The Queen of Automation

The Queen of Automation

Automation Is the Last Thing You Should Build, Not the First

Why the most impressive fix is usually the wrong first move

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Meghan Donnelly
Jul 28, 2026
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Okay so real talk. There was a stretch where I’d open LinkedIn to post one thing and two hours later I’m still in there, commenting on stuff, replying to people, down some rabbit hole that has nothing to do with why I logged in. Every single time.

And because of how my brain works, my first move was to fix it with a system.

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