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Five small things to hand over first

TL;DRDon't start with your whole life. Start with one annoying thing you keep forgetting.

The fastest way to get value from an assistant is to give it something small and repetitive. Here are five good first jobs.

  • The weekly shopping list.
  • Reminders for bills that come at the same time each month.
  • A summary of one noisy group chat.
  • Next week's dinners.
  • Birthdays, with a two-week warning.

Once one of these runs without you thinking about it, add the next.