Listen, I know as a creative entrepreneur it's super easy to put off automating your business to get client work done, handle other day-to-day tasks, or chase a shiny object. (I'm so guilty of this! In fact, I've been putting off doing some automation upgrades in my own business... now that I've told you all that, I'm going to have to get after it.) However, I'm here to encourage you to consider the costs of not automating your business. There's a lot more than just the obvious. In this week's podcast, I'm going to talk about the obvious and not-so-obvious cost of putting off automating your business. There might be some serious costs that you haven't considered when deciding when and if you should automate your business.   What I'm Covering in this Episode... 3:13 The costs of not automating your business 10:43 The benefits of automating your business 11:04 Time savings of automation 15:14 How systems and automation can improve your relationships 16:49 Financial benefits of using systems and automation 18:24 You have the opportunity to make small 1% improvements every time it runs (maybe more) think of where your business would be in a year 18:49 Having an amazing client experience wins you referrals and clients for life 19:10 Close more sales and feel good about raising your rates because you offer a premium service I'm getting ready to open the doors to my Done With You Dubsado Hybrid Program. If you'd like to finally get your Dubsado set-up and running with custom-mapped workflows created by me and step-by-step instructions that show you exactly how to do it, check it out here. The doors are opening soon! Resources mentioned in Episode 3: How a CRM Can Help You Grow Your Business Book a Free 15-minute Discovery Call Learn About my Services Join my Newsletter Dubsado (Note: This link is an affiliate link and will save you 30% on your first month or year with Dubsado) Read the full show notes on my blog