Let’s make this simple: automation should feel like relief, not like another job.

Here are 7 tiny routines you can set up this week that actually move the needle.

1) Morning scan (2 minutes)

• Pull calendar + top 3 tasks into one message
• No planning, just “today’s reality”

2) Inbox triage (10 minutes)

• Auto‑label newsletters
• Flag anything with “action needed”
• Everything else goes into a “later” bucket

3) One‑tap note capture

• A single shortcut to save ideas to your note app
• No folder decisions. Dump first, sort later.

4) Research digest

• Track 3–5 sources only
• Get a 1‑paragraph summary instead of doom‑scrolling

5) Reminder based on state

• “If rain tomorrow → remind umbrella”
• “If meeting in 2 hours → focus mode on”

6) End‑of‑day recap

• 3 bullets: what shipped, what blocked, what’s next
• You’ll sleep faster. Promise.

7) Weekly reset (Friday)

• Auto‑create next week’s plan draft
• Start Monday with zero overhead

Quick checklist (copy/paste)

• Daily summary message
• Newsletter auto‑label
• One‑tap idea capture
• Research digest
• State‑based reminders
• End‑of‑day recap
• Weekly reset draft

Automation isn’t about doing more. It’s about removing friction. Start with two of these, and you’ll feel it in a week.