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Before you arrive

Five things to do in the day or two before our session. None of them take long. They make a 3.5-hour session go twice as far.

1. Install the three tools​

We'll use these from minute one. Get them installed and signed in beforehand so we don't burn session time on setup.

  • Claude desktop app — claude.ai/download (free download, requires Claude Max £90/month for Cowork)
  • Granola — granola.ai — automatic meeting notes (free tier works)
  • Wispr Flow — wisprflow.ai — voice-to-text (free trial, then ~£12/month)

If you can't install something on your work laptop because of IT policy, tell us beforehand. We have alternatives.

2. Bring real work​

The single biggest factor in how much you get out of the session. Have at hand:

  • An email or document you'd normally write yourself
  • A piece of research you've been putting off
  • A spreadsheet or report you regularly update
  • Anything you spend more than an hour a week on

The messier the better. Don't tidy it up. We work on the actual mess.

3. Identify two pain points​

Where do you currently lose the most time? Write down two specific examples. Not "I waste time on email" — that's too vague. Something like:

  • "I spend an hour every Monday writing a weekly update for my board"
  • "Every time we onboard a new client, I rewrite the same proposal from scratch"

These become workflows we build live in the session.

4. (Optional) Read these short pages​

Twenty minutes of reading that makes the session smoother:

You don't need to absorb everything. Skim and come back to them after.

5. Bring your laptop, charged​

Sounds obvious. Worth saying.

Need to reschedule or have a question before the session? Email ollie@aytonlabs.io.