6:47 AM
Before your feet hit the floor, you've already surrendered.
Email. News. Notifications. By 8 AM, you've lost the day before it even started.
73%
check email within 6 minutes of waking
LoricaVallo Solution:
The Blueprint loads first. Your 3 Non-Negotiables are already set. You move from Reactive to Proactive.
📧 12 new emails
🔔 Slack: "Quick question..."
📱 News: Breaking...
💬 WhatsApp: 5 messages
5:00 PM
You were "busy" all day. But you didn't do anything that mattered.
That sinking feeling at 5 PM when you realize the important work never got done.
5.5 hrs
stolen daily from your deep work
LoricaVallo Solution:
The Friction Log turns vague guilt into a quantified security breach you can seal.
Meetings that could be emails2.1 hrs
Context switching1.6 hrs
"Quick" interruptions1.1 hrs
Social media drift0.7 hrs
2:30 PM
"What should I do next?" Every time you ask, you pay a tax.
By mid-afternoon, you're cognitively bankrupt. No willpower left for what matters.
35,000
decisions the average adult makes daily
LoricaVallo Solution:
The Strategy tab removes the need to choose. The wall is already built. You just follow the path.
9 AM100%
12 PM65%
3 PM25%
5 PM8%
All Day
"Just a quick question..." The death of focus by a thousand cuts.
Every interruption costs 23 minutes to recover. Those "quick questions" aren't quick.
45 min
lost daily to "quick" interruptions
LoricaVallo Solution:
The Power of NO. Track every commitment you decline. Each NO is a YES to what matters.
Deep Work
❌ "Got a sec?"
23 min recovery
Deep Work
❌ "Quick question"
23 min recovery
Every 11 Minutes
Every ping is a pickpocket stealing minutes from your life.
The average person checks their phone 96 times a day. That's once every 10 minutes.
2.5 hrs
lost daily to notification noise
LoricaVallo Solution:
Circuit Breaker. One tap activates Focus Mode. Everything else disappears. Just you and your #1 priority.
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🔔
🔔
🔔
🔔
Constant
The invisible tax on every task switch destroys your best work.
Multitasking is a myth. Each switch costs cognitive resources you'll never recover.
40%
productivity loss from context switching
LoricaVallo Solution:
Power Hours. Sacred time blocks where nothing interrupts. Deep work is scheduled, protected, and non-negotiable.
Email
Project A
Meeting
Project B
Slack
9 AM - 5 PM
Meetings that should've been emails are stealing your life.
The average professional spends 31 hours in meetings every month. Most are unnecessary.
3 hrs
wasted daily in pointless meetings
LoricaVallo Solution:
Stop Doing List. Most people have endless to-do lists. Top performers have STOP DOING lists. Eliminate before you accumulate.
Standup
Planning
Sync
Review
1:1
Always
Your inbox runs your life. It's time to take control back.
The average professional spends 28% of their workday on email. That's over 2 hours daily.
28%
of your workday lost to inbox chaos
LoricaVallo Solution:
Blueprint View. Your day is designed before the inbox attacks. The wall is built before the siege begins.
RE: RE: RE: Quick follow up...
URGENT: Need this ASAP
FWD: Please review
Meeting rescheduled (again)
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