How I Use AI in My Business?

To Protect Time, Strengthen Systems, and Stay Present

You might be like me and value time over money.Life is too short to spend it buried in work that could be done another way.Time with my husband and children—going on adventures, whether that’s a local park or gathering with family for a game of spades—is what brings me fulfillment. Being present matters to me, because the present is a gift, and I choose to treat it like one.

That value is not separate from how I run my business.It defines it.

Over the past 20+ years, I’ve supported government agencies and local businesses with project management and financial operations, including multi-million-dollar contracts.

Across every sector, one truth shows up consistently:

Strong businesses are built on systems—not heroic effort.

When systems are unclear, leaders compensate with longer hours, constant follow-ups, and mental overload. I’ve lived that reality. And over time, I realized it wasn’t sustainable—especially as technology began to accelerate.

That realization is what led me to write 10X Time with Automation, AI Agents & Systems. I didn’t write the book to promote tools or trends. I wrote it to help CEOs and leaders walk through the foundational concepts that allow them to:

• Master their time

• Build systematic operations

• Create measurable outcomes

• And responsibly leverage AI

Because here’s the hard truth many leaders are facing:

AI is not beating businesses.Competitors who mastered their time, systems, and execution are.

Organizations that document how work flows, define ownership, and measure outcomes are able to adopt AI faster and more safely. Those that don’t are falling behind—not because they lack intelligence, but because they lack structure.

The book exists to close that gap.

When Technology Finally Caught Up

As the tools I was already using evolved, something became clear.

Software had reached a point where it could handle up to 80% of the repetitive, manual work as a project manager:

• Follow-ups

• Dashboards

• Reporting

• Rules-based, data-driven tasks

Instead of resisting that shift, I leaned in—leading software deployment in government environments to automate what should be automated and protect what should remain human.

Because some things never change:

• Relationships still require people

• Judgment still requires discernment

• Human connection still matters

But repetitive work does not need to steal your time.

How I Actually Use AI Day to Day

With strong systems in place, AI became a tool—not a distraction.

I don’t use AI to replace people or avoid responsibility.I use it as a partner.

AI helps me:

• Strategize and think through decisions

• Brainstorm and refine ideas

• Develop frameworks

• Document how my business operates

In many ways, I use AI to teach me AI—by clarifying concepts, pressure-testing ideas, and accelerating learning.

This follows the same sequence outlined in the book:clarity first, automation second, AI last. My tool stack is intentionally designed to support the system and can change as tech evolves, not define it:

Each tool has a role.None of them replace purpose.

What AI Actually Gives Me

AI doesn’t help me do more work.It helps me do less of what doesn’t matter.

By automating repetitive, rules-based tasks, I gain:

• Time

• Focus

• Mental clarity

• Space to be present

That time goes back into family, community, and meaningful work.

This is how I use AI in my business:

Not to chase trends.Not to replace people.But to protect time, strengthen systems, and stay competitive in a world that is moving faster.

Life is too short to lose ground to competitors who simply learned how to operate more systematically.

Build systems first.Measure outcomes.Automate wisely.Then use AI intentionally.