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Jackie Ashton

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Happy pub day to the amazing Fran Hauser, who I’m lucky enough to call my client! Fran’s latest book, 20 Minutes Is the New Hour, hits shelves today.

All we have is this moment, and we don’t know how many more we’ll get. Many of us, women in particular, misuse our time in ways that have not been named before. Why give something an hour by default when all we need is 20 minutes? (Or even better, 0 minutes if you recognize that particular task qualifies for your “To Don’t List”.) The goal isn’t to spend each day doing more, faster. As Fran says, instead of asking “How long will this take?” we should instead ask, “How much time do I want to give it?”

By recognizing our personal time-sucking nemeses, which Fran calls the Four P’s—People Pleasing, Procrastination, Perfectionism, and (time) Padding—we can shave precious minutes off each hour, saving them for what truly matters.

Thank you, Fran, for inspiring me to be more intentional not only with my time but also with my energy, and to whom I give it. You raise the bar in every possible way, creating a personal mantra I’ve come to call “The Fran Standard.” (Perhaps this is your next book??) Huge congratulations! Readers are so lucky to receive your wisdom and I’m so grateful to be one of your publishing partners. You are nothing short of a dream to work with. Enjoy all 1,440 minutes of this very special day!!

Thank you also to Jodi Lipper for your word wizardry and skillful editorial eye, to Amy Li and Paul Whitlatch for seeing the vision for this book and for being the perfect publishing partners for this project, and to everyone on the Crown Currency team at Penguin Random House for championing Fran’s book in such a wonderful way.

Thank you also to Susan McPherson for introducing me to Fran—back when we were writing Susan’s book—and also to Gina Pell and Amy Parker for creating space for our reconnection through The What Alliance.

Thank you, all! taken in Bedford Books by @jackiemashton

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We were not prepared for this one and did not see it coming. 💔🌈💔🌈💔🌈 Duke we are not the same without you — you will always be the Duke Ellington to our Ella Fitzgerald and we will see those deep loving eyes looking into our souls forever. Dogs are our greatest teachers? Feels like this lesson for me is to savor every day & being … you never know when the time might be up. I will love you forever & never forget you!! Thank you for loving all 5 of us with every ounce of your sweet doggie soul.
🌈🌈🌈❤️❤️❤️🐾🐾🐾 by @jackiemashton

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Link to buy in bio. Adding a few more highlights from the incredible launch for UNDIMMED, still underway with events going all month! by @jackiemashton

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What an outstanding book publication week for my client, Cecily Mak and her gorgeous book, UNDIMMED: The Eight Awarenesses for Freedom from Unwanted Habits (Flatiron/Macmillan).

How many of us dim our lives, whether through drinking, scrolling, working, or even—as Cecily pointed out—being generous(!) Whether it’s wine or Instagram, a “dimmer” is anything we use to escape pain or discomfort. We live in a culture that waits until there’s a “problem” like addiction. But why wait? What about changing problematic behavior with agency and choice, before we become addicted?

As Cecily says, we hold the power now to live this one precious life UNDIMMED. We just have to be willing to ask ourselves honest, scary questions about what is underneath those escape behaviors: Why are we dimming in the first place? What are we running from?

From coverage in the NYT, Oprah, to packed book launch events across the country, heartfelt notes from readers, it’s clear this book is already changing lives.

Please grab your copy and come to an UNDIMMED event near you!

UNDIMMED and all of the energy around it has been full of positivity, gratitude, grit, and growth. Thank you Cherie Healey for connecting us, Aaron Shulman for your wise counsel, the entire team at Flatiron/Macmillan for bringing this book to life, Mark Fortier and your entire team for your PR wizardry, Fran Hauser & Bethany Saltman, Morgan Messing (and many others for sharing Cecily’s book), and many, many more incredible people who have worked behind the scenes (and are working diligently to bring this book overseas) - thank you! To all who have been a part of the UNDIMMED village, I appreciate every single one of you and am grateful.

Cecily, we are so thrilled for you—Congratulations!! by @jackiemashton

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Family !!! May we have many more years of polar plunges & crying laughing together. 💥⚡️💛🎂🥶🦃 by @jackiemashton

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HAPPY PUB DAY to the incredible @ophiraedut and @tali.astrotwins of the @astrotwins !! 💫💫💫🚀🚀🚀📚📚📚

THE ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE is available now in bookstores everywhere revealing how to—as the AstroTwins say—“become more yourself, not less.” (Link in bio).

Many if not most of us know our zodiac sign — but few if any of us know what to DO with that information.

