Maybe you've opened ChatGPT, typed something in and thought, okay, now what? This short guide walks you through one real job from your own week. Give it about 15 minutes. You'll finish with a draft you checked yourself and a prompt you can use again tomorrow morning.
For about 20 years I owned and ran small businesses. Twelve of them, all told, from retail and food service to a coffee shop, ice cream and chocolate shops, and vending routes.
The one thing I learned? Most owners aren't short on ideas. They're short on time.
I earned a certificate in AI automation from LSU, and the useful part was simple. The email you've been putting off and the schedule you build every week are exactly the kind of busywork AI can draft for you. You still read it and you still decide. You just get home a little earlier.
So I wrote the guide I wish someone had handed me. No tech jargon and no hype.
People first, AI second, progress always.
Thirteen pages. Print them, scribble on them, or copy the prompts straight into your assistant.
The Owner's Time Audit. Five days and one sheet of paper. You write down where the week actually goes, interruptions included, and then you tag each task. Nobody else has to see it, which is the only reason it works.
The Daily Field Map. Five quick checks, once in the morning and again before you call it a night. It keeps the day pointed at what matters.
Do the audit first. It'll tell you which job to hand to AI.
Owners who are busy running the place. You might have a café, a shop, a service business or something else entirely. You've heard plenty about AI and you'd like one practical thing you can try today, without putting your customers' or your team's information at risk. If that sounds like you, you're in the right place.
"It was the simple things but I couldn't find time. Now I have freedom in my business and can work ON it."Zach S., Clay Feather Design, Field Review client
Yes. Put in your name and email and the PDF lands in your inbox.
If you can send an email, you can do this. I wrote every step in plain words.
Any general AI assistant will do. The way of asking in the guide works across tools.
The guide shows you what never goes in and how to swap names for roles like "Customer A." The practice example uses made up facts, so you can learn without touching real data.
You get the guide by email, and now and then a note from me when I've written something worth your time. You can unsubscribe whenever you like.
Next step
Map the gap and find your biggest profit leak in about an hour.
Get the ebook · $37See what's insidePour a cup of coffee or green tea, find a quiet spot, and try one task. That's where progress starts.