Your team works eight hours. You're only getting five.
The other three leak out through meetings, interruptions, and rework. We put a dollar figure on it and install a Profit Recovery System that returns up to 30% of the workday — without adding headcount. For 20 years in the field, Helene Segura has helped teams and leaders recover the hours their calendars quietly steal.
Based on up to 70% recovery of lost time after installing the system.
The Problem
Productivity Leaks don't JUST show up on a report. They show up in results.
- MeetingsCalendars stuffed with status theater no one actually needs.
- InterruptionsEvery "quick question" costs 23 minutes of real focus.
- ReworkHandoffs so fuzzy the same task gets done twice.
- Context-switchingSix tabs, three tools, zero deep work.
One hour a day of time leaks creates a loss of ~$10,000 per employee, per year.
Multiply by headcount — the number gets loud fast.
What a time leak actually costs.
- 40-person clinical team~1 hr/day per person lost~$400,000 / year
- 25-person sales team~1.5 hrs/day per person lost~$375,000 / year
- 60-person customer service team~1 hr/day per person lost~$600,000 / year
- 15-person professional services firm~2 hrs/day per person lost~$300,000 / year
This is the conservative floor. Your actual diagnosis is likely even larger.
These are examples. Want YOUR number? Book your complimentary 15-Minute Productivity Loss Audit, and we'll calculate your actual leak live on the call.
What are your time leaks costing you?
Move the sliders. This is a conservative floor — your actual diagnosis is likely larger.
Based on fully-loaded labor cost across ~260 workdays a year.
How It Works
Three simple steps.
- Audit15 minutes. You leave with your number and the top 2–3 fixes.
- Workshop3 hours. We install the Profit Recovery System with your team, live.
- RecoveryImmediate recovery of lost time — up to 30% of the workday with consistent implementation.
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Numbers matter. Always.
- 200+media features
- 4books published
- 20 yrsin the field
- 500+teams served
- Healthcare clinic+3 hrssaved per person per day.
- Executive team−30%slashed unproductive meeting time — same decisions, faster.
- Professional services firm0 reworkon the top 5 recurring workflows.
- "Today, we put your meeting tips into action during our one-on-one, and it was the most productive meeting we've ever had. Three weeks later — we're still following your teachings, and we're seeing real results."
Ruben Jauregui, Jr.
VP of Operations & Finance · San Pedro Playhouse - "Helene provided useful tools for us to identify and manage our team's main time leaks. We highly recommend Helene's work."
Natália Mazoni S. Martins
Women, Business and the Law · The World Bank
Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO®, VMP
- Author of four books, including The Inefficiency Assassin: Time Management Tactics for Working Smarter, Not Longer
- 200+ media features (U.S. News & World Report, Woman’s Day, Money, Fox/CBS/ABC/NBC)
- Trained hundreds of teams since 2006
Find out exactly what inefficiency is costing you.
Fifteen minutes. One number. Zero pressure.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Who is Helene Segura?
Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO, VMP, is a subject matter expert in time management and known as The Inefficiency Assassin. Through time management keynote speaking, training and coaching, she works with teams to recover up to 30% of their workday. She is the author of four books, with more than 200 media features.
What is the Profit Recovery System?
The Profit Recovery System is Helene Segura's method for finding and plugging the time leaks (meetings, interruptions, rework, and context-switching) that drain a team's workday, returning up to 30% of working hours without adding headcount.
How do I book Helene Segura?
Start with a complimentary 15-minute Productivity Loss Audit. Use the contact form or book a quick call to discuss a keynote, corporate workshop, or one-on-one productivity coaching.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
Who is Helene Segura?
Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO, is a time management keynote speaker and productivity consultant known as The Inefficiency Assassin. She helps teams recover up to 30% of their workday and is the author of four books with more than 200 media features.
What is the Profit Recovery System?
The Profit Recovery System is Helene Segura method for finding and plugging the time leaks (meetings, interruptions, rework, and context-switching) that drain a team workday, returning up to 30% of working hours without adding headcount.
How do I book Helene Segura?
Start with a complimentary 15-minute Productivity Loss Audit. Use the contact form or book a quick call to discuss a keynote, corporate workshop, or one-on-one productivity coaching.