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Where to Start With AI in Your Business: Pick 1 Boring Task

November 6, 2026

By Ferris Ahmad

Executive AI Strategist & Decision Infrastructure Advisor

Skip the big AI strategy deck. Pick 1 daily task your team already does, write down how it's done today, and grade the AI on it for 2 weeks.

Most owners ask where to start with AI and get handed a strategy deck. Start smaller. Pick 1 task your team does every day that nobody enjoys.

What makes a good first task

  • It happens every day, so you see results in a week, not a quarter.
  • It has a right answer you can check: a summary, a first reply, a description, a reorder list.
  • A person already does it, so you have something to compare against.
  • A mistake is cheap. A person signs off before anything goes out.

Good first picks: first replies to new inquiries, the morning numbers summary, product or vehicle descriptions, meeting notes into tasks.

Run it for 2 weeks

  1. Write down how the task is done today, step by step, and how long it takes.
  2. Give the AI the same inputs your person uses.
  3. Have your person review every output before it goes anywhere.
  4. Count 2 things: time saved and how often the output needed fixing.
  5. At 2 weeks, keep it, fix the instructions, or drop it.

What to skip at the start

Anything that touches money without a person signing off. Anything where nobody can tell a good answer from a bad one. And any tool that wants access to your whole system before it has proven itself on 1 task.

Not sure which task to pick? Take the free AI Readiness Test or book a call. Control Point AI Firm also offers a free 60-minute AI audit.