Sep 2, 2026 · 29 min · 9 segments
What does your calendar reveal about the life you’re actually building? In this episode of The Purpose Pivot, Host Melissa Gonzalez sits down with executive, startup investor, and bestselling author…
Fran HauserGuest
Melissa GonzalezHost
And the one thing that will drive me the most crazy is if somebody comes to the meeting and there's no agenda.
But one of the things I I love how honest you are in it and that you weave in your own personal journey through this.
Like sometimes we just need to get stuff done and we'll have the pleasantries later.
You know, I know I've heard a lot of people say, and I agree with this, that, you know, networking should be relational, right? It's about like building relationships and like building these really deep connections.
one thing that each of us needs help with and just talk about how we're going to support each other.
You know, that might feel transactional, but it's like if we know going into the call that it's a short call, like, let's just get to the point, you know, let's get to the point.
It's funny because the only people who put those kinds of calls on my calendar are women.
But yes, if there is a mutual understanding, like this interaction is going to be very efficient, then that's okay.
And the one thing that will drive me the most crazy is if somebody comes to the meeting and there's no agenda.
But one of the things I I love how honest you are in it and that you weave in your own personal journey through this.
Like sometimes we just need to get stuff done and we'll have the pleasantries later.
You know, I know I've heard a lot of people say, and I agree with this, that, you know, networking should be relational, right? It's about like building relationships and like building these really deep connections.
one thing that each of us needs help with and just talk about how we're going to support each other.
You know, that might feel transactional, but it's like if we know going into the call that it's a short call, like, let's just get to the point, you know, let's get to the point.
It's funny because the only people who put those kinds of calls on my calendar are women.
But yes, if there is a mutual understanding, like this interaction is going to be very efficient, then that's okay.
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