This week I’ve had some pretty significant breakthroughs in my business, particularly with AI automation. I finally started using Claude Cowork, and I’m genuinely impressed with what it can do. I’ve been experimenting with Facebook’s Muse for the past couple of weeks, and while it’s been useful for certain things, it doesn’t come close to what I’ve been able to accomplish with Claude Cowork.
The first major breakthrough was figuring out how to use Cowork to create my eBay listings. This is huge for me because listing has always been one of the biggest bottlenecks in my business. Now I can have AI handle much of that work instead of having to do everything myself. It’s almost like having an employee for $20 a month. Knowing that I can automate something that has consistently slowed me down makes me feel like running this business is about to get a whole lot easier. Now I can cancel my N8n subscription and get more value at 20 dollars less.
The second breakthrough came when I discovered that Cowork could also help me create videos. I had it make a few Instagram Reels, and although the results weren’t perfect, they were surprisingly good. With a little editing and my own creative input, I think I could turn those videos into content worth publishing. This could potentially solve another major bottleneck I’ve been dealing with, which is finding enough time to consistently create content for my media channels.
I still haven’t tested its ability to edit my YouTube videos, but that’s going to be my next experiment. If it can help me with that as well, it could make a significant difference in how much content I’m able to produce. Between automating eBay listings and simplifying video production, I’m starting to see some practical ways to use AI to reduce my workload without having to hire additional help.
Less Strategizing, More Execution
I’ve also decided that I need to stop spending so much time trying to develop the perfect strategy and start focusing more on execution. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time thinking about how to organize my schedule, divide my business activities and maximize my productivity. While I think having a plan is important, I also recognize that I can spend too much time planning instead of actually getting things done.
I’ve created a schedule that I’m going to use as a general guideline rather than a strict set of rules. I want some structure to my days, but I also need enough flexibility to deal with everything that comes up between my corporate job, business, real estate and personal responsibilities.
Another thing I’m going to start doing is tracking my activities much more carefully. I want to document what I’m working on, how much time I’m spending on different tasks and what I’m actually accomplishing. As I make adjustments to my schedule, I should eventually be able to identify patterns that work and replicate them. Instead of constantly guessing how I should organize my time, I’ll have my own records to help me figure out what produces the best results.
I originally wanted this coming week to be the week I finally locked into a consistent routine, but it’s looking like that will have to wait until the following week. I’m still putting together the final pieces of my schedule and figuring out how I want to organize everything before fully committing to it.
I know I’ve been spending a lot of time trying to get this system figured out, which is exactly what I’m trying to move away from. However, I feel like I’m getting close to having something I can actually follow consistently. More importantly, with the progress I’ve made using Claude Cowork, I now have tools that could make the workload much more manageable.
I like the direction things are moving in right now. I’m making progress with automation, finding ways to reduce some of my biggest bottlenecks and getting closer to having a schedule that works for me. Now I need to put everything into practice and see how well it actually works.