Carrying the Load
The Hidden Work That Drains the Owner
The problem usually is not effort - it is the invisible work between jobs, calls, and decisions. This shows how to surface the hidden load and reduce it.
Carrying the Load
July 8, 2023The Hidden Work That Drains the Owner
The loud work is obvious. The hidden work is the mental switching and follow-up that steals hours. Naming it is how you reduce it.
Document the common micro-tasks, cluster them, and build small checklists so the work runs without you keeping it in your head.
- Spot the between-task moments where you lose time.
- Bundle similar tasks and hand them off as a single package.
- Remove decisions that can be pre-set with simple rules.