How to Hire Your First AI Employee LaunchGuide

Hire your first AI employee without burning out your brain.

How to Hire Your First AI Employee is a guided, print-friendly worksheet that walks you through choosing the right role for AI in your business, setting healthy boundaries, and onboarding your very first “AI employee” step by step. Instead of randomly “trying AI,” you will design a calm, clear role that actually lightens your workload.

Inside, you will:

• Audit your capacity and identify the tasks that are draining you most.
• Define a specific, measurable role for your AI employee using an easy SMART framework.
• Spot the best starter tasks for AI using a simple checklist (think emails, content drafts, summaries, and other repetitive work).
• Compare tools with mental-health-friendly questions about cost, ease of use, and integration.
• Onboard and train your AI employee with onboarding prompts, real examples, and regular check-ins, just like you would with a new hire.
• Reflect on what is working, what is not, and how to iterate so your AI support grows with your business instead of adding more noise.

This worksheet is designed for overwhelmed solopreneurs, founders, and creators who want to use AI ethically and transparently while protecting their nervous system. Use it to create your first inbox assistant, content helper, or research buddy, and give yourself more time and breathing room in your week.

Print it, annotate it on a tablet, or reuse it every time you “hire” a new AI employee in your business.