Map Your Week, Then Hand AI the Busywork
Before you buy another tool, spend 20 minutes mapping where your week actually goes. The map tells you exactly what to hand to AI, what to delegate to people, and what only you should do.
By InnoStak Team
Series · Part 3 of 5Your First AI Wins
Most owners guess at where their time goes, and guess wrong. The tasks that feel big (a hard client call) often take less time than the ones that feel small (forty two-minute emails). Map first, then decide.
Step 1: List last week, honestly
Open your calendar, inbox and sent folder for last week. Write down every recurring kind of work with a rough number of hours. Aim for 10–20 lines, things like "quotes," "chasing invoices," "scheduling," "social posts," "answering the same customer questions."
Step 2: Sort into four boxes
| Needs your judgment | Doesn't | |
|---|---|---|
| Mostly reading and writing | You + AI draft | Hand to AI |
| Mostly doing or talking | Only you | Delegate to a person |
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- Step 3: Fill the boxes
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