Allison MaslanCEO & Business Scaling Expert | WSJ Bestselling Author

Your Business Doesn't Need More of Your Time, It Needs This

30 May 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise instructional video, Allison Maslan challenges entrepreneurs to reclaim roughly 20 hours each week by scrutinizing their calendars. She urges viewers to honestly assess every scheduled meeting, asking whether their presence is truly essential or merely a self‑imposed story. By eliminating unnecessary meetings and shifting responsibility to the team, founders can reduce the business’s dependence on them, free themselves, and consequently accelerate company growth.

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What if I were to tell you that you could get 20 hours back in your week? Pull up your calendar. Look at every single thing that you've got booked. Any type of meeting where you are committed to being present. I want you to be totally honest with yourself. Do you really need to be in that meeting? Or is that just a story that you are telling yourself? If you feel that you need to be in every meeting, you are building a company where everything is dependent on you. It's truly your choice. And when you step back This gives your team an opportunity to step up and you set yourself free. And guess what? Your business will actually grow faster.