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Send us Fan Mail Being a founder or CEO means carrying a lot of weight on your shoulders. Long hours, tough decisions, and the constant pressure to keep things moving forward, it’s exhausting. But here’s what we don’t talk about enough, the toll it takes on your mental health.  Burnout, stress, anxiety... they’re not just buzzwords. They’re realities for so many leaders, and if you’ve felt it, you...

Send us Fan Mail If you think automation means pressing a button and walking away, you’re in for a rude awakening.  Automation isn’t a magic wand; it’s a tool that needs your input, your strategy, and your attention to thrive. In this week’s episode of Automate Your Agency , Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson break it down:  Why “hands-off” automation is a myth  The mistakes that cost agencies time and...

Send us Fan Mail The end of the year is the perfect time to pause and take stock of where you’ve been, and where you’re headed. But reflecting on what’s worked and what hasn’t can be both exciting and overwhelming.  In this episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson get real about their 2024 wins, lessons learned, and the changes they’re making to set up for even bigger success....

Send us Fan Mail Do you really need a project manager to keep your business running smoothly? It’s a question every growing company faces, and the answer might surprise you.  Project managers can be game-changers, but they’re not always a must-have. In fact, with the right systems, tools, and workflows in place, you might find you can manage just fine without one.  Sounds tempting, right?  But her...

Send us Fan Mail We all want to scale our businesses, right?  But here's the thing—growth doesn’t happen by doing everything yourself.  It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking you have to be in the weeds with every task.  But in reality, trying to handle everything on your own is a quick way to burn out and hold your business back.  In this episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane Boyd...

Send us Fan Mail We’re living in an incredible time.  Automation and AI can work wonders to make your business more efficient, save you time, and even cut costs.  Sounds amazing, right?  But here’s the hard truth: you can’t expect AI to run everything . And you definitely can’t expect to dive into automation without first rolling up your sleeves and mastering your workflows. Automation is here to...

Send us Fan Mail Let's be real....drafting proposals is a pain in the butt.  They may be essential, but they are tedious, time-consuming, and, for many of us, what we wind up working on when we'd prefer to be relaxing.  To make things even more stressful, the longer a proposal takes to create and send, the less likely the deal is to close. It's a shame we don't have the technol...

Send us Fan Mail Ever feel like your business would fall apart if you stepped away for even a second? You're not alone.  Every founder and leader has felt the exact same way at one point or another.  But, what if your desire to hang on to the day-to-day operations is actually hindering growth?  We're here to tell you that stepping back is often the best thing you can do, not just for you...

Send us Fan Mail Are you holding onto services that no longer serve your business—or worse, are draining your time and profits?  Many founders face this dilemma, unsure of when and how to pivot without losing clients or momentum. In this week's episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson dive into the art of strategically evolving your offerings when it’s clear that somethin...

Send us Fan Mail Building a strong, sustainable company culture isn't about offering perks like free snacks or Friday lunches. It’s about creating systems, fostering accountability, and building trust from the ground up. In this week's episode, Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson discuss how implementing the right systems and fostering shared accountability helped transform their company cultur...

Send us Fan Mail As founders, it’s easy to feel the pressure to perfect every little detail before launching a new product or service. But sometimes, the best insights come from diving in and letting real demand shape what we build. In this week's episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson share the power of “selling first.” They explore why putting an idea in front of cust...

Send us Fan Mail As leaders and entrepreneurs, there's a lot we learn the hard way, but out of all of those lessons, a few nuggets of hard-earned wisdom forever change the way we operate. So that begs the question... If you could start over and still know what you know now, how would you have built your business differently? In this week's episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane Boyd and...

Send us Fan Mail Are you losing your clients' interest before you can even get started on their projects?  When it comes to a successful client engagement, speed can play a huge role in client satisfaction. Clients are typically the most excited right after signing on to the project and with each passing day, their excitement wanes, leading to frustration before work even begins.  Why continu...

Send us Fan Mail These days, offering your prospects free (or mostly free) knowledge up front is a prerequisite to positioning yourself as an expert in your field. This "free" knowledge is more commonly known as a "Lead Magnet." But let's face it – most lead magnets are about as exciting as watching paint dry. What if you could turn your lead magnet from a snooze-fest into...

Send us Fan Mail As business owners and leaders, we all know that scaling your business can only be achieved when sales are consistent. It doesn't take a PhD to figure that out. Unfortunately, what can feel like rocket science, is finding the time to focus on business development while you're serving your current clients AND keeping your operations moving forward.  In this episode of Aut...

Send us Fan Mail In the final episode of our project management system exploration series, we're diving deep into the feature-rich and highly customizable ClickUp . As ClickUp enthusiasts who've leveraged its power to streamline operations for numerous clients, Alane and Micah are here to demystify this robust platform. Join us in this episode of Automate Your Agency as Alane Boyd and Mi...

Send us Fan Mail In our last episode, we kicked off our exploration of the Top 3 project management systems by shining the spotlight on Monday.com.  Now we'll be turning our attention to the always consistent, market-leader, Asana .  As certified Asana Experts and having used Asana to help scale their previous business, Alane and Micah have the knowledge you need to get the most out of Asana&...

Send us Fan Mail In the past couple of episodes of Automate Your Agency with Alane Boyd and Micah Johnson, we've talked a lot about project management systems with the intentions of answering questions like: Should I implement a project management system in my business?  What do project management systems actually do?  How do I choose between ClickUp, Asana, or Monday.com ?  We feel we'v...

Send us Fan Mail If you are managing your projects or processes in a spreadsheet, DO NOT SKIP this episode! Spreadsheets might seem like a great option for managing your operations, but trust us, you're taking a huge hit in your ability to delegate, create accountability, track progress, and so much more. In this episode of Automate Your Agency, Alane and Micah discuss the pitfalls of spreads...

Send us Fan Mail Ask yourself these questions: Do you find yourself digging around to find details about a specific task that needs to be completed?  Are you currently using email threads and messaging apps to manage your project collaboration?  Do you have difficulty keeping track of deadlines, action items, and team responsibilities?  If you answered "Yes" to any of the above, it'...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes as business leaders we have to learn lessons the hard way. Not because we are incapable of learning them through simpler means, but because we lock into a singular worldview that beckons us onward.  Take your product or service for instance. You built your business around an idea that you believe will serve a powerful purpose that provides your customers with immense val...

Send us Fan Mail If you're serious about improving your business operations, time tracking should be treated as a non-negotiable. Period. End of story. Without it, how can you even come close to answering the questions that are most important to your business? Are my products or services priced correctly?  Are my processes efficient?  What are our most profitable activities?  How can we impro...

Send us Fan Mail It's no secret that investing in the right software can significantly reduce operational costs, maximize efficiency, and in many cases generate more revenue in your business. 🎉 Despite this truth, many businesses struggle to look beyond the initial investment and instead will spend thousands to hire new team members for tasks and processes that can be automated by a software...

Send us Fan Mail Hiring a new employee is already time-consuming due to onboarding and training, but it becomes even more detrimental to the business if you later discover they aren’t as skilled as their resume and interview led you to believe. In this episode of Automate Your Agency , Alane and Micah are pulling back the curtain on their hiring process—and trust us, it’s more exciting than a surp...

Send us Fan Mail As a founder or leader, you've worked hard to grow your business and build your team. You spent countless late nights (and early mornings) strategizing and brainstorming the next big thing to achieve your goals. Growth was hard, but you made it happen. Now that you have a team in place, it's time you gave yourself a break and afforded them the opportunity to exercise the...