As a systems strategist, I routinely get TONS of questions about what I do, and, more importantly, how I can help busy entrepreneurs. Today, I thought it would be the perfect time to detail five things I wish my clients knew about how a systems strategist can help them save their valuable time and become more productive in their businesses!
(Quick note: There are affiliate links in this post. I only link to systems that I actually use and feel are a great investment. If you click on the links, I may receive a small stipend if you sign up for the system.)
Without further ado, here are five things I wish my clients knew.
1. You shouldn’t feel like you’re drowning in tasks every day.
One of the most important things I wish my clients knew is that it’s not normal or necessary to feel like your endless to-dos are consuming you every day—especially those repetitive tasks that make you feel like you’re pulling teeth!
Feeling this way not only hampers your productivity but can ultimately lead to a lost passion for your business—or even an inability to progress in your business because you’re so consumed by the little things.
2. Running your business with spreadsheets is so 2000s and is eating up your valuable time.
I know, I know—being a business owner requires you to organize EVERYTHING—and somehow, all of the important details and tasks your business encompasses probably ended up in a spreadsheet of some sort.
But, over the past several years, so many softwares, (including Dubsado and ClickUp) have come out to help automate your business and serve as a personal assistant to help you automate to-dos and get time back in your day (not to mention, helping you keep everything organized in a way that actually makes sense.)
I’ve had several clients who worked with me to build systems after burning out repeatedly while running their businesses entirely from spreadsheets. One of them told me after I helped her to add JUST Dubsado (a Client Relationship Management tool) to her business and automate her entire process, she saved a whopping 22 hours a week in her business.
It gave her back time to focus on her family, build another two services in her business AND create a course to help other photographers work less and avoid burnout in their businesses! None of which she could even fathom before that.
3. A one-time investment in a systems strategist can pay off tenfold.
As an entrepreneur, you know that time is money—so getting back a few hours per day by automating your business as much as possible is key to giving your business room to grow. It also lets you avoid wasting money paying a VA to do tasks that COULD be automated.
For this reason, it’s easy to understand why it makes sense financially to invest in working with a systems strategist who can help you get organized and automate in a way that makes sense for your business. You could spend tons of time figuring this out on your own. (A lot of trial and error) OR you could hire an expert to advise you and share what they’ve learned so you can stay in your zone of genius.
We can also help you integrate your platforms to ensure you’re not redoing the same tasks multiple times per day.
Sidenote: Did you know that Zapier can help you connect various tools. For example: You can have Zapier send client information to program called Handwrytten to send a client gift for you without you having to do a thing. You could also have Zapier create and share google folders for client projects when they book with you. Want to find out how? Request a blog post using this link and I’ll write that post next.
When you do the math on how many times you do that, that can add up to HUGE time savings throughout the year.
4. Systems aren’t as expensive as you think!
One major area of hesitation that I run into with potential clients involves them thinking systems they can use to uplevel their business (such as Dubsado or ClickUp) will be expensive to maintain—however, that couldn’t be further from the truth!
Dubsado pricing, for example, starts at just $20/month (and is even less when paid annually!)
Tip: If you use my coupon code, you can save 30% on your first year or month with Dubsado.
ClickUp allows you to start for free if you’re the only person on your team, and charges only $5/month for their unlimited small team plan! Zapier starts out free. (If you want to upgrade to the next level so you can have multi-step Zaps, then it’s just $19.99 a month.
When you think about how much money it COULD cost you to pay a person to do all of the tasks that Dubsado, ClickUp, and Zapier can take off your plate, it’s a small expense.
5. Systems Strategists are out here – and we’re ready to help YOU
Many of the clients that have found me didn’t even know that there was such a thing as a systems strategist—and knew even less about how systems strategists can help them automate their businesses and get their time back!
But, the truth? Systems strategists (like myself) are out here, and ready to help YOU automate your work and streamline your systems so you can focus on your zone of genius. That’s really the best productivity hack out there. Delegate the tasks you don’t love and aren’t good at to tech or people so you can focus on the things that you are AMAZING at and that light you up.
“Ultimate productivity hack: Delegate the tasks you don’t love and aren’t good at to tech or people so you can focus on the things that you are AMAZING at and that light you up.”
– Amy Gould
Want to work less, make more, and WOW clients with systems and automation?
There are a variety of ways to work with me, from done-for-you Dubsado setups to my new coached Dubsado/System set-up program where I work with you one-on-one to show you how to set up Dubsado and other systems yourself to strategy calls where I can help you map out your dream workflows. So, what are you waiting for? Book a call with me here—I can’t wait to meet you and help you take your business to the next level.