Are you stuck in analysis paralysis? Or can't keep up with all the changes going on in your industry? Or just not enough time to do everything that needs to be done? Join us for a discussion on how learning a few simple automation tools can change your life.

1. HOW-TO: CULTIVATE
AN AUTOMATION
MINDSET
The Art of Do Without Doing
+Chris Mohritz | chris@mohritz.co

2. OUR JOURNEY
● A simple decision
● Building the case (...or just do it)
Interrupt me at anytime for questions / comments

3. AUTOMATION OPTIONS
Software
● eg. ifttt.com
● Only makes mistakes if
you do
● 24/7
● Tireless
● No training
● No explaining
● No language barriers
● No paychecks
● No insurance
● No taxes
People
● eg. mturk.com
● Easier in short-term?
● More adaptive?
● Physical activities

4. THE DECISION
A Simple Mindset Shift

5. “Thinking is asking and answering questions. If
you want better answers, ask better questions.”
~Tony Robbins

6. A MORE PRODUCTIVE QUESTION
● Old: “How do I do this?”
● New: “How do I do this only once?”
○ If its repetitive, automate it
○ If its unnecessary, eliminate it

7. IN THE AGE OF BIG CONTENT
● Old: “Where can I find content ideas?”
● New: “How can I have content ideas
brought to me?”

8. WEAKNESS INTO A STRENGTH
● Analysis paralysis? Turn your decision-
making process into an app
● Captures data for historical analysis
● Can be fine-tuned over time
● Repeatable
● scalable
● Think: executive dashboard

9. IMAGINE THE
POSSIBILITIES
Have Fun With it

10. WHAT CAN YOU AUTOMATE?

11. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES
Lifestyle
● Cooking
● Shopping
● Sharing photos
(ibeam.it, etc.)
● Find travel ideas
● Local errands
(taskrabbit.com)
Business
● SEO
● Marketing*
● Industry changes
● Trend watching
● Lead qualification
● Syndication
● Competitor recon
● Market research
● Lead generation

12. QUANTIFYING THE
VALUE
Adds Up Very Quickly

13. IF YOU NEED A NUMBER
● How much is your time worth?
● How much is eliminating headaches
worth?
● How much is peace of mind worth?

14. A LITTLE CLOSER TO HOME
● If someone hired you to do a job in
Germany, what salary would make it
worthwhile for you to learn to read &
write German?

15. IT WILL BE THE NEW
NORMAL
“Computer Geeks” Were Just Born a
Couple of Decades Early

16. GETTING AN EARLY START
● Developing software is an excellent
training ground for productivity thinking
● Kids will grow up with stronger problem-
solving thought processes
● play-i.com
● scratch.mit.edu

17. POP QUIZ

18. ITS NOT THAT HARD
If a 3-Year Old Can Do It...

19. ANYONE CAN DO IT
● “Its amazing what you're capable of”
● Guarantee everyone in this room can
write an app/script
● But will everyone put in the effort?
● Like learning a new language, once
you get the basics, it flows
● Start with open source (github.com)
● Anyone can learn 10 commands,
copy/paste the rest...

20. CODING BY GOOGLE

21. LEVERAGE THE WEB
● The Internet is software, so it can be
driven/accessed by software

22. NEXT STEPS
Yup, There is Homework

23. THE 5 MINUTE ASSIGNMENT
1. Subscribe to ifttt.com blog/newsletter
2. Subscribe to lifehacker.com
blog/newsletter
3. Browse ifttt.com Recipes
4. Look for 1 Recipe that will help you
5. Put it into action
6. Extra credit: repeat steps 3-5

24. TO SUM IT UP...
● Ask more productive questions (of
yourself)
● Get out there and explore ideas
● Test them
● Automation is people or software
● If software, always start with an open
source app
● Think DRY (don’t repeat yourself)

25. LEARN CODING BASICS
● Search YouTube
● codecademy.com
● If you have to, force it ...gets easier

26. Feedback?
Questions?
chris@mohritz.co