System · Money & Time
Automation
Personal recommendation by Marshall Delpé. Not made by Marshalldelpe.com.
Automation
System · Money & Time·
Let robots handle the boring errands so future you stops nagging present you.
What it does: Moves recurring decisions out of your head and into rules that run on their own: automatic transfers to investment and savings accounts on payday, autopay for every bill, recurring supplement and household orders, calendar templates, and AI tools that handle repetitive digital work.
Who it's for: Busy people — shift workers, parents, professionals — who want good habits to happen by default rather than relying on willpower and memory.
Why I use it: Willpower is unreliable; systems are not. My investing happens before I can see or spend the money, my bills never go late, and the essentials restock themselves. Every decision I automate frees attention for the decisions that actually need me. It is minimalism applied to effort, and it lets compounding run without my interference.
Tradeoffs: Automated systems can run blindly — subscriptions you forgot about, a transfer that overdraws an account, or an investment that should have been rebalanced. Review everything at least quarterly. Setting it up takes a few hours up front.
Alternatives: I Will Teach You to Be Rich by Ramit Sethi (the clearest money-automation playbook), the "pay yourself first" principle from The Richest Man in Babylon, and tools like Zapier or IFTTT for digital workflows.
This is a personal recommendation, not a paid promotion.
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Amazon Affiliate Program (Amazon Associates)
Income System · Affiliate Marketing·
Get paid a little for recommending things you would recommend anyway.
What it does: Amazon's free affiliate program for websites, blogs, newsletters and social accounts. You get a personal tracking tag, add it to Amazon links you share, and earn a commission (roughly 1–10% depending on the product category) on qualifying purchases made within 24 hours of someone clicking your link — even on items you didn't link to.
Who it's for: Writers, creators and anyone who already recommends books and products online and wants those recommendations to pay a little back. You need a site or account with real content, and three qualifying sales within 180 days to stay approved.
Why I use it: It turns recommendations I would make anyway into a small, automated income stream — an asset that keeps working after the writing is done. Every Amazon link on this site carries my tag, so when a reader buys a book or product I use, Amazon pays a commission at no extra cost to them. It is one small way of living the motto: Own More Assets.
Tradeoffs: Commission rates are low and Amazon can change them at any time. Your own purchases never count, cookies only last 24 hours, links must carry a clear disclosure, and the rules are strict — breaking them can close your account and forfeit unpaid earnings. Real income needs real traffic.
Alternatives: Brand-specific affiliate programs (often higher rates), networks like ShareASale, Impact, Awin or Rakuten, or selling your own products and services.
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Daily Rowing
System · Exercise·
Twenty minutes sitting down that somehow works 85% of your muscles.
What it does: A short rowing session every day on an indoor rower. Each stroke works roughly 85% of the body's muscles — legs, core, back and arms — while building cardiovascular fitness, all with very low impact on the joints.
Who it's for: Anyone who wants an efficient, joint-friendly daily workout that combines cardio and strength. Great for busy schedules, people recovering from running injuries, and anyone who prefers one reliable habit over a complicated program.
Why I use it: It is the highest return on time I have found in exercise. Twenty to thirty minutes covers cardio, posture and full-body strength, and doing it daily removes the question of whether today is a workout day. After long shifts on my feet, the low impact matters. The Concept2 RowErg is the standard for a reason — it is durable and its performance monitor makes progress measurable, which keeps the habit compounding.
Tradeoffs: Technique matters: pulling mainly with the arms or rounding the back can strain the lower back. Learn the sequence (legs, body, arms — then reverse) first. A good rower costs real money and takes floor space, and daily sessions need easy days mixed in to avoid burnout.
Alternatives: Cycling or an air bike (also low impact), swimming, brisk walking or rucking, and kettlebell swings for a similar full-body effect in less space.
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