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The FrictionIndex Calculator

Find the hidden work that's quietly eating your week — in about 60 seconds.

3 quick steps · No signup to see your result

Step 1 / 3

Audit the leak

Drag each slider to the hours your team loses to this work every week.

6h

Inspiration Tax

5h

Velocity Tax

4h

Complexity Tax

3h

Inspiration Tax

Step 2 / 3

Price the hour

Two numbers turn wasted hours into a dollar figure.

$/hr

Fully loaded cost per hour for the person doing this work — salary, benefits, overhead.

wk

Typical executive year ≈ 46–48 weeks after PTO and holidays.

Step 3 / 3

Your FrictionIndex™ result

Here's the headline number. Unlock the full breakdown below.

Your FrictionIndex™

$129,600/ year

That's the annual cost of the hidden work you just audited — 18 hours a week at $150/hr, across 48 working weeks.

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