THE ASTROLOGY ADVANTAGE fills that gap and shows us how to take action and make better decisions, communicate more effectively, and be successful in our personal and professional lives by leaning more fully into who we really are. Are you an Authority (✔️), an Innovator, or a Maven?

Thank you @astrotwins and @ronbon1331 @_simonelement for your partnership on this incredible book!
💫💫💫💫💫💫🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀🚀 by @jackiemashton

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I love these people !!
🖤💚🖤🧡 taken in Charlottesville, Virginia by @jackiemashton

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Thank you @scottshigeoka for inspiring the upper school students and faculty today at @st.annesbelfield. I’m especially grateful to St. Anne’s for bringing Scott and his book SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life & Change the World to our community and encouraging a healthy & important dialogue over how we can better listen to, connect with, and understand each other.

The kids were so engaged & asked amazing questions—there wasn’t enough time for Scott to get to all of them! A few:

How do you stay curious/resist the desire to be “right” in the era of disinformation?

How do you ask questions of others with curiosity, without coming across as being intrusive?

How did you start your book writing journey and did it change any of your beliefs through the writing process?

And so many more.

A few of you have reached out to ask: Can Scott come to our school? YES! He’d love to!!

Email me: jackie@thebookmarkagency.com

Scott and I both feel passionate about getting his message out to as many school communities across the country as possible. Particularly since the World Happiness Report (published yesterday) shows that happiness among youth (ages 18-25 in particular) is plummeting, I truly believe that Scott & his message are a powerful antidote & a way for all of us to reclaim connection, better relationships, and the sense of belonging we all want.

Thank you Scott & St Anne’s! ❤️❤️❤️ by @jackiemashton

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This one deserves its own post. @scottshigeoka — CONGRATULATIONS on @amazonbooks naming your book as one of the best of the YEAR! Nothing could be more important than all of us learning how to respect and see each other, despite our differences. And no one is a better ambassador for this than you. I’M IN AWE OF YOU!! by @jackiemashton

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HAPPY PUB DAY TO SEEK and @scottshigeoka!! 2 years ago my friend @gpgram introduced me to Scott and his brilliant book idea — SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World. After meeting Scott, I knew that if anyone could change the world, HE was the one to do it. But I didn’t expect how much I would be personally transformed by Scott’s message. I watched him give ALL people the one thing humans crave: being truly seen, regardless of beliefs, actions, or identity. I *thought* I was a curious person—I read books! I’m a (pretty good?) listener!! I’m empathetic! But it was clear, I held some serious judgements — I wasn’t deeply curious about ALL people. Just the ones I agreed with! Had I ever even tried to understand the person whose views made me squirm? Scott went on a cross country road trip in 2016 to practice this. He couldn’t accept the fact that half the country purported to “hate” him, based on his identity as a queer, progressive Asian-American. He put himself in communities of his “haters” and was completely transformed — most people responded with kindness and curiosity right back at him: “wow! Thank you for seeing me, no one has ever done that! Tell me more about who you are.” Last night Scott said: “Love is what we want; Curiosity is how we get it.” It’s asking MANY more questions before making a judgement about someone. It’s engaging the neighbor you’ve never spoken to: what are they passionate about? It’s asking your husband of 20 years (✋) what his dreams are, because even when we think we know someone, we really don’t … at some point we think we know and stop asking. So many of our societal problems stem from incuriosity; people ache to know that they matter—deep curiosity gives them that. I truly believe it can change the world. I know it’s changed mine. Thank you to @pallindrome41 @grandcentralpub for being dream partners to @amshulman & @lkhamlin for their editorial wizardry to @bkartscouncil @kamau.studios for hosting us last night, to @fortierpr incredible job getting the word out and to every single colleague, friend, and family member who has supported Scott on this journey. (Order your copy!! Link in bio.) 💥💥💥❤️❤️❤️ taken in New York, New York by @jackiemashton

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How do we only have 4 years left?? We adore you and are so proud of you, Taylor!! Can’t wait to see where life takes you.

For now I’m very glad it’s just a half mile down the road with your sister. taken in St. Anne's-Belfield School by @jackiemashton

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Never made an anniversary post before, but 20 years feels significant !! You tried to ask my dad if you could marry me while he was pumping gas, smiled & waved at the camera while I was ass down/skis up & pregnant with Marina, and I thought your hair might last longer. But otherwise, you’ve over delivered in every possible way, especially the ones that really matter, and I just adore you. by @jackiemashton

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