10 Hours You Didn’t Know You Were Losing Every Week
If your week always feels full — but somehow nothing important gets done — you're not alone. Most business owners are leaking 10 to 15 hours a week on admin tasks they don’t need to be doing.
The good news? You can get that time back.
Here’s where your hours are going — and what to do about it.
Where Your Time Is Really Going
We work with founders every day who feel like they’re doing “everything right,” but they’re still stuck in the weeds. When we help them track their time, the same pattern pops up over and over again:
Task: Email Management
Time Drained ~2 hours/day
Task:Calendar Coordination
Time Drained ~1 hour/day
Task:Admin Work (invoices, updates)
Time Drained ~3 hours/week
Task:Mental Load + Task Switching
Time Drained ~2 hours/week
That adds up fast — 10+ hours/week, gone.
And it’s not just time — it’s energy, focus, and creative space you're losing too.
Tool Spotlight: Honeybook
If you’re still using five different tools to run your client operations, let us introduce you to HoneyBook.
HoneyBook brings your proposals, contracts, payments, scheduling, and client communication all into one streamlined platform. That means fewer logins, less back-and-forth, and way more time saved.
Clients who switch to HoneyBook often shave hours off their weekly admin time — especially when paired with a Virtual Assistant to run it for them.
Quick Tip: Delegate Just One Task
You don’t have to overhaul your entire week to get your time back.
Start small. Choose one task you’re repeating often — something like:
Sending reminder emails
Rescheduling missed meetings
Updating a spreadsheet or tracker
Then try this:
Record a short Loom or voice memo explaining how you do it
Hand it off to a VA (that’s where we come in 😉)
Don’t look back
You’ll be surprised how freeing it feels to not touch that task again.
Ready to Reclaim Your Time?
If you’re spending too much time on the wrong things, The Productive Co. is here to help. Our virtual assistant support is built for business owners who are ready to delegate strategically and grow with intention.
👉 Click here to book your free consultation
Let’s find your lost time — and help you get it back.