Issue two. Last week was about not missing the work. This week it’s about getting paid for it — and getting known for it. Xero’s AI that chases late payers, and the two-minute habit that actually gets you Google reviews.
🔧 Tool teardown — Xero’s JAX
If you run your books through Xero, there’s an AI in there now called JAX — short for Just Ask Xero. You type a question in plain English and it answers, or does the job. Ask it to build an invoice or a quote, pull up your cash position, or run your bank rec. The useful bit for us: it now works out which customers pay late and chases them with reminders on its own. Getting paid without nagging — that’s the win.— right, but it means it’s not fully hands-off. Keep an eye on it early.
Honest verdict: Worth it if you’re already on Xero — switch it on for chasing invoices and bank rec. If you’re not on Xero, don’t move your whole accounting across just for this.