The 20-Minute Fix: Achieve More in Less Time with Fran Hauser

<p>What would change if we paid as much attention to how we spend our time as how we spend our money?</p><br><p>Fran Hauser joins me to explore that question. A former media executive, owner of Bedford Books and author of <em><a href="penguinrandomhouse.com/books/795669/twenty-min…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour</a></em><a href="penguinrandomhouse.com/books/795669/twenty-min…; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">,</a> Fran challenges us to ask how much time something deserves before deciding how much time to give it.</p><br><p>In midlife, that question gets especially personal. We’ve spent years becoming capable, dependable and very good at getting things done. The reward? More things to do. Fran’s approach offers a way to reconsider those commitments and make room for the work, relationships and experiences we actually want.</p><br><p>Our conversation explores:</p><ul><li>The four habits that quietly consume our time: padding, perfectionism, people-pleasing and procrastination.</li><li>Why some tasks deserve your A game, while others can survive a perfectly respectable B or C.</li><li>What opening a bookstore in eight weeks can teach us about deadlines, clarity and starting something new.</li><li>The cost of always being the reliable one, including the resentment that follows an unwanted yes.</li><li>How to decide when to spend less time, pay for help or stop doing something altogether.</li><li>Where AI can help, and how to avoid filling every saved minute with more work</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Learn more about Fran and her book at <a href="franhauser.com/"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">franhauser.com</a>.</p><p><strong>How's midlife going? <a href="jotform.com/build/262556781257063"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fill out Farnoosh's survey</a> and help shape the podcast in 2027.</strong></p>

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