The 10-Minute Audit That Helps Me Find 5 Extra Hours Every Week

Do you ever feel like there aren’t enough hours in the week? You know you have a long to-do list, but somehow, tasks just keep piling up. I’ve been there too.

As a virtual assistant working with purpose-driven entrepreneurs, I’ve seen the same pattern over and over: CEOs spending hours on busywork that doesn’t move their business forward. That’s why I created the 10-Minute CEO Time Audit, a simple system to identify hidden pockets of time and reclaim up to 5 extra hours each week.

Why a Time Audit Works

Most of us underestimate how much time we actually spend on small, repetitive tasks—checking email, jumping between projects, or recreating the same documents from scratch. By tracking your week in just 10 minutes, you can:

• See exactly where your time is leaking.

• Identify tasks that can be delegated or automated.

• Make intentional choices about where your focus really matters.

Even small tweaks can add up to hours of extra time each week. This is time you can spend on strategic work, your passion projects, or just breathing for a moment without guilt.

How the Audit Works

Here’s a sneak peek of what the 10-Minute CEO Time Audit helps you do:

1. List your recurring tasks: Emails, meetings, content creation, admin, etc.

2. Track your actual time: Note how long you spend on each task in a typical week.

3. Identify time drains: Highlight anything that steals your focus or could be streamlined.

4. Take action: Decide what to delegate, automate, batch, or eliminate.

It sounds simple, and it is, but the insights are powerful. Just a few minutes of focused reflection can reveal hours of recoverable time.

The Results You Can Expect

From the clients I’ve worked with and my own experience, completing this audit leads to:

• Less stress and overwhelm

• Clearer priorities

• Better focus on the work that actually grows your business

• Extra time each week to do what matters most

If you want to take control of your time without spending hours trying to figure it out on your own, I created a free, ready-to-use worksheet to guide you step by step.

Get the 10-Minute CEO Time Audit

It takes just 10 minutes to complete, but the time you’ll reclaim can change your week entirely.

Time is your most valuable resource. Don’t let it slip through the cracks. This simple audit is a small investment of 10 minutes that can give you hours back every single week. Try it, and see the difference for yourself.