Delete, Delegate, Automate: How to Buy Back Your Time

Delete, Delegate, Automate: How to Buy Back Your Time

July 2, 2026 · 24 min

About this episode

Paul Mort discusses strategies to reclaim time in business through deletion, delegation, and automation.

I run a 7-figure business in an industry where the average income is around £15,000, working three and a half days a week with a very small team. And before you say it… No, your business is not "different". I've installed this same model with business owners across heating, gyms, insurance, construction, coaching, consulting, trades, property, finance, hospitality, agencies, health and safety, software, vehicle rental and loads more. In this episode, I'm breaking down the three moves I use to get my time back, get past the pain line, and grow without just working more hours. The 3 moves: 👉🏼Delete Ruthlessly remove low-impact tasks, offers, platforms, meetings, commitments and friction that make progress harder than it needs to be. 👉🏼Delegate Offload anything below your pay grade, anything you hate, or anything someone else could do so you can spend more time on higher-value work. 👉🏼Automate Use tools, tech and AI to handle boring, repetitive, recurring manual tasks like bookings, reminders, invoices, emails, FAQs and scheduling. I also talk about the pain line: the point where money is coming in, but you've got no time to enjoy it. The business runs, but only when you run…

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