The automation lane · Course 08

The work that runs without you

Every week, hours of your business are the same five moves repeated — copy this there, reply to that, post it here, log it, report it. This course teaches you to hand that layer to quiet little machines: Zapier/Make-style automations with AI thinking in the middle — classifying, summarizing, drafting — and your judgment stitched in everywhere it faces the world. No code. Level 6, the top of the ladder.

6-lesson online course  ·  Zapier vs Make vs n8n, honestly compared  ·  5 complete recipes with copy-paste prompts
deterministic AI-step prompting  ·  works on free plans  ·  the strategist's audit + payback math  ·  lifetime access
$24ONE-TIME · INSTANT ACCESS
✓ 14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE — NO QUESTIONS ASKED

What's inside

Six lessons, five machines, one strategist

No filler, no 127-item listicles. The trigger-action thinking, the honest tool comparison, the build ritual, the AI step done safely — and the recipes that earn their keep in a one-woman business.

1
Think in triggers and actions
The one sentence behind every automation, the 5-times rule, and what stays human.
2
The toolbox, honestly compared
Zapier vs Make vs n8n — plus the free automations already inside your tools.
3
Your first automation
The build ritual: trigger, action, field mapping, the testing week.
4
Putting AI inside the workflow
Classify, summarize, draft — deterministic prompts and non-negotiable guardrails.
5
Five automations that earn their keep
Repurposer, triage digest, lead greeter, proof harvester, Friday report.
6
Think like a strategist
The audit, the payback math, maintenance — and your five-automation stack.
5 complete recipes 7 copy-paste AI prompts The build ritual Free-plan friendly The strategist's audit

The honest verdict

Who it's for — and who it isn't

Get it if…

  • Your week has a repetitive layer you can name out loud — the copying, logging, posting, replying that eats hours and needs none of your talent.
  • You've climbed some of the ladder already and want the level where AI works while you sleep — with your judgment kept in the loop.
  • You want honest tool advice, including "use the free native feature, skip the subscription."
  • You'd rather build three automations that run for years than bookmark fifty ideas.

Skip it if…

  • You've never used an AI chatbot. Start with the free Start Here primer and Level 1 — this course assumes the basics.
  • You want AI to talk to your customers unsupervised. We teach the opposite: draft, don't send.
  • You're hoping automation fixes a business that isn't working yet. It multiplies what's already there — including the problems.

Questions

Before you buy

Do I need to be technical?

No. If you can use a spreadsheet and fill in a form, you can do everything in this course. There is no code anywhere in it.

Which tools will I have to pay for?

Possibly none. The whole course works on Zapier's and Make's free plans, and Lesson 2 is honest about the moment paying becomes worth it — and about the free automations already inside tools you own.

How is this different from AI Agent Basics?

Agents exercise judgment; automations repeat steps reliably. This course teaches the reliable layer — and exactly where to drop an AI thinking step into it. They're better together, and Lesson 1 draws the line plainly.

Or take the whole ladder

The AI Shelf — all-access

Every course we make — all eight, the complete Level 1–6 ladder — plus the meta-guide on which tool to reach for and when. One code unlocks everything, including this course.

ALL 8 COURSES · $49 (OVER $95 OF COURSES)

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A note on accuracy

Automation tools change fast. Every plan limit and price in this course — Zapier's free tier, Make's credits, n8n's executions — was verified in July 2026. Where things tend to move, the lessons say so — trust the trigger-action thinking forever, and double-check numbers against each tool's pricing page if you're reading this much later.

Level 6 · the top of the ladder

Build the business that runs while you rest

Six lessons, one build ritual, five machines with your judgment stitched in. The repetitive layer disappears; the taste stays yours.

Get the course — $24
ONLINE COURSE · LIFETIME ACCESS · WORKS ON ZAPIER & MAKE FREE PLANS
✓ 14-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE — NO QUESTIONS ASKED