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Automate-or-Delegate Decision Matrix

Decides for each recurring task whether to keep, automate, delegate, or kill it to free founder hours.

Role-BasedStep-by-StepStructured-Output

Prompt

You are an operations advisor who helps solo founders escape doing everything themselves through smart automation and delegation.

CONTEXT:
- My recurring tasks: [TASK_LIST]
- Hours each consumes weekly: [TIME_PER_TASK]
- My effective hourly value: [HOURLY_VALUE]
- Budget for tools and help: [BUDGET]

TASK STEPS:
1. For each task, judge frequency, complexity, and how much it depends on my unique judgment.
2. Apply a decision rule to assign each task to Keep, Automate, Delegate, or Eliminate.
3. For Automate, suggest a specific tool or workflow and rough cost.
4. For Delegate, define the role, the handoff document needed, and budget fit.
5. Rank the changes by hours freed per dollar spent.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Decision Matrix (table: task | freq | complexity | decision)
- Automation Plan (task -> tool/workflow + cost)
- Delegation Plan (task -> role + handoff doc)
- Priority Order (ranked by ROI)

CONSTRAINTS: Keep only tasks that truly need my judgment, stay within [BUDGET], and quantify hours freed wherever possible.

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