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For service business owners

Closed at 6,
still working at 10?

That's the third shift, the evenings you spend on the business after the real work is done. I find what's eating yours and show you how to make it run without you.

Not sure it's for you? Take the 60-second fit check ↓

✓ Free, 15 minutes, and you leave with the first job to take off your plate.

Where your evenings go

Your workday ends, the third shift doesn't.

The last customer left at 6, dinner happened standing at the counter, and now it's 9pm and you're on the couch with your phone, catching up on everything the day had no time for.

10am A call you can't take, mid-appointment
1pm A no-show, and a gap you can't fill
4pm The quote you meant to send last week
7pm Calling back everyone you missed today
9pm Texting regulars who haven't been back
10pm The books, because it's the only quiet hour

It costs more than your evenings. It's the feeling that you're always behind, that competitors somehow have this figured out, and that the business only runs because you personally hold it together.

Even at 5 hours a week, here's what the third shift takes:

0hours a year
0hour, every weeknight

That's dinner at the table instead of over the sink, the whole game instead of the last inning, and a phone that stays face down after 7.

Rough math, and yours might be higher. The free call gets you your real number.

Find out where your evenings are going →
Why it keeps happening

The usual fixes just move the work around.

Working later

That's the third shift, and it grows with the business.

Hiring help

Payroll, training, and you still check their work at night.

New software

It never got set up, so you pay for it and still do it by hand.

Trying ChatGPT

Nobody pointed it at the jobs that eat your evenings.

What works: find it, hand it off, stay in charge.

Most third shifts come down to a few jobs, like rebooking, follow-ups or the books. Find those first, then hand each one to an app that does it for you, using the apps you have now plus any that would help. You stay in charge, and your evenings come back.

The jobs I usually find first

The stuff that eats your evenings without growing your business.

Missed calls & texts

Callers hear back while your hands are full.

Rebooking regulars

A nudge goes out when they're due, without you remembering.

Reminders & no-shows

Fewer empty slots, less back-and-forth.

Quotes & invoices

Out the door in minutes, not evenings.

Reviews

Happy customers get asked while they're still happy.

Repeat admin

The stuff you re-type every week, done in the background.

58%

of small businesses now use AI, more than double 2023.

91%

of SMBs using AI say it's boosting their revenue.

74%

of small business AI users say it's making them more productive.

The businesses using AI aren't smarter than you. They just found out where it fits first.

How it works

Free · 15 minutes

Tell me where your evenings go.

We talk through what's eating your week, and you leave with the first job to take off your plate. If I can't help, I'll say so.

The 5-Hour Roadmap · $1,000

I find you 5 hours a week.

Two Zoom calls. On the first, I get to know your business, no prep needed. On the second, you get a written plan you can put in place within the week, and if it doesn't find 5 hours a week, it's free. It looks for:

Hours back The jobs you can stop doing by hand.
Money back The customers and callers slipping away.
Happier customers The little things they notice, done every time.
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After the roadmap

Hand it off your way.

Run the plan yourself, learn it with me on two calls a month, or have an AI employee run it for you. Your call, and no pressure either way.

Interested in an AI employee? Let's chat →

Is Third Shifters right for you?

Four questions, 60 seconds. I'd rather you find out here than on a paid call.

This is for you if…

  • You run a service business, like a salon, contractor or clinic.
  • You do most of it yourself, and your evenings show it.
  • You want a clear plan before you spend money on tools.

It's not for you if…

  • You want someone to build custom software this week.
  • You're a tech startup or a large company with an IT team.
  • You're looking for hype, the roadmap tells you what won't work too.
Paulette of Third Shifters
Paulette

Why Third Shifters

The name comes from the shift nobody pays you for. I spent 7 years fixing how work gets done, first in home services and then in aerospace production planning, and the lesson was the same in both: when the repeat work runs on its own, people go home on time. Now I help owners get there, so the business runs without a third shift.

Questions before you book

Do I need to be technical for any of this?

No, just talk me through your business. You get a plain-language plan you can act on.

I've tried AI tools before and they didn't stick. Will this be different?

Most people who've tried ChatGPT on their own didn't have anyone pointing it at the one job worth handing off first. That's the part I bring.

How much is the 5-Hour Roadmap?

$1,000, and if it doesn't find you 5 hours a week, it's free. You can book it right away, or talk it through on the free call first.

What happens on the free call?

A relaxed 15 minutes on what's eating your evenings. You leave with the first job to take off your plate, and a straight answer on whether the Roadmap is worth it for you.

Will I have to buy new apps?

Sometimes. A lot of fixes run on apps you already pay for, and some need a new one. Any new app is in your name, and the plan shows what it costs before you decide.

Don't work the third shift too

5 hours a week, or your roadmap is free.

Picture next Tuesday at 7pm, the phone face down and nothing waiting on you. If the 5-Hour Roadmap can't find you at least 5 hours a week, you get your $1,000 back. I take 5 a week, and it starts with a free 15-minute call.

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