1. Pick Your Pilot: Choose either meals or clothing for your first automation. Don't try to automate everything at once—success with one area builds momentum for others.
2. Document Your Current State: For one week, track time and decisions in your chosen category. This baseline proves the value of automation later.
3. Design Your System: Create a simple automation plan. For clothing, maybe five outfit combinations. For meals, perhaps a one-week breakfast rotation. Keep it simple to start.
4. Prepare for Success: This weekend, get everything ready. Shop for multiples, prep meals, organize closets. Front-load the work so Monday starts smoothly.
5. Commit to One Month: Promise yourself one full month of following the system, no exceptions. It takes time to feel natural. After a month, refine based on experience, but give it a full month first.