Week 5
Build Something Real
Your first automation that actually does something useful
Theory's great. Building something is better. Here are three automation ideas ranked from easiest to most impressive. Pick at least one and build it this week.
EASY: Email Attachment Auto-Saver Trigger: When you receive an email with an attachment Action: Save the attachment to a specific Google Drive folder, rename it with the date and sender name Why: Never dig through emails looking for a drawing set or spec document again
MEDIUM: Lead Notification & Logger Trigger: When a form is submitted on your website (or when you receive an email from a specific address) Action: Log the lead info to Google Sheets, send you a Slack or text notification, draft a follow-up email using AI Why: Instant lead capture and response prep without manual entry
ADVANCED: Meeting Notes Processor Trigger: You paste meeting notes into a Google Doc (or email them to a specific address) Action: AI summarizes the notes, extracts action items, creates tasks in your project management tool, sends a summary email to attendees Why: Your meetings actually lead to action instead of just being forgotten
Start with the easy one if you need to. The point is to get something running. Once you build your first automation and see it work, you'll immediately think of 10 more you want to build. That's the addiction.
This Week's Tasks
- 1Choose one automation from the list above (or create your own)
- 2Build it in Zapier or Make.com
- 3Test it with real data
- 4Document what you built: what it does, what tools it connects, how it helps
Ready to Prove It?
2 questions. 70% to pass. No bullshitting your way through.