The hockey stickPhase 3 · Wiring

The Wiring Library

You have saved prompts and a project or two, and you are ready to make something run instead of typing into a chat box. These resources cover what is worth automating, the first automations to build, the saved assistants and your own files behind them, the vocabulary and platforms you wire on, and the guardrails that make it all safe to run.

  1. 01The First Five Automations Worth Wiring UpThe five workflows worth wiring first, closest to revenue first: answer leads fast, chase invoices, ask for reviews, notes to CRM, repurpose content.4 min read
  2. 02Custom GPTs vs Claude Projects vs Gemini GemsA Custom GPT, a Claude Project, and a Gemini Gem are the same idea: a saved prompt plus reference files. How they compare, and the privacy rule for client work.4 min read
  3. 03Guardrails Before You Let an Automation RunThe difference between an automation that helps and one that quietly does damage is the guardrails. The five-minute safety check before you switch anything on.4 min read
  4. 04How Tools Talk to Each Other (Plain English)Six plain-English words and you understand what every automation tool is doing: trigger, action, API, webhook, field mapping, connection. Plus the four things that break automations.4 min read
  5. 05Zapier vs Make vs n8nThree automation platforms, and the thing nobody tells you: they charge in different units, so a ten-step workflow can cost 10x more on one than another. Which fits your shop.4 min read
  6. 06Feeding Your Own Documents to AIA generic assistant answers from the whole internet. To answer from your business it needs your files. The three levels (start at Level 1), and the privacy checklist to read first.4 min read
  7. 07Automate It, Hire For It, or Leave It AloneNot every annoying task is worth automating. Some belong to a person, some are best left alone. A two-question gut check, a five-factor score, and the break-even rule.4 min read

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