Make the agent your first move
- Starting out
Before starting a task yourself, ask: could I hand this over? Research, first drafts, comparisons, summaries, checking and tidying are usually yes.
- Everyday
Start the day by handing out the long jobs, then do your own work while they run. Review the results between meetings.
- Everyday
Do not save it for big jobs. The small, boring ten-minute tasks add up, and they are the easiest to hand over.
New habits
- Everyday
Use it to think, not just to do. Talk through a decision, ask for the strongest case against your plan, or have it play the client.
- Everyday
After a meeting or a call, give it your notes and ask for the actions, the email and the follow-ups in one go.
- Often missed
The time saved is best spent on quality. Ask for the extra analysis, the second review, the version for each audience: things you never had time for before.
Know where you still matter most
- Starting out
Relationships, judgment calls, and knowing what really matters to your clients stay with you. Let the agent take the rest so you have more time for those.