When it comes to removing regular tasks from your life, you have four choices: Do, Delegate, Delete, or Automate. We talk a bit about that last one, including things we've automated in our own lives and how to find automation candidates in yours.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Does Drinking Coffee Dehydrate You?

TP-Link Smart Plug

Philips Hue White Smart Bulb Starter Kit

Etekcity Wireless Remote Light Switch

Evernote (iOS | Android)

Mise en place

Asana (iOS | Android)

Todoist (iOS | Android)

Sikuli Script

Lazy Innovation Chronicles: How I Got Paid to Watch Netflix

xkcd - Is It Worth the Time?

Clipboard Help + Spell

aText

Cooked documentary on Netflix

MissionU

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Timestamps:

0:00:52 - Thoughts on tea and staying hydrated

0:09:22 - General view of automation

0:17:47 - Automating the studio setup

0:27:06 - Martin's automations for the website

0:29:42 - Sponsor: MissionU (Different approach to higher education)

0:34:50 - Martin's automations for the website (continued)

0:40:41 - How Tom automates his video making process

0:47:27 - Tom's favorite automation story from his internship

0:54:06 - Tips for tasks you might want to automate

1:04:09 - Conclusion

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