AUTHOR
Aryan Mehta
Principal · Automation
4 posts on the Field Notes.
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[01]WORKFLOW
// The Human Tax
Are You Paying a Human Tax? How Manual Workflows Stunt 2026 Growth.
In 2026, the most expensive asset is the time you pay high-level employees to act like low-level robots. AI-integrated businesses scale 70% faster.
READ → 6 min
[02]CONVERSION
// The 5-Minute Rule
The Math of a Missed Call: Why a 47-Hour Response Time Costs Millions.
Responding within 5 minutes makes you 10× more likely to convert. The average business takes 47 hours. You aren't losing a lead — you're subsidizing your competitor's marketing.
READ → 5 min
[03]STRATEGY
// The 2026 Growth Secret
Lean, Mean, AI-Driven: Why the Boutique Hybrid is the New Standard.
The era of the 500-person mega-agency is dead. Leverage is the new currency. Small teams of human experts augmented by AI outperform massive firms.
READ → 7 min
[06]INTEL
// Dashboards Are Dead
Why We Killed 11 Dashboards and Replaced Them With One Slack Message.
If your team needs a 30-minute meeting to figure out what happened yesterday, your reporting is broken. Replace passive dashboards with active intel.
READ → 4 min