This document discusses how to do less work by automating repetitive tasks using tools like Xero, MailChimp, CapsuleCRM, APIs, and scripts. It argues that we should be lazier by asking at each repetitive task if it can be automated or made more efficient. Some examples given are automating bank reconciliations with Xero, sending mailing lists with MailChimp, keeping organized with CapsuleCRM, integrating systems with APIs, and automating website deployments with Capistrano scripts.

1. Doing Less
A treatise on automation, being lazy and
spending more time on stuff that matters.

2. We Are
Lazy
Repetitive work sucks but we keep
on doing it because that is the
only way we know how or we are
too lazy to change our habits.
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3. We need to be really lazy...

4. Every time you repeat
a task ask the question.
“Can I automate this or
make it more efficient?”

5. Some Examples

6. Xero

7. Bank Rules
Speeds up reconciliation, less
mistakes.
It takes a couple of minutes to set
up each one but after a month you
will have most of them set up.

8. Mail Chimp

9. Mailing
Lists
Do you send out emails to groups of people on
a semi-regular basis?
Still sending via Mail.app and bcc’ing the
recipients?
Start a mail list. Free until the list gets to a
size where it is worth paying for.

10. CapsuleCRM

11. CRM
Keep organised and focused on your
tasks and opportunities.
Don’t do ‘busy work’ when you
could be focused on closing deals.

12. API’s

13. Capsule
API
Tie it al together with the API’s. A
user signs up for My Tours and it
automatically creates a contact and
opportunity in Capsule with a
follow-up task.

14. Scripts

15. Capistrano
Automated deployments of
websites.
“cap production deploy”

16. What can you automate?