{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65675c71c3ca8a0012804645/6ae8d3f085d3a4476258d794?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The 20-Minute Fix: Achieve More in Less Time with Fran Hauser","description":"<p>What would change if we paid as much attention to how we spend our time as how we spend our money?</p><p><br></p><p>Fran Hauser joins me to explore that question. A former media executive, owner of Bedford Books and author of <em><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/795669/twenty-minutes-is-the-new-hour-by-fran-hauser/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour</a></em><a href=\"https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/795669/twenty-minutes-is-the-new-hour-by-fran-hauser/\" 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><p><br></p><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><p><br></p><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=\"https://www.franhauser.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">franhauser.com</a>.</p>","author_name":"Farnoosh Torabi"}