The Real Cost of Not Delegating

Most founders and consultants think they’re saving time by handling everything themselves. But every hour spent on admin is one less hour for growth, deals, or billable work.

If you charge $200/hour and spend just 20 hours a month on admin, that’s $4,000 gone.

Here's how that breaks down and how to reclaim those hours.

1. What’s your hour worth?
   

Start with this simple question:

“If someone paid me for my expertise, what would I charge for one hour?”

• Already have a rate? use it. For example: $200/hour.

  
  

• No set rate? Estimate based on your highest-value activity.

  • Closing a deal

  • Delivering a project

  • Coaching, advising, or consulting

    
    

Ask yourself:

“What would the market realistically pay for this hour?”

That number is your hourly value.

2. How many hours are you losing?
   

Think about time spent on low-impact tasks like:

• Emails and follow-ups

• Scheduling and reminders

• Document edits

• Travel booking

• Vendor coordination
  

Even just 1 hour/day = 20 hours/month. Most founders lose 30–40 hours every month without noticing.

3. Calculate your cost

Use this 3-step calculator to see the real impact:

1. Enter your Daily admin hours Example: if you spend ~2.5 hours/day on emails, follow-ups, scheduling, etc., enter 2.5.
   

2. Review your time loss The calculator shows Weekly, Monthly, and Annual Time Loss.
   

3. Optional: enter Your hourly rate ($) to see Weekly, Monthly, and Annual money loss.

   
   

This isn't just about lost time. its about lost momentum.

That’s where 7ayyak comes in. We exist to turn wasted admin hours into regained growth hours.

4. Real-life scenarios

   
   

Here's what founders are leaving on the table every month:

• Consultant at $200/hour x 20 hours = $4,000/month

• Lawyer at $300/hour x 20 hours = $6,000/month

• Founder at $150/hour x 30 hours = $4,500/month
  

This is not theoretical. It’s the opportunity cost of not delegating.

5. The hidden costs
   

It's more than just financials. It's:

• Deals delayed by slow follow-ups

• Strategy postponed for admin work

• Burnout from doing tasks beneath your pay grade

6. The unlock → Smart delegation
   

At 7ayyak, we solved the classic excuses:

• “I don’t have time to explain.” → Send a voice note or quick message. We’ll summarize it and make sure it gets done.
  

• “I’ll just do it myself.” → We pair you with a trained Remote Assistant (RA) who works in your rhythm and style.
  

• “I’ll delegate later.” → We set everything up so you start today, not someday.

Start regaining your hours today

You now know what one wasted hour really costs you. Multiply it by 20 or 30, and you’ll see why “doing it all” is slowing you down.

Offload one task today.

Regain your billable hours this week.

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