The Repitition Tax Calculator

You already know you're losing time to tedious work, but how do you pinpoint the tasks that are costing you the most? We call that hidden cost the Repetition Tax. Before you automate, you must identify a great candidate using the 3 D's:

  • Dull: Tasks that require no critical thinking, are mind-numbing, and cause mental fatigue. (Example: Copy/pasting data).
  • Digital: Tasks that live entirely inside your computer. Automation is almost impossible for physical tasks, but a superpower for digital ones. (Example: Renaming files, updating a spreadsheet, sending form responses).
  • Done More Than Once: If you do it atleast than once a month, it should be on your list. Frequency is a primary driver of time loss.

Use the Repetition Tax Calculator below to turn your identified tasks into clear, undeniable data. Simply plug in your 3-D tasks to see the total annual hours (and potential cost) you are currently sacrificing.

Stop paying the tax. Start reclaiming your time.



Task
Frequency
Duration (minutes)
Cost $ Per hour (optional)