You blocked off three hours to work on that big project. Then a meeting ran over, two "quick questions" turned into forty minutes, and by the time you sat down, the day was gone. Sound familiar? My guest today, Fran Hauser, says the problem isn't your discipline. It’s that you've been taught to think about productivity in a way that guarantees you'll never have enough of it.

You’ll discover:

• The donation trick Fran learned from a friend that became her model for saying no before anyone even asks
• What to say in your next check-in so your manager helps you deprioritize work instead of piling more on
• How to run a 20-minute meeting that gets more done than most hour-long ones
• The one question to ask yourself when you catch yourself procrastinating (hint: it has nothing to do with your schedule)

About Fran Hauser

Fran Hauser is a leading career expert and vocal champion of women in the workplace, a former President of Digital at Time Inc., and a startup investor. She is also the owner of Bedford Books in Bedford, New York, and the acclaimed author of The Myth of the Nice Girl. Her forthcoming book, Twenty Minutes Is the New Hour, will be published by Penguin Random House/Crown Currency in September 2026. She has spoken at over 200 organizations, including Meta, Google, Unilever, BlackRock, Mastercard, and The Conference for Women. Fran’s insights have appeared in Fortune, CNBC, Fast Company, Elle, Refinery29, and Business Insider.

https://www.franhauser.com/

https://www.franhauser.com/twentyminutes

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