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How Did Papaya Slash Support Costs Without Adding Headcount?

When Papaya saw support tickets surge, they faced a tough choice: hire more agents or risk slower service. Instead, they found a third option—one that scaled their support without scaling their team.

The secret? An AI-powered support agent from Maven AGI that started resolving customer inquiries on day one.

With Maven AGI, Papaya now handles 90% of inquiries automatically - cutting costs in half while improving response times and customer satisfaction. No more rigid decision trees. No more endless manual upkeep. Just fast, accurate answers at scale.

The best part? Their human team is free to focus on the complex, high-value issues that matter most.

👉 Curious how they did it? Read the full case study to learn how Papaya transformed their customer support

The AI Inbox Slayer: 15 Minutes Daily (Without Missing What Matters)

I promised this would sting.

Here's the reality check: You're not "staying on top of things" by checking email 47 times a day. You're fragmenting your attention and hemorrhaging productivity. The average executive spends 2.6 hours daily managing email. That's 676 hours annually, worth $135,200 at $200/hour.

But here's what really stings: 80% of those emails don't require your CEO-level brain.

The Inbox Audit That Changed Everything

Three months ago, I tracked every email for a week. The breakdown made me sick:

Newsletters/Updates: 32% (could be summarized)
Internal FYIs: 28% (should be in Slack or project tools)
Vendor pitches: 18% (auto-delete material)
Calendar/booking confirmations: 12% (automated responses)
Actual decision-required emails: 10%

I was spending CEO time on secretary work.

The AI Inbox Slayer System

Here's my exact 15-minute daily workflow:

Morning Sweep (5 minutes)

Claude + Gmail integration: "Summarize all emails from the last 18 hours. Flag anything requiring my personal response or decision. Group the rest by category."

One prompt. Five minutes. I know exactly what needs my attention.

Action Block (8 minutes)

For responses: ChatGPT with my voice/tone prompts writes drafts. I review and send. For decisions: Handle immediately (2-minute rule) or schedule for focused time blocks.
For delegation: Forward with AI-generated context and clear asks.

Evening Filter (2 minutes)

Perplexity AI: "What industry news or trends mentioned in today's emails should I know about?"

This catches anything important I might have missed in vendor emails or newsletters.

The Tools That Do The Heavy Lifting

Gmail + Claude API: Custom prompts for email summarization
ChatGPT: Response drafting with tone consistency
Perplexity: Trend extraction from newsletter pile
Motion: Auto-schedules "email processing" blocks
Unroll.me: Nukes 90% of subscriptions instantly

Setup time: 2 hours once. Payback: 2+ hours daily.

The F-I-P-O Moment

At 54, I realized something: Every minute I spend on inbox busy work is a minute I'm not spending on strategy, deals, or family. Email became my excuse for avoiding harder, more valuable work.

The shift wasn't about tools. It was about admitting that "staying responsive" was actually making me less effective.

F*ck the inbox anxiety. Press on to what matters.

The Brutal Truth About Email Addiction

You check email constantly because it gives you the illusion of productivity without the discomfort of hard decisions. Each "ping" is a dopamine hit that pulls you away from strategic thinking.

AI doesn't just save time, it breaks the addiction cycle.

What To Implement This Week

Day 1: Install Unroll.me, delete 50+ subscriptions
Day 2: Set up Claude email summarization
Day 3: Create ChatGPT response templates for common scenarios
Day 4: Block two 15-minute email windows (morning/evening)
Day 5: Turn off all email notifications except VIP senders

Don't "try this gradually." Rip the band-aid off. Your future focus depends on it.

Next Up: The Meeting Massacre

Wednesday, I'm showing you how to cut meeting time by 60% using AI preparation and follow-up. If you're in back-to-back calls with no breathing room, this one's for you.

Ready to reclaim your time?

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— Ed

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