Library/Leak 17
Location- or device-locked work
Work that can only be done at one specific computer or location, so windows where you could otherwise work (commuting, travelling, between meetings) go unused.
AutomateSimplifyWaitingC–D · a quarter to six months
How you know you have it
“What do you only do at your desk that you wish you could do from your phone or in the car?”
What kind of leak it is
A touch leak — it costs interruptions of you
How to measure it
available-but-unusable hours per week × 52
Annualized the same way everywhere: duration × frequency × people × 52.
Typical range — illustrative
the founder's own commute alone is roughly 6–8 hrs/week of potentially recoverable window
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 — Simplify
Simplify or automate the interface (mobile-capable tools, voice input, async approval); where that's not possible, vest to someone at a fixed location.
Where it lands in a Time P&L
Waiting
How long a fix takes
C–D · a quarter to six months
What to do about it