Running a lifestyle business can take up all your time, but thanks to new automation technologies, many people pursuing this kind of work find that it only takes a few hours a day, leaving the rest of the time to focus on other things. Remember, the purpose of a lifestyle business isn’t just to make use of your creative energy. It’s also to give you the income and life you want so you can enjoy your time.
So, what can you do to automate the boring parts of your lifestyle business to get more done?
Hire a team of ghostwriters
One of the best places to start is by hiring a team of ghostwriters. If you haven’t done it before, writing can take an enormous amount of time. Often, you’re not able to use AI assistance because it’s unable to provide you with the output that you need.
The best way to write well is to use AI filtering. This takes your words and then polishes them up so you can say what you want to say without having to spend hours editing. You can also use ghostwriters to auto-schedule work for you via Calendly and other apps, or use templates for them to make use of
Use set and forget social media
Another way to automate your lifestyle business is to make use of tools that allow you to set and forget your social media output. Batching and scheduling with systems like Buffer or Later are one of the best ways to create a whole month of content in an afternoon. These can schedule posting on multiple platforms, removing the task for you and making your life so much easier. You can also use other tools to recycle old content and keep it evergreen. This means that you can update posts for the latest month or year, or when the seasons change.
Automatically invoice
If your business involves custom selling, then you can use invoice software to automate the billing process. In 2026, there is no need for you to create invoices yourself. Software can handle this task for you, sending out thousands or even tens of thousands of invoices every day, depending on the size of your enterprise. You can also add user seats so that more people can access the invoice software and provide the function within your accounting department if you have one.
Other financial paperwork to put on autopilot includes things like expense tracking and tax calculations. If your business structure is simple, you no longer need specialist accountants to do this work for you.
Onboarding without boredom
Finally, you can use tools these days to onboard clients without boredom. Once the clock starts ticking and they begin using up their time, you can use software to avoid manually sending them contracts or even welcome PDFs, which can often offer a bottleneck. For example, when a client pays via Stripe Invoice, you automatically send them a signable contract and then create a folder with Google Drive. After that, they receive a welcome email telling them all the instructions that they need to know, avoiding you having to do any of the work manually yourself.
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