Spend Minutes, Save Hours.

This one is worth the read - it will save you hours upon hours, and it’s so simple that you can start implementing this today.

Now, to be fair, this is something I use at WISK.ai - Inventory Management for Restaurants & Bars , which is a technology company in the hospitality space, but there is no reason this method can't be used in a restaurant setting.

So, let's get into it...

I've unlocked a new horizon of productivity for myself (and my team) with an innovative approach called the 'The Playback Blueprint.’

In my role as a CEO, I was constantly bogged down by the relentless cycle of repetitive tasks, which was stifling both my productivity and creativity.

I found myself endlessly repeating the same tasks, which drained my valuable time and energy.

The burden of small, recurring tasks overshadowed my strategic thinking, and I noticed my team members were stuck in similar loops, limiting our overall productivity.

This challenge wasn’t confined to just leadership; I saw that employees at all levels were struggling with the same issue of repetitive work, impacting their efficiency and morale.

That’s when I decided to make a change and introduced the 'Playback Blueprint' into my routine.

It’s a simple yet transformative approach: whenever I found myself doing a task more than twice, I started recording it. My assistant then used these recordings to create detailed playbooks.

This method has been a game-changer; it not only saves me time but also empowers my team to learn and execute tasks independently, fostering a culture of efficiency and self-sufficiency.

The results have been astounding:

--> My personal task management time has been reduced by 40%.

--> My team members are quickly adapting to new tasks, significantly increasing our overall throughput.

--> We've seen a significant improvement in operational efficiency, leading to faster project turnaround times.

The 4 key steps to creating your first ‘Playback Blueprint’ are:

1. Define Repetitive Tasks
2. Record your Process
3. Hire a Playbook Creator
4. Create a Playbook

The 'Playback Blueprint' didn’t just double my productivity; it revolutionized our entire team's workflow.

More than just a productivity hack, the 'Playback Blueprint' is about instilling a culture of continuous learning and efficiency.

It addresses the fundamental challenge of time management in task execution, making it a pivotal change for any team.

How can you use this in your restaurant? Let me give you one example to get your creativity flowing:

Imagine that every time you post on Instagram, you have a specific process that you take for granted. Maybe you cut the most interesting part of a long-form video, then add a caption, then you look for some relevant hashtags, then you post it as a reel, then make sure to share the reel to your story and tag relevant people, etc.

Well, at a high level, that task is simple - post on Instagram. But as you can see, details matter.

Imagine that you screen-recorded and narrated what you were doing and why and then had someone else turn that into a playbook. Now anyone on your team can post on Instagram. Effectively, you spent minutes today to save hours indefinitely in the future.

That's a simple example, but the idea stands. If you do something more than 2 or 3 times, it's probably worth using The Playback Blueprint.

p.s. I use Loom.com for my screen recording, but any video recording tool can work.