The Time Back Assessment
A clear-eyed look at where your time is actually going — and a plain-English plan to get some of it back.
What's different about this
Most AI assessments happen on a Zoom call. This one happens in your business.
I come on-site, watch how the work actually flows, listen more than I talk, and explicitly don't give recommendations in the moment — because the work deserves real thinking, not the first thing that comes to mind.
You'll get the recommendations in writing, in a report I can stand behind. And before we're done, I'll roll up my sleeves and implement one of the quick wins with you — so you don't just have a plan, you have momentum.
What you get
Five steps, from first conversation to one real thing built in your business.
Free fit call
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On-site visit
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Time Back Report
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Follow-up call
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Quick win, built
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Step 01 of 5
A free 20-minute fit conversation
We'll talk for twenty minutes about your business and figure out together whether the assessment is the right next step. No pitch, no pressure.
Step 02 of 5
A 90-minute on-site visit
I'll meet you and any key team members, watch the work happen, ask questions, and capture our conversation with an AI notetaking tool so I can focus on listening rather than scribbling notes. I'll be in observation mode — no recommendations on the day. I'll tell you what I'm seeing only after I've had time to think about all of it together.
Step 03 of 5
A written Time Back Report, within 7 business days
The report includes the 3–5 biggest time leaks I observed named in plain language; for each one, what's causing it, what it's costing you, and what to do about it; a prioritized list of quick wins implementable in under a day each; a short “Bigger Opportunities” section for deeper changes worth a separate conversation; and specific tool recommendations where relevant, with honest notes on whether AI is actually the right answer.
- The 3–5 biggest time leaks I observed, named in plain language
- For each one: what's causing it, what it's costing you, and what to do about it
- A prioritized list of quick wins — things implementable in under a day each
- A short “Bigger Opportunities” section — deeper changes worth a separate conversation
- Specific tool recommendations where relevant, with honest notes on whether AI is actually the right answer
Step 04 of 5
A 30-minute follow-up call
We walk through the report together, answer questions, and pick which quick win we'll implement.
Step 05 of 5
One implemented quick win
Up to 3 hours of my time, hands-on, getting one real thing built or configured in your business. I'll also give you a short written walkthrough of what we built, so you and your team can use it confidently after I leave.
What it costs
$1,500 flat. Includes everything above.
Who this is for
Owners of small businesses (typically 1–25 employees) in Calaveras, Amador, or Tuolumne counties who feel like they're working more hours than the business should require — and who want a partner who'll do the thinking with them, not just hand them a report and walk away.
Who this isn't for
Owners looking for someone to just install AI tools without examining the underlying process. Businesses where leadership isn't open to changing how things are done. Anyone who wants the work done remotely — this one is on-site, in your business, by design.
A note on AI
I use AI throughout this work. To help analyze what I observe. To draft your report. To handle the parts of the work that AI is actually good at.
The reason I tell you this is because part of what you're hiring me for is the judgment about which parts of your business AI should touch and which parts it shouldn't. I won't recommend it where it doesn't belong. I will use it where it does.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to see where your time is going?
If this sounds like a fit, the next step is a free 20-minute conversation. We'll talk about your business and figure out together whether the assessment is right for you.