Foundry Solutions   /   A resource for founders

You keep telling yourself you just need to get through this season.

But the season never ends. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you're starting to wonder if you're not actually the CEO of your company; you're just its most overworked employee.

Your team is capable. But every decision still lands on your desk. Every fire still needs you in the middle of it.

This exercise won't fix that. But it will show you exactly what it's costing you (in real dollars) every single week.

1 Your rate

What is your time actually worth?

Most founders have never done this math honestly. Enter two numbers and we'll calculate it for you.

$
hrs / wk

Your hourly rate

$0

Based on your revenue and hours worked

2 Your week

How many times did work land on you that shouldn't have?

Think back through last week. Count every interruption that pulled you in but didn't actually need you.

Approvals Sign-offs your team could have handled
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Client questions Info requests your team already knew the answer to
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Vendor or supplier issues Problems that escalated to you by default
0
Scheduling and logistics Coordination that didn't need your judgment
0
Internal fires Team conflicts or problems that needed you to resolve
0
On average, how long did each interruption take?
3 The real cost

What didn't get done while you were handling all of that?

Not a trick question. Just write it down.

See your results.

Enter your name and email below and we'll show you exactly what last week cost you — and what it's adding up to every year you stay in the middle of it.