🎙 In this episode of the Systemize Your Success podcast, Dr Steve Day engages in an insightful conversation with Ricardo Silva, founder of Engibots, about the transformative power of technology, automation, and AI for small business owners.

They explore the Robotic Process Automation (RPA) concept and how it enables businesses to automate repetitive tasks, allowing teams to focus on more human-centric work. Additionally, Ricardo shares his expertise in leveraging modern technologies to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and ultimately increase profits.

The discussion also highlights the importance of fostering an automation mindset within teams and the role of AI in augmenting human capabilities.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

💡 Understanding Robotic Process Automation (RPA): RPA allows businesses to automate repetitive tasks by mimicking human interactions with digital systems, making it easier for small business owners to streamline operations without extensive programming knowledge.

💡 AI Integration: Combining AI with RPA enhances automation capabilities by allowing systems to handle exceptions and unstructured data. This makes processes more efficient and adaptable to changes, which is crucial for modern businesses.

💡 Cultural Shift in Business: There is a growing need for businesses to adopt an automation mindset, where employees focus on qualitative work rather than just quantitative tasks. This shift is essential for staying competitive in an evolving market.

💡 Empowering Teams: Business owners should encourage their teams to embrace automation and AI technologies, giving them the time and resources to learn and adapt. This not only enhances productivity but also increases employee value and job satisfaction.

💡 Strategic Implementation: Successful automation requires a well-defined strategy that considers people, processes, and technology. Businesses should focus on standardising processes before implementing automation to ensure a smoother transition and better return on investment.

BEST MOMENTS

11:43 - 💬 “Most of the time, I say AI changes everything for process automation, okay? And created some, make it very easy nowadays to leverage some use cases that until now by having rule-based robots are very difficult to implement to the companies or very expensive.” - Ricardo Silva

18:02 - 💬 “The businesses that don't embrace these sorts of technologies, they're just going to get left behind because, for a lot less cost going forward, businesses that are fully leaning into automation and AI are just going to get a lot more done a lot more quickly.” - Steve Day

22:26 - 💬 “People have to have a different mindset in terms of the work they do for the companies and the value that they bring for the companies. They should not think in terms of work as quantitative work, but qualitative work.” - Ricardo Silva

37:14 - 💬 “Success for me nowadays, it's having the freedom to implement my ideas in terms of automation, in terms of technology, having a team that is excited with these ideas and contribute to these ideas.” - Ricardo Silva

TIMESTAMPED OVERVIEW

00:00 RPA: Technology enabling human-like interaction with systems.

05:26 RPA programming streamlines human interface interaction.

07:35 Exciting potential of automated tasks and AI.

12:44 Automating with AI simplifies coping with exceptions.

14:41 Technology augments human capacity and work reevaluation.

17:41 Small businesses need to adopt automation and AI.

23:44 AI brings uncertainty and empowers businesses to change.

25:10 Redefining work value with AI and evidence.

30:34 Developing strategies for team involvement in automation.

32:12 Helping businesses systemise processes for growth and efficiency.

37:09 Success means freedom to create family time.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Website: https://www.systemizeyoursuccess.com

Facebook Group: https://facebook.com/groups/systemsandoutsourcing/

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/systemsandoutsourcing/

Instagram: https://instagram.com/systems_and_outsourcing/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/@drsteveday42

GUEST RESOURCES

Limited Free Masterclass: https://engibots.com/en/master-class-enterprise-process-automation/

LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-almeida-silva-386b4117/

LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/engibots/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Ricardo Silva is the founder of Engibots, which helps businesses to leverage process automation and AI. 

His team supports solopreneurs and micro-business owners, and larger businesses effectively utilise these tools.

He is a recognised leader in Intelligent Process Automation. He is a Software Engineer with a Master's degree and over ten years of experience in IT, having worked at Accenture and Hitachi.

ABOUT THE HOST

Steve used to be a slave to his business, but moving to Sweden in 2015 forced him to change how he worked. He switched to running his businesses remotely. After totally nailing this concept, he spent his time helping other small business owners do the same. Steve has been investing in property since 2002, has a degree in computing, and worked as a doctor in the NHS before quitting to focus full-time on sharing his systems and outsourcing methodology with the world. He now lives in Sweden and runs his UK-based businesses remotely with the help of his team of Filipino and UK-based Virtual Assistants.

Most business owners feel overwhelmed because they don’t know how to create systems or get the right help.

Our systems and outsourcing Courses and coaching programme will help you automate your business and work effectively with affordable virtual assistants. That way, you will stop feeling overwhelmed and start making more money.