shift. It’s about designing systems that scale, not tasks that repeat. When you stop relying on manual processes, you unlock time, clarity, and the freedom to focus on what truly drives impact.

In this case, automation didn’t just save time — it improved the employee experience. Now, every new hire receives their welcome package on time, every time — creating a smoother, more professional first impression from day one.

If you’re still copy/pasting data and chasing updates in spreadsheets and inboxes, it’s time to think bigger.

Automation isn’t just a tech solution — it’s a smarter way to lead, scale, and create real impact.

Alejandro Espinosa

Co-Founder