Standing watchers
L4 DelegatorA3 Exceptions
Agents monitor what matters (competitors, rates, regulations) and brief you on exceptions.
00You know you're here when
Level L4 · Delegator
At least one whole process runs without you: it acts in your tools, and you only handle exceptions. You could show a stranger "this part of my business runs itself."
Altitude A3 · Exceptions
AI runs the process; you only see the weird cases.
01Do this first
Pick one thing worth tracking. Set AI to watch it and brief you only when it changes.
One rep, by hand, this week. Keep what works.
02Starter prompt
I want to watch [competitor / rate / rule]. Set up a simple weekly check: what to look at, what counts as 'changed,' and the one-line alert to send me only when it moves.
03Tools pinned to this stop
S first, then A. Hover a tier for the rule.
SGoogle AlertsFree since 2003; watches a name or phrase and emails only when something matches; zero setup.SVisualping2M+ users; AI reads competitor/price/regulation page changes and alerts only on real ones.APerplexity TasksRuns monitoring and briefing tasks unattended in the cloud; notifies only when noteworthy.
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