36. DON'T Hire Before Doing This | save $$$, time, and a sh*t tonne of peace
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Summary
In this episode, Kate drops a fiery truth bomb for every coach considering hiring right now: hold up, babessss. Before you drop $$$ on a VA or team members, you need to hear how AI bots can do 80% of the job for a fraction of the cost, and with way less drama 👅⚡️
Top Takeaways & Quotes
🧠 “Hiring is expensive; not just in money, but in energy, emotions, and mistakes.”
⚡️ The hidden cost of hiring? Managing people, onboarding stress, and unpredictable delays.
💸 “AI minions” (aka custom GPTs) can deliver 60-80% of the support you’d get from a VA... for $20/month.
😍 “I used to spend 2.5 hours on podcast production… now it takes me 25 minutes, thanks to one GPT.”
👀 You don’t need to hire someone for every admin task; automate it, then decide if you even need the extra help.
📆 Reclaim hours of repetitive work like client message replies, formatting docs, and creating social content.
🙌🏻 Consistency BEFORE you hire: it helps you show up weekly (without burnout).
😏 Waiting on your team = disguised procrastination
Mentioned Resources
- ChatGPT Plus ($20/month)
- Work Smart Academy
- Build Your Team of AI Minions Challenge
🧠 Your Next Steps
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Create your first GPT using ChatGPT Plus (start with your inbox or podcast!)
Join the AI Minions Challenge inside WorkSmart Academy
DM Kate with the first AI minion you're building 🧠👑
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time management, productivity, online coach, coaching business, automation, templates, systems, goal setting, business growth, time freedom, AI, CustomGPT, GPTs, artificial intelligence
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