Ari Meisel

Founder @lessdoing — helping entrepreneurs become replaceable via systems + automation. Contributor @TIME, @TechCrunch. TEDx speaker. Costco efficiency fan.

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Work smarter, not harder isn’t a cliché — it’s a system. I coach founders to replace themselves through automation & async communication. See how on Carbon Voice → https://t.co/vDefZHxgg8. Join Less Doing Labs: https://t.co/6pY6Yiroqq. No fluff, just results. #LessDoing

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Could your business run for 30 days without you?

I joined Jim Schleckser (@the_CEO_Project) on The CEO Project Podcast to talk about delegation and doing less as a CEO.

https://t.co/k8NMaLiYwY

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What workflow are you still opening apps to start because you haven't built a voice-triggered system for it?

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The best interface to AI isn't a chat window.

It's a voice note that triggers action without you watching it happen.

What would you hand off with a 20-second voice note?

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Before I add anything new, I ask: what can I remove to make room for this?

Most people only ask what to add. Try the other question this week.

What's one thing you could remove to make room for something that matters?

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What is on your list right now that you could delete outright, and why haven't you?

Before you build a system around it, ask if it needs to exist at all. Delete, Deal With, or Defer.

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12/ Which hat would you hand off first?

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1/ Solo-founded companies were 36.3% of new US startups in H1 2025. In 2019 it was 23.7%. AI is a big part of why. One person can now wear six hats. Here's how to find out which hats you should actually keep wearing. (A thread.)

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11/ "You never want to be irreplaceable, because if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted." That's true for a team of one. Especially a team of one.

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A hotel replaces its doorman with an automatic door and saves $40,000. Two years later it's a mess. The doorman was never just opening the door.

Before you Delete something, ask Why five times. Find the hidden job first.

What was your doorman?

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What have you done a third time this month without writing down how you did it?

Twice is a coincidence. Three times is a process waiting to be written.

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12/ Which of the six questions can you not answer today?

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1/ 22% of managers in a BCG poll said their company had already added AI agents to the org chart. Before you add one, answer these six questions. (Thread.)

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11/ Boring is the goal. If your agent setup is exciting every morning, it's at the wrong level.