I am a mom of two, a Public Accountant, Auditor, and Registered Tax Agent. I run two businesses, and frankly, I don't have time to be fancy. I need things to work.
When I started looking into AI, I was overwhelmed. But then I applied my "Diskarte" mindset. In the Philippines, diskarte means resourcefulness—finding a smart way to solve a problem with whatever you have available. It's about being scrappy and self-sufficient.
I stripped away the hype and found the tools that actually save me time. Here are the 5 simple hacks I use every week:
I don't write emails from scratch anymore. I open my AI and say: "I need to tell a client that their tax return is late because they didn't send the receipts. Write it nicely but firmly."
Time Saved: 3 hours/week on agonizing over wording.
I use a tool to record my meetings (with permission!). It gives me a summary and action items instantly. I never worry about missing a detail.
Time Saved: 2 hours/week on typing notes.
One YouTube video becomes a blog post (like this one!), a LinkedIn post, and a Facebook update. I just paste the transcript into AI and say "Turn this into a blog."
👉 Watch my AI workflow demos on YouTube here
Time Saved: 4 hours/week on content creation.
When Excel gives me a formula error, I don't Google it. I paste the error into AI and ask "Fix this." It works 99% of the time.
Time Saved: 1 hour/week of frustration.
I save helpful tutorials and courses locally so I can search them instantly without logging into 10 different websites. It’s my personal library.
👉 Check out GetCachely (My "Pay Once, Keep Forever" Tool)
I'm building the BackPocket System to help solo owners scale without the stress. Grab my guide or book a chat if you want to see how I do it.