How much time do you spend on manual, repetitive computer tasks in your business? The answer may surprise you. In today’s episode of “Make Space for More,” Melissa Swink discusses the third step of the Make Space for More framework, which is to simplify and automate your business. Melissa highlights the negative impact of manual work on business owner productivity and teaches how to use tools and resources to streamline and automate repetitive tasks. Work smarter - not harder! Listen to hear examples of how apps, software, checklists, templates, and standard operating procedures (SOPs) can be used to simplify and automate business processes, setting you up for successful delegation down the line. Don’t miss this episode if you want to learn how to buy back hours of your time by identifying repeatable processes and making them more efficient!Key Highlights:Manual work reduces your ability to make an impact on your business. Simplifying and automating business processes can save time and increase efficiency.Tools like apps, software, checklists, templates, and SOPs can be used to streamline and automate tasks.Making a list of repeatable processes and finding ways to simplify and automate them is a crucial step in growing and scaling a business.About Melissa: Melissa Swink, Founder & CEO of Melissa Swink & Co., has a team of virtual assistants who provide administrative and marketing support for small businesses and non-profits.Since 2012, Melissa and her team have helped more than 100 businesses grow through the services they offer, and she is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs create profitable, scalable businesses they love.Her work is all about doing what works (and eliminating what doesn’t) and driving real, measurable results. Visit www.melissaswink.com to learn more! Thanks for listening!If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!Subscribe to the podcastIf you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.Leave us an Apple Podcast reviewRatings and reviews from our listeners are really valuable and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review.