Some automation looks advanced — multiple tools, AI layers, complex logic.
But complexity isn’t impact.
If a workflow doesn’t reduce friction, increase speed, improve decisions, or directly affect revenue or output, it’s not leverage — it’s noise.
Real automation only needs three things:
a clear trigger,
a necessary decision,
and a meaningful outcome.
If you can remove the workflow and nothing important changes, it wasn’t infrastructure.
Before adding another layer, ask:
Is this improving results — or just making the system look smart?
Have you ever simplified an automation and seen better results afterward? What changed?