The Automated Routine That Lets Me Leave Work at Work

I left work early recently to volunteer at my daughter's ice cream social and sit through her spring concert without checking my phone once. And if you’re a solopreneur, you know that’s a big deal. It’s all thanks to my startup and shutdown routines. And I know I’ve talked about them on the show before, but something interesting has happened over the last year. As LLMs and AI tools have been able to connect to more services through MCP, I’ve been doing my shutdown routine differently. It’s MUCH more automated now. As a result, I have an even better picture of what I’ve gotten done, and what I need to do…you know, the next time I’m at my desk. I cover: The weekly plan I rely on most The daily three-task journal that replaced my startup routine How I use Whisper Memos, Todoist Ramble, and a Claude Cowork in this process If you want to find where your own time is leaking, try the Task Audit Matrix at . You input your tasks, label them planned/reactive and focused/processed, and get back a report showing what you can move off your plate. Links Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff Obsidian AudioPen Whisper Memos Todoist Ep. 530: How I Achieve Inbox Zero System Streamlined Feedback ———— Streamlined Solopreneur is the podcast for solopreneurs who want to automate their business and take time off worry-free. Each week, Joe Casabona shares practical systems, tools, and strategies to help you reclaim your time and run your business without sacrificing your the rest of your life, or your health. Start with the free Solopreneur Sweep — a step-by-step method for finding where your business is losing time: If this episode helped you, leaving a review on Apple Podcasts helps other solopreneurs find the show — it only takes a minute and means a lot. Connect with Joe on LinkedIn:

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The Automated Routine That Lets Me Leave Work at Work is an episode from How I Built It by Joe Casabona.

This episode is 18:54 long.

This episode was published on Jun 2, 2026.

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