Library/Leak 06
Scheduling back-and-forth
Multiple email or text round-trips to land on a meeting time.
AutomateAutomateAdministrative workA · 24–72 hours
How you know you have it
“How does something get on your calendar?”
What kind of leak it is
A touch leak — it costs interruptions of you
Does it need your judgment?
Usually not — this is mechanical.
A mechanical touch is an automation candidate: nothing is being decided, so a machine or a rule can hold it.
How to measure it
minutes per booking × bookings per week × 52
Annualized the same way everywhere: duration × frequency × people × 52.
Typical range — illustrative
10–40 hrs/yr, small individually but compounds across a team
An order of magnitude to prime your eye, not a statistic and not a claim about anyone's result. The only number that matters is the one you measure.
The move — Automate
A scheduling link plus an intake form.
Where it lands in a Time P&L
Administrative work
How long a fix takes
A · 24–72 hours
What to do about it